THE ART OF PEACEFUL PROTEST (IN SWINDON) September 1, 2010 IN an age where Facebook protests can reach hundreds of thousands of members within a few hours, often for the most spurious reasons – the lynching of women who put cats in bins being a recent example – it’s nice to see a good old fashioned show of dissent. One-man-army Paul Slennett, owner of three [...]
Big corporates help small firms prosper August 12, 2010 IN THE past, corporate social responsibility meant big firms sponsoring a recycling plant, or an art exhibition at one of the major galleries. But now well-known corporate brands are starting to direct their altruistic impulses toward entrepreneurs. At the start of this year, Virgin Media teamed up with Enterprise UK to support young entrepreneurs. It [...]
Big corporates help small firms prosper August 12, 2010 IN THE past, corporate social responsibility meant big firms sponsoring a recycling plant, or an art exhibition at one of the major galleries. But now well-known corporate brands are starting to direct their altruistic impulses toward entrepreneurs. At the start of this year, Virgin Media teamed up with Enterprise UK to support young entrepreneurs. It [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 6, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES HIRING RATES ARE FLAT IN THE UK Employers expect a “static” rate of recruitment for the remainder of this year, according to new research, underlining concerns about the momentum of economic recovery. The survey of 2,100 employers by Manpower, the recruitment company, is likely to intensify debate on whether the private sector can [...]
BANK BOSS DIMON HIT BY HOUSE PRICE WOES September 5, 2010 LIFE sucks if you’re the boss of one of the world’s largest banks in the wake of the crisis – not only are you required to defend your dwindling pay package and parry stinging verbal attacks from politicians on an almost daily basis, but you’re also cursed with ill luck in the real estate arena. [...]
Diamond is the right man for the job September 7, 2010 GOOD on Barclays for promoting Bob Diamond, head of the bank’s investment banking unit, to be the firm’s overall chief executive. He is the best man for the job, proving himself again with the successful integration of Lehman’s US operations. Yet given Diamond’s demonisation in the broadcast media and popular press, not least by the [...]
Learning lessons from BP’s mistakes August 11, 2010 AND relax. At long last the great BP oil spill disaster of 2010 appears to be over. Black stuff is no longer leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, killing everything in its path. Brown stuff is no longer being power-hosed at Tony Hayward, the hapless CEO whose poor media performances enraged Americans and helped halve [...]
Learning lessons from BP’s mistakes August 11, 2010 AND relax. At long last the great BP oil spill disaster of 2010 appears to be over. Black stuff is no longer leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, killing everything in its path. Brown stuff is no longer being power-hosed at Tony Hayward, the hapless CEO whose poor media performances enraged Americans and helped halve [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 13, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES CALLS FOR RYANAIR TO AXE BOSS Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has for years endured complaints from passengers about his famously no-frills Irish airline. Now a senior Ryanair pilot has taken the rare step of publicly challenging his boss after the outspoken chief executive said he was trying to convince authorities to let his aircraft [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 13, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES CALLS FOR RYANAIR TO AXE BOSS Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has for years endured complaints from passengers about his famously no-frills Irish airline. Now a senior Ryanair pilot has taken the rare step of publicly challenging his boss after the outspoken chief executive said he was trying to convince authorities to let his aircraft [...]