Fitness advice: Ways to help your staff stay in shape December 3, 2019 I am stressed because of work. I have no social life because of work. I have no time because of work. I drink too much because of work. I am overweight because of work. How many of these sentences apply to you? It’s easy to blame work for all our problems, but it’s an inescapable [...]
FTSE 100 surges after UK election result and trade deal ease uncertainty December 16, 2019 The FTSE 100 has soared after the Conservatives’ election victory and a phase one US-China trade deal helped ease long term uncertainties that have consistently weighed on markets. UK stocks rallied again today after making substantial gains on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 rising as much as 2.57 per cent by mid-afternoon to 7,542.46 [...]
This Veganuary, I’m trusting people to eat what they want January 10, 2020 Welcome to January, the month of new year’s resolutions. Dietary transformation has always been central to the post-Christmas madness — eating “better” is probably the most cliched resolution there is. But whereas this used to be framed primarily in terms of weight loss, with fads like intermittent fasting and protein shakes taking centre stage, in [...]
Corbyn leans toward a general election before a second Brexit referendum October 13, 2019 Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has hinted Labour is more likely to back a general election before a second Brexit referendum. Opinion is mixed within the party whether Labour should agree to a general election if the government is forced to seek a Brexit extension past 31 October. Read more: PM to wave through Corbyn’s election [...]
EFL Cup and Club World Cup: How Liverpool are planning to fight on two fronts this week December 16, 2019 Liverpool will play Aston Villa tomorrow night in the EFL Cup quarter-final less than 24 hours before they are due to play in the Club World Cup semi-final half-way across the world in Qatar. It means Jurgen Klopp’s side will have played three games in the space of five days, following Saturday’s 2-0 win over [...]
It’s hard to juggle work and wellness – here’s how companies can help staff stay healthy November 27, 2019 I am stressed because of work. I have no social life because of work. I have no time because of work. I drink too much because of work. I am overweight because of work. How many of these sentences apply to you? It’s easy to blame work for all our problems, but it’s an inescapable [...]
He had his hiccups, but Justin Thomas is back in a purple patch and hungry for more titles January 6, 2020 Justin Thomas played beautifully for much of his win at the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday, but the world No4’s route to victory wasn’t without a few twists. It was quite a surprise to see Thomas finish his final round bogey-par-bogey, squandering the two-shot lead he’d held with three not particularly difficult holes [...]
Timetable vote threatens to derail PM’s Halloween Brexit pledge October 21, 2019 A normally run-of-the-mill vote on parliamentary business today threatens to derail Boris Johnson’s last chance to get Brexit done by 31 October. A programme motion, setting out the timetable for debating the crucial Withdrawal Agreement bill (WAB), could be rejected by the alliance of opposition MPs and Tory Remainers who argue that it does not [...]
Manchester City v Southampton: Ralph Hasenhuttl faces real challenge to turn around sinning Saints October 31, 2019 When Ralph Hasenhuttl joined Southampton as their new manager on 5 December last year his first task was to fight fires. Saints were 18th in the Premier League and floundering, having become a listless identikit team under his predecessor Mark Hughes. They needed to be motivated, coached and saved from relegation. The Austrian achieved those [...]
British Airways tells passengers to stay away from airport on day of strikes September 8, 2019 UK flag carrier British Airways has told passengers not to head to the airport today if their flights were caught up in one of the biggest pilot strikes in its history. Members of the Balpa pilots union working for BA will walk out tomorrow and Tuesday, with planned strike action – grounding 1700 flights – [...]