We always sniff each other after a handshake, even if we don’t realise we’re doing it March 4, 2015 Our noses are excellent guides when it comes to discerning what other people are all about – their hormones, their fear levels, whether they are suitable mates. And what better way to get a strong whiff of someone than after a handshake? During skin contact, we rub numerous chemicals on to each other's skin, leaving [...]
London’s best eats now within reach: New app Uncover aims to take the pain out of restaurant reservations April 22, 2015 Many of London’s top restaurants can be legitimately described as “exclusive”, primarily because they cost upwards of a hundred pounds a head – prices way out of most ordinary people’s price range. There is, however, another echelon of exclusivity inhabited by restaurants that aren’t only eye-wateringly expensive, but are also booked up for years to [...]
How politicians can support Britain’s fast-growth businesses February 26, 2015 Politicians of all stripes talk a good sound bite when claiming to support British businesses – but talk, unlike running a company, is cheap. As the election approaches and manifestos are released, we will soon be able to assess which party truly backs Britain’s growing band of entrepreneurs. The UK is undoubtedly a great place [...]
888 snuffs out William Hill takeover talks February 16, 2015 ONLINE gambling company 888 yesterday said negotiations over its mooted £720m takeover by rival William Hill had ceased after a key stakeholder vetoed the deal. 888, which saw its stock surge 20 per cent last week after the talks were made public, said it had discussed a recommended offer from William Hill worth 200p plus [...]
Hyperion Insurance Group IPO: Float is on back burner but boss says it will list in future January 19, 2015 Hyperion Insurance Group’s chief executive David Howden has reiterated his commitment to pursuing a stock market listing for the company, but admitted that it is not on the immediate agenda for the group. He made the comments after announcing the international insurance firm’s full year results for 2014, which saw revenue increase by 19 per [...]
Rusal partners with Israel’s Omen March 17, 2014 Moscow-headquartered global aluminium producer UC Rusal yesterday said it has agreed to a joint venture with Israeli company Omen High Pressure Die Casting called VolkhOR, which will produce automotive parts from non-ferrous metals. Each party will invest $1m (£601,000) in the project and secure external financing to cover the rest. It is estimated that $20.6m [...]
Mindfulness, robots and Will.I.Am: Eight things you need to know about Davos 2015 January 20, 2015 Caloo, calay: it's that time of year again, when leaders flock from the four corners of the globe to a smallish mountain town in the Swiss Alps, so they might wear ridiculous snow boots, slide over ice-covered streets in an undigified manner and generally discuss matters of grave world importance. For today, 2015's World Economic [...]
Everton, Arsenal and Chelsea named as the “most stable” teams in the Premier League January 13, 2015 Everton, Arsenal and Chelsea have been named as the most stable clubs in the Premier League in a new study from the CIES Football Observatory. The study, which looks at how player turnover affects a club’s performance, found that a more settled or “stable” squad would be more likely to achieve success. On [...]
Parliament votes to recognise Palestine – but it’s only symbolic October 13, 2014 PARLIAMENT yesterday voted in favour of recognising Palestine as an independent state in a move that will not alter the government’s stance on the issue. However, the largely symbolic move carries great value for Palestinians in their pursuit of statehood. MPs voted by 274 to 12 to pass a non-binding motion stating: “That this House [...]
Matomy Media Group share price rises as $17m MobFox deal to double down on mobile revealed October 28, 2014 Israel’s Matomy Media Group, of which French ad giant Publicis took a 20 per cent stake in earlier this month, will buy Austrian mobile-advertising specialist MobFox for $17.6m (£10.9m) in a move to boost its mobile offering. The deal, which City A.M. understands is due to close in the next few days, is comprised of [...]