Trust issues: Why suspicion is beneficial for businesses November 11, 2015 It is often said that trust is the key to success in business. That customer loyalty leads to repeat sales, and that internal suspicions can stifle a team’s productivity, is widely accepted. But recent research in the journal Group Decision and Negotiation suggests that an atmosphere of distrust within working groups can actually boost [...]
Sainsbury’s share price drops despite beating expectations as supermarket offers more detail on possible Argos deal January 13, 2016 Sainsbury's share price dropped this morning, despite beating expectations for the crucial Christmas period – and lifting the lid on its reasons for making a bid for Argos parent Home Retail Group. The figures Total retail sales for the supermarket were up 0.8 per cent in the 15 weeks to 9 January. Including fuel, sales were down [...]
The refugee crisis, the EU referendum and London’s skyline: Here’s what got us talking this week September 4, 2015 There was a fine wine scam. There was a Circle Line travelator (in the making). And somewhere in Japan, people started seeing the world from a cat's perspective. Here's what got us talking this week 1) The refugee crisis Disturbing images of dead toddler Aylan Kurdi galvanised the world into action over the Syrian refugee [...]
Spectre film review: a hollow ghost of a Bond movie October 22, 2015 Cert 12A | ★★☆☆☆ There’s an old episode of The Simpsons where a Bond parody escapes death using an improbable device. It’s funny because we recognise its ridiculousness, having seen it played out countless times in the classic pre-scowly Daniel Craig days. It’s less funny when it happens in director Sam Mendes’ Spectre; one scene [...]
From Sharm el-Sheikh and John Lewis’ Christmas advert to Remembrance Sunday and interest rate rises: Here’s what got us talking this week November 6, 2015 There was a march that turned violent. Middle age somehow got that bit longer. And in darkest Hounslow, people went nuts for bargain-basement housing. The Cenotaph service is open for anyone to attend (Source: Getty) 1) It's Remembrance Sunday this weekend How will you be commemorating the fallen? We have some ideas for you here. And [...]
Google Nexus launch event September 2015: Here’s what we learned from Tuesday’s announcement October 1, 2015 As part of Google's latest operating system, Marshmallow, it has introduced Google Now On Tap, aimed at making the company's contextual search service smarter by allowing users to access information without opening the app. This is an extension of Google Now, which was first launched in 2012 to help people make decisions in the context [...]
Fat Cat Tuesday: Top bosses have already earned a year’s salary in 2015, just two days into the working year January 6, 2015 Top business bosses have already earned a year’s salary in 2015 on the day dubbed “Fat Cat Tuesday”. Just two days into the new working year, while most workers are still emerging blinking into the grey daylight, weighed down by mince pies after the Christmas break, business chiefs will already have earned a massive £27,200. [...]
Google‘s Mysterious New Zealand kitty cat October 27, 2014 JUST as you can get away with editing the odd Wikipedia page for your own entertainment, someone has discovered you can do the same with Google maps. This cat was drawn onto a map of Hobson Bay, New Zealand and baffled Google when discovered. “We were aware that cats were trying to take over YouTube, [...]
Mike Lynch launches $150m lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard in UK High Court October 1, 2015 Another chapter in the never-ending saga that is Hewlett-Packard's fight with former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch, after Lynch announced today he was launching a $150m lawsuit against the US printer manufacturer in Britain's High Court. In a statement today, Lynch accused HP of making "many statements that were highly damaging to me and misleading to [...]
Sunsets, good music and great TV: These are the top 10 keys to happiness August 10, 2015 Whole industries have been built on the back of schemes to help people find happiness – but it seems the ultimate key to joy is surprisingly straightforward: a good, old-fashioned sunset. That's according to a new study, which found 52 per cent of people cite beautiful sunsets as one of the top 10 pleasures that [...]