Why sleep problems boost entrepreneurial intentions September 17, 2020 Sleep deprivation is traditionally associated with lower productivity at work, but it can also encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to launch their own business venture, a new study shows. Researchers found people with sleep problems were more likely to exhibit impulsive and inattentive behaviours commonly associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Those suffering lack of sleep and [...]
Meet Shein: The secretive Chinese fast-fashion firm taking over online retail July 27, 2021 Taking the Tube at the minute can still, at times, feel like time travel. Around you are slightly tattered posters for theatre productions that haven’t been on stage for more than a year; ads for movies touted for cinema release that ended up quietly released to Netflix with little fanfare. Amongst these relics of a [...]
How sustainability can make a product stand out November 20, 2020 The growing awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors among customers and investors poses a quandary for companies: how should they react? Predictably, the response has been a mixed one, with the pace and magnitude of action dependent on the extent to which companies view this change as an opportunity as opposed to an [...]
Tough on dirty money? The UK has a way to go October 28, 2020 In 2016, the National Crime Agency estimated that £90bn is laundered via London each year. The UK government’s response was swift, with a commitment to “block dirty money flowing into the City of London”. It unveiled radical plans to “overhaul the approach to tackling economic crime, with greater partnering between the government, law enforcement and [...]
How working flexibly can give investors an edge August 24, 2020 I’ve always said that the question of how you create a high performing investment culture is inextricably linked with the individuals involved and how they interact with each other. This is a people business and this view has been at the heart of how we approach investment matters at Schroders. As a leader of an [...]
Sewage testing for coronavirus begins across England August 3, 2020 Sewage testing is being rolled out across England today as part of plans to get a “head start” on new outbreaks of coronavirus, following a sharp spike in infections. Early on in the pandemic, scientists discovered that people infected with Covid-19 “shed” the virus in their faeces within hours of contracting the virus. It is [...]
How to read Bitcoin’s curves and beat the government printing process June 8, 2021 Analyst Dr Chris Kacher takes a detailed look at how Bitcoin's curves can be used to find the right time to invest.
Mother Nature likes Bitcoin and the Metaverse July 6, 2021 The Metaverse turns human beings into digital avatars on its landscape, explains Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher.
The vaccine challenge facing emerging markets January 18, 2021 News that effective vaccines against Covid-19 are slowly being rolled out in some parts of the world has brought the end of the corona crisis into view and buoyed investor sentiment. But we are not yet out of the woods, particularly in emerging markets (EM) where some countries are suffering renewed outbreaks of the virus. [...]
MPs blast Crossrail bosses’ huge bonuses as £17.6bn Elizabeth Line costs set to increase July 19, 2019 Crossrail bosses pocketed huge performance bonuses even as London’s huge rail network programme fell disastrously off track, MPs revealed today, warning that project costs could continue to rise. The £17.6bn Elizabeth Line was originally due to open in December 2018 but management recently admitted large swathes of track may not be operational until at least [...]