The Conservatives have outlived their usefulness: It’s time for a southern party March 16, 2015 Us southerners are over-taxed, says Kelvin MacKenzie. We must fight back I FEEL gloomy about the outcome of the General Election. If you could choose your enemy in politics, I presume David Cameron would pick Ed Miliband ahead of anybody else on the Labour benches with the possible exception of that portly prat Tom Watson. [...]
General Election 2015: The Conservatives have outlived their usefulness – it’s time for a Southern Party March 15, 2015 I feel gloomy about the outcome of the General Election. If you could choose your enemy in politics, I presume David Cameron would pick Ed Miliband ahead of anybody else on the Labour benches with the possible exception of that portly prat Tom Watson. But I look at the issue from the other end [...]
Retail sales to the fore as reporting ends – Wall St week November 9, 2014 WITH the US third-quarter earnings season almost at an end, many investors are breathing a sigh of relief as more companies surpassed profit expectations than in any quarter since 2010. But some analysts say investors may be brushing off their worries about corporate profits a little too soon. Economists are focused on retail sales after [...]
There’s hard evidence that soft skills are key to success in business January 18, 2015 I’m regularly asked how to get ahead at work and what lessons there are from my own success in business. The answer often surprises people. It’s not just about qualifications. It’s not about my education or background. I’d actually put my success down to something called soft skills – the vital abilities in areas such [...]
Eco-toilet firm Propelair flush with new funds November 13, 2014 CF Woodford Equity Income Fund, headed by top British fund manager Neil Woodford, yesterday agreed to pour £2.6m into toilet firm Propelair. Propelair will use the funds to support the expansion of its sales, marketing and installation teams. It will also provide working capital for the firm to widen its customer base and build stock [...]
Spotify serendipity: music streaming service rolls out map showing the social side to music August 21, 2014 Spotify has rolled out a new feature: a map that shows two people on the planet listening to the same tune, at the same time. As you watch, the map dances from place to place, offering audio glimpses of the tracks the pairs are listening to. You can click to decide to continue listening at [...]
The Shanghai’s the limit in this city that never stops March 29, 2015 Londoners are obsessed with christening skyscrapers. From the Walkie Talkie to the Cheesegrater, new buildings are barely granted planning permission before they are slapped with a nickname, reducing years of meticulous planning to a childish slogan. If the residents of Shanghai had a similar habit, they’d have little time to do anything else. The skyline [...]
Greggs share price dips after ‘scum’ logo hack August 19, 2014 Pasty purveyor Greggs came in for a social media battering today after it emerged that someone had messed with the baker's logo. People Googling to look for the business – which now claims to have more UK outlets than McDonalds – found its strapline suddenly claimed it had been “providing shit to scum for [...]
Poultry empire Moy Park eyes £1bn stock float August 17, 2014 MARFRIG, the Brazilian owner of food giant Moy Park, is exploring plans for a London public offering of the firm which could value the poultry producer at £1bn. Moy Park, which supplies meat to fast food chains, including McDonald’s and Burger King, issued £200m of bonds earlier in the year, seen as a precursor to [...]
The small job perks that can boost engagement December 4, 2014 Visitors to Dropbox’s office in the China Basin district of San Francisco are likely to be handed two things on entry: a name badge and a Razor scooter. Whizzing through the corridors of the 85,000 square foot space, they’ll come across a gym, tuck shops, a sprinkling of juice and coffee stations, a music room [...]