David Beckham and Wayne Rooney lead tributes as Sir Alex Ferguson recovers after surgery for a brain haemorrhage May 6, 2018 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery on Saturday night. The 76-year-old has undergone treatment after suffering a brain haemorrhage. The procedure has gone “very well”, according to a statement tweeted by Manchester United last night. However, he needs a “period of intensive care to aid his [...]
London ranked the worst city in the UK for mobile network performance September 5, 2018 London has been ranked the worst city in the UK for mobile network performance at a time when the rest of the country is speeding ahead with 5G connectivity. Belfast and Edinburgh took first and second place respectively, largely due to improved download speeds from network carriers and strong reliability results across all networks. The report [...]
Travellers face challenging journeys as bank holiday repairs close Euston and reduce underground services August 25, 2018 Travellers trying to navigate around the capital this bank holiday weekend face extra challenges with repairs shutting major hub Euston and also causing disruption on the underground network. Euston is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line which connects London to Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as being the main station [...]
How marketers can use behavioural psychology to change people’s minds September 24, 2018 I have often found myself surprised to learn how utterly predictable my behaviour is whenever I read the work of social scientists specialising in behavioural psychology. Having always prided myself on at least some level of individuality, it’s disappointing when the decisions I feel that I make freely are played back to me as [...]
HS2 will cost taxpayers 25 per cent more than similar schemes abroad, says leaked report October 18, 2018 High Speed Two (HS2) will end up costing taxpayers 25 per cent more than similar projects in other countries, a leaked report has said. HS2 is projected to cost £56bn and will link London to the north in two phases: the first phase will link London to Birmingham and is set to open in 2026, while phase two [...]
Experts pour cold water on CMA’s proposals for joint audits in first Beis committee hearing January 15, 2019 Audit academics and investment managers have called for caution over recommendations by the competition regulator to shake-up the audit sector. During the first in a series of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee hearings, held today, witnesses warned that the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommendation could risk unintended consequences for auditing. Led by [...]
Trevor Steven: Claudio Ranieri’s experience and personality has given Fulham a fighting chance of staying up November 27, 2018 You never want to see people lose their jobs but I’m happy that Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League, tasked with lifting Fulham off the bottom of the table. I felt sorry for Slavisa Jokanovic, the man he replaced last week, who got off to a difficult start and never managed to adapt [...]
Entrepreneurs should be selective with their investors November 27, 2018 It’s not a secret that London is the fintech capital of Europe. Startups and tech entrepreneurs can flourish here because of the concentration of world-class financial services, and the access available to funding from a variety of key players. However, the nature of investment in tech startups is undergoing a process of significant and positive [...]
Legal activity fuels London growth as UK recruiter boasts of record third quarter October 9, 2018 British recruitment firm Robert Walters said this morning it had enjoyed a record third quarter amid efforts to ramp up expansion across Europe and Asia. The recruiter’s share price climbed more than three per cent in early morning trading, after posting a a 12 per cent rise in gross profit during the third quarter of 2018. Across all of [...]
Trevor Steven: Marcus Rashford shows England’s youngsters are being held back by lack of game time September 12, 2018 Marcus Rashford scored both goals and was the stand-out player in England’s defeat by Spain and win over Switzerland, but his performances also served to underline a growing problem. Rashford is undoubtedly a talent, but he doesn’t get on the field enough. He’s in a difficult situation at Manchester United: he’s not going to get [...]