Is it better or worse to be a corporate psychopath? April 22, 2016 Psychopaths are the 1 per cent of people who possess absolutely no empathy. They may be rare among society as a whole, but Paul Babiak and Robert Hare, authors of Snakes in Suits, estimate that more than a third of them occupy senior leadership positions. Books on psychopaths can be found everywhere, and many promise to [...]
Bond film Spectre boosts fourth quarter box office takings at cinema chain Vue International March 22, 2016 Cinema chain Vue International has hailed record full-year results as blockbusters such as James Bond movie Spectre helped to boost box office takings in the fourth quarter. In a presentation to bondholders, Vue's parent company Vougeot Bidco said group turnover increased by 17.4 per cent to £180.6m in the three months to 26 November, taking full-year sales to £697.9m. The company, which [...]
EU Robin Hood financial transactions tax is “within reach” if politicians can agree says diplomat January 26, 2017 A financial transactions tax – also known as a Robin Hood tax – on trades is “within reach” according to the EU’s commissioner on tax, which could represent a barrier to the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with the bloc. The original proposal was for a 0.1 per cent tax on trades in shares and bonds [...]
Investor $2m visa applications rise post-Brexit vote as investors take advantage of weaker sterling and avoid immigration limits December 22, 2016 Investor visa applications rose sharply after the Brexit vote, as wealthy foreigners scrambled to take advantage of special immigration rules and a weaker pound. Applications rose by 61 per cent year on year in the three months after the referendum in anticipation of stricter rules on limiting immigration. This also represented a rise compared to [...]
Aston Martin to create up to 1,000 jobs with new factory in St Athan, Glamorgan and Gaydon, Warwickshire February 24, 2016 James Bond's favourite car brand Aston Martin is creating up to 1,000 jobs in the UK as part of plans to create a new factory in St Athan, Glamorgan and ramp up its existing hub at Gaydon, Warwickshire. The new factory will span across 90 acres, repurposing some of the facilities currently in use at the site by the Ministry of Defence, specifically [...]
After the FTSE 100’s 37 per cent return, should I still invest? February 3, 2017 The rise in the FTSE 100 since a low last February has been remarkable. The index was up 33% between 11 February 2016 and mid-January 2017. Including dividends, the index returned 37%. The index also recorded a fresh all time high during that period, reaching 7,337.81 on 13 January 2017. Stocks in certain sectors [...]
After the FTSE 100’s 37% return, should I still invest? February 3, 2017 The rise in the FTSE 100 since a low last February has been remarkable. The index was up 33% between 11 February 2016 and mid-January 2017. Including dividends, the index returned 37%. The index also recorded a fresh all time high during that period, reaching 7,337.81 on 13 January 2017. Stocks in certain sectors led [...]
How to prepare your portfolio for inflation December 2, 2016 Concerns about inflation were already on the rise. Donald Trump’s victory in the US election has further stoked expectations that price pressure, absent in most Western economies since the financial crisis, may make a return in 2017 and beyond. The basics Inflation is a measure of how fast the prices of goods and services [...]
How to prepare your portfolio for inflation December 2, 2016 Concerns about inflation were already on the rise. Donald Trump’s victory in the US election has further stoked expectations that price pressure, absent in most Western economies since the financial crisis, may make a return in 2017 and beyond. The basics Inflation is a measure of how fast the prices of goods and services are [...]
City Moves for 4 November 2016 | Who’s switching jobs November 4, 2016 Hastings Group Hastings Group has appointed Teresa Robson-Capps and Alison Burns as non-executive directors with immediate effect. Teresa is currently a non-executive director and member of the audit committee for Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group and is chairman of the ACS Group. She was previously a non-executive director for National Australia Bank; Europe/Clydesdale Bank. Teresa brings significant [...]