Beware under-insurance: Four in five people don’t have adequate coverage for their precious things May 12, 2015 Do you have adequate insurance for the contents of your home in the event of a disaster? Probably not. Research suggests four in every five high net worth individuals is under-insured, according to Oak Underwriting. Another study from Datamonitor put the figure slightly lower, at 70-75 per cent of wealthier homeowners – but still a [...]
Beware, Sid – Lloyds sale could be tricky April 19, 2015 A big retail offering of Lloyds shares is on the cards. Large-scale privatisation is back. David Cameron is promising a £4bn sale of Lloyds shares to retail customers, swapping one big government shareholder for thousands of individuals. An instant comparison is with the 1980s. Giant firms like BT, BP and British Gas were taken out [...]
More commuter misery as flooding disrupts Thameslink trains at Farringdon and St Pancras January 23, 2015 There is more commuter misery for your Friday afternoon thanks to flooding between St Pancras and Farringdon stations. A burst water main is the culprit for the disruption to the Thameslink service, with National Rail confirming that only “a limited number” of trains will be able to make their way through the affected area. [...]
As Wembley gets 4G, should football clubs offer wifi? Why Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea should look to Kansas for connectivity inspiration May 28, 2015 Just a handful of football clubs offer fans fast smartphone connections despite growing pressure to install the technology. But how does the footy tech race impact fans and clubs? Arsenal and Aston Villa fans flooding Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final are unlikely to be stuck for a smartphone signal after telecom giant [...]
Can companies thrive in times of uncertainty? May 6, 2015 Resilience lets firms turn disruptions into new opportunities. We live in an increasingly interconnected and volatile world, so companies can find it hard to anticipate risky events that can cause significant financial losses. From minor shipment delays and weather disruptions to a major crisis like Ebola, it’s clear that things can often go wrong. [...]
Here’s why Britain shouldn’t worry about deflation just yet March 23, 2015 Plumper pay-packets, and falling prices, are making people much better off. But they're just still not spending. This is curbing sales, squeezing businesses' earnings, and leading to wage cuts and layoffs. This is what a dreaded deflationary spiral looks like. Luckily, it's not something we have to worry about just yet. Official figures which are [...]
De ja pleut: Thameslink services disrupted because of another #Farringdontrains flood January 28, 2015 As Morrisey once warbled, stop me if you think that you've heard this one before. Thameslink is warning of severe disruption to services because of a flood. No, no, a different one. And heaven knows commuters are miserable now. The leak that caused chaos on Monday, has been plugged. But there [...]
Inbox anxiety: How to regain control of email February 25, 2015 Why you don’t need to be a perfectionist to boost your productivity. The average office worker now sends or receives 121 emails a day, according to a recent report by the Radicati Group. Given the volume of traffic passing through people’s inboxes, it’s unsurprising that many suffer from email-related anxiety. If you’re drowning in spam, [...]
England blow as Lawes out of two Six Nations dates January 18, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has been dealt a Six Nations headache after Northampton Saints boss Jim Mallinder revealed second-row Courtney Lawes will today undergo surgery to cure an ankle injury. Lawes is set to miss the opening clash against Wales on 6 February and the match with Italy a week later, while Lancaster’s back-row [...]
Ukip’s 2014: Resignations, suspensions and expulsions December 23, 2014 Ukip has had a great year in terms of forging ahead as a political party of real repute – but troubles over eccentric comments made by its candidates and councillors have also been coming thick and fast. As all parties gear up for next year's general election, said to be the most unpredictable in a [...]