Why banning after-work emails is a bad idea November 25, 2019 From “Massage Mondays” to “Drinks Trolley Fridays”, many organisations have started putting wellbeing initiatives in place to combat burnout. Even airports are thinking about the wellbeing of their customers by bringing puppies and pigs into their lounges to calm passengers facing delayed flights. But how effective are these initiatives in actually reducing stress? Double-edged sword [...]
FTSE 250 hits six-month high as no-deal Brexit kicked down the road April 11, 2019 The FTSE 250, the UK’s stock index of medium-sized firms, hit a six-month high today following the extension of Brexit until 31 October. Read more: FTSE 100 ends week strong with biggest gain in two months Dixons Carphone, WH Smith, Card Factory, and Royal Mail were among the UK-focused companies that saw their shares rise [...]
FTSE hits five-week high as stock markets buoyed by Trump tariff reprieve June 10, 2019 The FTSE 100 hit a five-week high this morning as the easing of global trade fears and a falling pound boosted the UK’s main stock market index. Read more: US and Mexico sign agreement to avoid tariffs US President Donald Trump’s decision to row back on tariffs on Mexico that were due to come into [...]
Laws won’t make modern slavery any more illegal, investors must put their foot down for businesses to change March 17, 2021 The first laws passed in the UK to abolish the slave trade date back to 1833. The global treaty banning slavery came into force in 1927. We are fast approaching 100 years of human history in which the trade in people has been as illegal as it could possibly be. And yet in the UK, [...]
Martin Gilbert to leave Standard Life Aberdeen and join fintech Revolut October 2, 2019 Veteran investor Martin Gilbert is stepping down from Standard Life Aberdeen next year, calling time on a high-flying career as one of the City’s most prominent asset managers. Poised to take on a new role as chair of fintech giant Revolut, Gilbert said this morning that he will not seek re-election as vice-chairman of the [...]
Founders need the stamina to run a marathon, not a sprint January 13, 2020 Who’d have thought it? Turns out that marathons are good for you. New research last week revealed that one of the best ways to reduce your cardiovascular age is to get your jogging shoes on and complete the mammoth test of endurance. This comes despite years of expert warnings that this type of exercise was [...]
Budget 2020: How Rishi Sunak will tackle coronavirus and hike spending March 11, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to unveil the 2020 Budget today after the Bank of England’s shock move to slash UK interest rates. Just four weeks into the job, Sunak has spent the last 27 days planning to hike public spending. Record investment would see the government mark the end of austerity. But he is [...]
US and European stocks buoyed by ECB rate cut expectations August 17, 2019 US and European stocks soared on Friday as expectations the European Central Bank will cut interest rates rose, helping the dollar to hit a two-week high against the euro. The dollar was also aided by promising data that showed a jump in US homebuilding permits to a seven-month high. Read more: US stock markets jump [...]
Pensions consolidator Phoenix posts jump in profit August 7, 2019 Insurance firm Phoenix has posted a surge in profit for the first half of the year after buying out more British pension schemes. The FTSE 100 company reported a pre-tax profit of £217m in the six months to the end of June, compared to a £42m loss last year. Read more: Insurer Phoenix on the [...]
City reacts: Business ‘eager for clarity’ after Boris Johnson’s election victory December 13, 2019 As Boris Johnson enjoys his General Election victory, business leaders have woken bleary eyed – but largely satisfied – with the news. For many, it was a sigh of relief, after London business groups had strongly opposed Labour’s policies of renationalisation and higher taxation. Sterling surged last night, settling around $1.347, while the FTSE 100 opened 0.8 [...]