A digital Brexit will spur us to rethink the nature of the state November 2, 2017 As Brexit negotiations continue, with the EU playing for time and the UK insisting that talks move onto the future relationship, the uncertainty can be unsettling for even the most experienced of commentators. However, this uncertainty should not stop us thinking about how we can transform the UK to meet future challenges after we leave [...]
Think locally, invest globally: Why Brexit isn’t the calamity some fear November 1, 2017 A year after the Brexit vote, the UK has managed to avoid a bear market and recession. Still, global diversification remains a key tool for investors. Fifteen months after Brits voted to leave the EU, the UK government is slowly ploughing ahead with Brexit. Invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty in March was the [...]
The Indian Billionaire With His Eye On Robotics October 30, 2017 Tej Kohli, the Indian billionaire philanthropist aiming to halve the number of people with corneal blindness, has a new ambition. The entrepreneur and philanthropist has a mission to control and reduce the magnitude of avoidable corneal blindness worldwide by 2030. Now Kohli has committed to becoming one of Britain’s leading investors in artificial intelligence and [...]
Black Monday 30 years on: how big was the crash and how fast did markets recover? October 17, 2017 On 19 October 1987 global stock markets came crashing down amid worries about a slowing global economy and high stock valuations. The concerns were compounded by a computer glitch. In the space of 24 hours stock markets in Asia, Europe and the US suffered falls of up to 23%. It was the biggest crash in [...]
Dow Jones newswire reports false story on Google buying Apple because of ‘technical error’ October 10, 2017 Newswire firm Dow Jones was today forced to hurriedly remove false headlines published online which claimed Google was buying Apple. The firm said the headlines were published as a result of a “technical error” in a statement, but gave no further information on the cause of the problems. Pictures posted online which purport to show [...]
The changing face of careers: How to plan for an un-retirement September 27, 2017 Trish Wheaton, former global managing partner of one of the world’s largest communications groups, is grateful that she could work for 30 years in advertising — an industry notorious for employing youthful ‘mad men’. While she wasn’t surprised when told that her time was up at age 65, she also wasn’t ready for a [...]
Power to the people: Meet the P2P lender that uses a centuries-old way of lending September 21, 2017 Think back to 2001 when the Foot and Mouth epidemic raged across the UK. The outbreak led to the culling of thousands of animals, not to mention the loss of billions of pounds. It certainly took its toll on agricultural, leisure and tourism sectors over the years, and many needed funds to revitalise their business. [...]
Brexit: Business and backbenchers to support Prime Minister Theresa May’s impasse-breaking divorce bill speech September 19, 2017 Theresa May will be backed by backbenchers and business if she broaches the issue of the Brexit divorce bill in a significant speech later this week. The Prime Minister, who is currently in Canada trying to secure a pre-Brexit agreement on future trading, will be in Florence later on Friday to deliver a critical intervention [...]
London businesses suffer the highest level of employee frauds in the UK September 18, 2017 British businesses lost at least £40m last year from frauds perpetrated by their own employees, with London accounting for the largest chunk by far, new data published today has revealed. Losses from employee fraud were highest in the Greater London area covered by the Metropolitan Police, at £7m in 2016/17, according to government figures obtained [...]
City flexes its muscle as Brexit talks resume: Transitional services deal needed by Christmas to avoid harm say business leaders August 28, 2017 Brexit secretary David Davis and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier launched the latest round of exit talks last night, as the City expressed fresh concern over the lack of progress on a transitional deal for financial services. Senior business figures are warning the government to secure a bespoke transitional Brexit deal for financial services by [...]