Forget FOMO: Businesses need to fight Brits’ FOGO May 14, 2020 “Remember pubs?” my friends and I joke over Zoom. We’ve all dreamt about ‘getting back to normal’ after COVID-19; bars, screen-free meetups, a cup of tea somewhere other than our living rooms. But as lockdown lifts, the reality of this freedom – this closeness to others – can feel frightening. The University of Cambridge actually [...]
Learning lessons with Tej Kohli March 10, 2021 The tech tycoon’s legacy is built on hard work, determination, and some savvy investments. This post was updated on 13 May 2021 to reflect the launch of the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation. Tej Kohli knows what it is like to fail. In his twenties, the Indian-born, British-based billionaire, made some bad decisions about his [...]
City Moves for 18 October – who’s switching jobs at TSB, Yapster and Barclays? October 18, 2018 Today’s City Moves cover TSB, Yapster and Barclays. TSB TSB has appointed Niv Subramanian as customer solutions director for its small and medium enterprise (SME) banking leadership team. Niv brings a combination of experience across strategic, commercial and operational roles in retail, commercial and corporate banking, with a keen focus on transforming the SME banking [...]
Thin, light and mighty, the Surface Laptop 3 is Microsoft’s MacBook killer December 18, 2019 Microsoft’s Surface range of hardware has been around for seven years, but still manages to impress with each new device launched. Laptops that appear to have been sculpted out of single blocks of brushed metal. Tablets housed in alacantra keyboard cases. Two-in-one hybrids with skeletal, alien hinges, and gravity-defying desktop machines poised on silent hinges. [...]
The UK’s richest workers don’t live or work in London December 18, 2019 Professionals living in London are the poorest workers in Britain as expensive basic living costs eat up a large chunk of their salaries, according to the latest research. Despite enjoying an average monthly salary of £2,348.49 Londoners were left with just £221.16 to spend after essential expenditures such as rent, travel and food are taken [...]
Average inflation targeting: what is it and what does it mean for investors? September 15, 2020 Late-August saw the Federal Reserve (Fed) hold its keenly-watched annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Against a backdrop of the huge global uncertainty engendered by Covid-19, the focus on the conference was sharp. Central banks have implemented further substantial policy measures to limit the damage from the Covid-19 lockdown and maintain financial stability. Nonetheless, at [...]
Marketing in a crisis: Top tech bosses on how to build a brand through Covid-19 September 14, 2020 While the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc through all parts of the business world, there are few who have had to argue their case for survival more than chief marketing officers. As the economic downturn set in and companies scrambled to shore up their finances, marketing budgets have been slashed across the board. Official industry [...]
Revealed: Ryanair named as dirtiest airline in UK by passengers, says Which November 9, 2019 Ryanair has been named as the filthiest flight operator in the UK by passengers, according to a Which survey. Having surveyed 7,901 people who had taken 12,459 flights between them, more than half rated the level of hygiene in Ryanair plane cabins negatively. Read more: Jet2 buys Thomas Cook’s slots at Stansted, Manchester and Birmingham [...]
Weekly Grill: Nathan Outlaw on baking ‘dead fly biscuits’ as a child and falling in love with mackerel September 12, 2018 WHO ARE YOU? I’m Nathan Outlaw, dad, chef, restaurateur, writer of cookbooks and aspiring Jedi! Mostly, I cook seafood. I have a restaurant in Dubai and three in the UK including Outlaw’s at The Capital in London. I also write cook books. And I post lots of pictures on Instagram. WHAT'S NEW? Exciting things are [...]
Donald Trump proved the doubters wrong and got it right on Iran with Qassem Soleimani January 16, 2020 When the Middle East crisis broke at the start of this year, many outcomes were predicted by a panicked commentariat in response to the US drone strike on Iran’s terrorist-in-chief, Qassem Soleimani. The various theories peddled by such observers fell into two broad camps: that war would inevitably result, or that the west would suffer [...]