Six tips for saying no to your boss March 24, 2014 Too much of a people-pleaser? But declining requests could be good for your career AS WARREN Buffett famously said: “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” It’s a sensible mantra, but it’s also easier said than done. Most of us fear that declining [...]
Corporation tax: Why it’s workers who really pay when we squeeze firms March 17, 2014 WHEN One Direction (1D) weighed in on the corporation tax debate, calling on their fans to pressure George Osborne into “cracking down on company tax avoidance”, it was the clearest indication yet that business tax has become a popular issue. But what has not filtered through to the public debate is the question of who [...]
Corporation tax: Why it’s workers who really pay when we squeeze firms March 17, 2014 WHEN One Direction (1D) weighed in on the corporation tax debate, calling on their fans to pressure George Osborne into “cracking down on company tax avoidance”, it was the clearest indication yet that business tax has become a popular issue. But what has not filtered through to the public debate is the question of who [...]
A pest expert tells us how to deal with monster rats March 28, 2014 A giant rat, dubbed “Ratzilla”, has shocked the inhabitants of Stockholm. The 40cm whopper (plus tail) horrified a family – and even their cat – when it took up residence in their kitchen, before meeting its end in a trap. Curious as to how likely such an experience is in London, and what one should [...]
BP and BG: Looking into the cryst-oil ball February 3, 2014 Hot on the heels of Royal Dutch Shell’s predictably poor results last week, the market is not feeling too optimistic over tomorrow’s corporate updates from FTSE 100 oil peers BP and BG. BG ‘did a Shell’ last week, slashing forecasts right, left and centre ahead of its results announcement, so the market already knows that [...]
Festive getaway boosts airports and Le Shuttle January 13, 2014 HEATHROW and Gatwick ended their busiest ever years on a high, with rising passenger numbers in December, while the Eurotunnel also enjoyed a bumper Christmas. Heathrow, Europe’s biggest airport by passenger numbers, yesterday said traffic was up 2.8 per cent to 5.8m passengers in December, taking its total growth for the year to 3.4 per [...]
Oxford biotech firm looks to list November 10, 2013 Circassia, the Oxford biotech firm backed by hedge fund Lansdowne Partners and Goldman Sachs, is thought to be exploring plans to raise cash on the stock market. The company is close to finalising a cure for people allergic to cats. It is currently valued at £225m, based on a 20 per cent stake taken by [...]
Saving procrastination nation March 5, 2014 Melissa York on the internet blocking apps and downloads designed to save you from yourself ACTRESS Jennifer Saunders revealed this week that she’s seeking help from a hypnotist to combat her tendency to procrastinate while scriptwriting. Perhaps we should take a leaf out of Saunders’ book and try to do something about this collective bad [...]
Find your sea legs at Tahiti’s Pearl Regatta May 5, 2014 Intrepid adventurer Chris Osburn reminisces about his adventures on Tahiti’s high seas CELEBRATING its eleventh anniversary and touted as one of the most important yacht races in the South Pacific, the Tahiti Pearl Regatta combines competitive sailing – on the high seas and in lagoons – with cultural events and boozy night time festivities. The route [...]
The Peruvian Amazon: in search of the anaconda May 11, 2014 Steve Dinneen takes to the world’s second longest river to find its longest snake ON MY first morning on the Amazon the sun acted as a natural alarm clock, lighting up my room through gigantic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river. As I came to, blinking through the fug of the previous night’s pisco sours, pink [...]