Best UK companies to work for in 2016: Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods top the list January 14, 2016 Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods are the top three UK companies to work for, according to a ranking by Statista, which was compiled for Bloomberg. Other household names comprising the top 10 included Adidas, Dyson, Microsoft, Estee Lauder, Sky, Frankie and Benny's and Rolls-Royce. Those working in the professional services were most likely to recommend their employer, while employees in [...]
BMW M2 review: we test it to the limit by racing former F1 driver Timo Glock April 29, 2016 I am following ex-F1 driver Timo Glock, in the new BMW M2 around the Laguna Seca racetrack in California. He’s fast. His name sticks in my mind as the F1 driver who Lewis Hamilton needed to pass, in the last race of 2008, in order to win the world championship for the first time. Hamilton [...]
LVMH bucks bad trend in luxury goods market February 2, 2016 LVMH said today that strength in Europe, the US and Japan helped it buck an unfavourable trend which has seen luxury goods companies suffer as a result of the slowing global economy. The company, which owns fashion houses Dior and Louis Vuitton, said recorded revenue rose by 16 per cent to €35.7bn (£27bn) in 2015. This beat analysts estimates [...]
When you’re Making your Mind Up about your referendum vote, remember that Eurovision is nothing to do with the EU May 13, 2016 It’s that time of year again when parties are held, often with the campest of costumes, much drink is consumed, and we laugh, cheer and argue in equal measure. But wait! It’s only May. It’s not Halloween, Hogmanay, or even a bank holiday weekend. What is this new tradition in our annual calendar of escapist [...]
Feeling awkward? Here are 19 icebreakers to make a success of any networking event August 11, 2016 If your go-to conversation topics revolve around work and weather, then you probably don't enjoy going to networking events. But talking to new people doesn't have to be such a drag. There are ways to get the conversation going without resorting to irritating clichés. Check out these 19 icebreakers that will help ease you into [...]
One in three Wonga staff to get the boot February 24, 2015 CONTROVERSIAL payday lender Wonga yesterday said it expected to cut loose 325 employees supporting its UK consumer business in a widespread restructuring and cost reduction programme. The staff cull would equate to over a third of the company’s 950-strong workforce, and represents half of its 650 employees dedicated to its UK consumer business. The redundancies [...]
EU referendum: Ex-British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) boss John Longworth is now a martyr to Brexit cause March 7, 2016 As George Osborne and German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble discussed the perils of Brexit on stage at the British Chambers of Commerce's annual conference last week, the organisation's boss was quietly pulling the pin out of a grenade on Sky News. John Longworth, the mild-mannered head of the BCC, gave an interview from the conference [...]
How to blush your way to a brighter home using spring pastels April 1, 2016 The evenings are lighter, and it suddenly feels wrong to be putting on sombre-coloured winter coats and boots. The magnolia trees are in bloom, their distinctive petals a delicate blush of soft pink. And it’s this pretty pastel that stores have heralded as the interiors story of the season. The idea is to keep tones [...]
The Big Bang 30 years on: How the City of London has changed since 1986 October 26, 2016 Nothing stands still in the City. The world's financial services powerhouse has seen it all, from boom and bust to bouncebacks and Brexit. Its skyline has changed almost beyond recognition over the last three decades, as have the markets it serves. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the so-called Big Bang, we cannot help [...]
Budget fitness chain Pure Gym launches upmarket cycling studio in the City January 21, 2016 Budget fitness chain Pure Gym has gone upmarket after launching a luxury fixed cycling studio in the City. The company, which is eyeing a stock market float, said Pure Ride opened today at Moorgate will offer up to 60 cycling classes a week, including high-intensity workouts developed with Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy. Classes cost between £16 and £20 per session [...]