Rugby World Cup 2015 analysis: Who came out on top off the pitch – England, the All Blacks or Australia? November 2, 2015 An Australia v New Zealand final was a great spectacle for the fans and the sport, but with such a distinct lack of home nation representation,there was a nagging feeling of ‘what if?’ for England fans. Their early exit in the group stages came as an unwelcome surprise to sponsors and brands alike, with some [...]
City A.M. Awards 2015: Celebrating the best of the business world November 2, 2015 It has been a memorable year for the City, with milestones seemingly being met every week. In the last few months alone we’ve reported on some impressive trends and grounds for celebration. Financial services are powering a jobs boom, with employment in the City at an all time high. London’s tech sector has attracted record amounts [...]
Celebrate Dom Perignon’s 2006 vintage champagne release by joining the City A.M. wine club and spending an evening tasting the stars October 28, 2015 This month Dom Perignon released its highly-anticipated 2006 vintage. For £455 per case of six in bond, you can enjoy a bottle so good it’s already received 97 points from leading Champagne critic Richard Juhlin. This acclaim puts it on a par with the legendary ‘64, ‘61 and ’49 vintages, and surpasses even the ’96, [...]
Sense of deja vu engulfs Barclays boardroom over ringfencing waiver October 22, 2015 When George Santayana uttered his famous quote about people who fail to learn from history being doomed to repeat it, he wasn’t thinking about Britain’s banks. Shame: his words might echo pretty loudly around Barclays’ boardroom right now. Little more than three years after the bank’s chief executive fell on his sword and its chairman made way [...]
England have rivals rattled after exposing weaknesses October 22, 2015 When a team gets on top of an opponent like England did against Pakistan on the final day of last week’s first Test in Abu Dhabi and comes that close to victory, it will only result in a surge of confidence and belief. If it wasn’t for fading light, England would have forced a win completely [...]
Why expertise is not enough: Generalists are cheaper for firms so make yourself adaptable October 22, 2015 From marketing to medicine, there is a growing need for workers with general abilities. While skills gaps are frequently cited as a problem by employers, the expectation that new hires will be versatile has perhaps never been higher. A survey by PageGroup in 2013 found that 51 per cent of professionals thought that their specialist skills [...]
There’s no evidence to justify tough fines for taking children on holiday in term time October 22, 2015 The recent decision by Isle of Wight magistrates to throw out the case against Jon Platt, who took his daughter to Disney World in termtime, has cast doubt on the hardline policy on school attendance introduced by Michael Gove. In 2013, the Department for Education (DfE) started to get tough on school absenteeism, reducing the discretion [...]
The UK’s failure to take a strong line on China’s unfree internet is a blow to British businesses October 22, 2015 The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Britain this week has proven very profitable for the UK. George Osborne has secured investment in three new nuclear power plants and potentially a high speed railway. Like other major investments in infrastructure, such as the much-anticipated Crossrail, they’ll create both short and long-term employment, skills training and [...]
After Assad’s surprise visit to Moscow, is Russia Syria’s best chance of reaching a political solution? October 22, 2015 Kamal Alam, a fellow at RUSI and a military analyst advising the British Army on Syrian affairs, says Yes It is quite clear that Vladimir Putin has shown decisive leadership – not just in Syria but also in the wider Middle East. He has outsmarted Nato by forging close ties with Egypt, Algeria and even Saudi [...]
Hinkley Point C nuclear plant deal is deferred pain to renewables’ deferred gain October 22, 2015 Yesterday, alongside the official announcement of China’s involvement in the deal, EDF said that its final investment decision on the construction of the new Hinkley Point C nuclear plant is now just weeks away. Given that the company and its Chinese partners are positioned to extract up to £80bn of cash dividends from the project [...]
