Canadian building permits see huge rebound in July September 9, 2013 Candian building permits just smashed expectations in July. Rising by 20.7 per cent in a single month, that dwarves estimates of a 1.0 per cent rise. Of course, this follows a huge drop in June, when permits fell by 10.6 per cent (revised from -10.3 per cent). The increase in July came mainly from higher [...]
Why geography matters when selecting an MBA course January 8, 2014 Business has gone global and business schools have followed, with most now claiming to offer international reach IN GREATER numbers, business school applicants are looking beyond the UK and US to study their Masters of Business Administration (MBA). QS Top MBA research has found that, while the UK and US remain the most popular study [...]
Britain can build on its position as a leading centre of Islamic finance | City A.M. October 30, 2013 WITH London opening its doors to the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), the buzz around Islamic and ethical finance continues to grow louder and stronger, and it’s easy to see why. As an industry worth around $1.85 trillion (£1.15 trillion) globally, with growth rates of up to 15 per cent each year, many are attracted [...]
Britain can build on its position as a leading centre of Islamic finance | City A.M. October 30, 2013 WITH London opening its doors to the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), the buzz around Islamic and ethical finance continues to grow louder and stronger, and it’s easy to see why. As an industry worth around $1.85 trillion (£1.15 trillion) globally, with growth rates of up to 15 per cent each year, many are attracted [...]
Britain can build on its position as a leading centre of Islamic finance October 29, 2013 WITH London opening its doors to the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), the buzz around Islamic and ethical finance continues to grow louder and stronger, and it’s easy to see why. As an industry worth around $1.85 trillion (£1.15 trillion) globally, with growth rates of up to 15 per cent each year, many are attracted [...]
CNBC Comment: Vanilla trading for the end of 2013 November 4, 2013 IT ALL got a bit catty behind the scenes on the set of SquawkBox this week. During one of our daily market open strategy debates, one of my guests told the audience that his big idea for the rest of the year was to “buy the winners of 2013 and sell the losers”. At this [...]
Bangladesh garment factories are forced to shut as protests continue September 23, 2013 MORE than 100 Bangladeshi garment factories were forced to shut yesterday as thousands of workers protested to demand a $100 a month minimum wage and about 50 people were injured in clashes, police and witnesses said. Garments are a vital sector for Bangladesh and its low wages and duty-free access to western markets have helped [...]
Kickstart institutional investment to build new homes for generation rent October 29, 2013 INVESTORS have long enjoyed a love/hate relationship with property. An asset class dominated by commercial real estate, it delivers diversification and a reasonable yield in the good times. But in difficult times, upward-only rent reviews vanish, and fund managers are left wrestling with high voids and bad debts. Residential real estate, meanwhile, has largely been [...]
Calls grow for tax cut policies November 18, 2013 CALLS for tax cuts are building as the British economy finally starts to recover from years of stagnation, with politicians and business groups arguing that the time is now right to trim back the tax system. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday morning that he wants to push the coalition government’s income tax cuts [...]
Insolvencies down on recovery October 21, 2013 THE ECONOMIC recovery and ultra-low interest rates are keeping insolvencies low, as Experian data today shows the fifth consecutive monthly fall. A total of 1,609 firms became insolvent in September, a rate of 0.07 per cent – down from 0.08 per cent or 1,679 in the same month last year. Large firms, with over 501 staff, [...]