Employers should advertise job vacancies on these days September 13, 2016 When it comes to employers posting job vacancies, it looks like the early bird catches the worm. The latest edition of employment data firm DHI's hiring indictor shows job adverts posted earlier in the month, and ideally on a Monday or Tuesday, are more likely to attract a higher volume of applications. "The average daily [...]
These are the skills most likely to help you climb the corporate ladder September 13, 2016 Scaling the corporate ladder requires a lot of hard work, but developing certain skills can make your ascent that little bit easier. According to a study released today by training company Huthwaite International and market researcher YouGov, leadership (63 per cent) and people management skills (61 per cent) will propel employees to the top. Read more: Do you work [...]
UK universities top global ranking of attractiveness for international students September 12, 2016 UK universities have been crowned as the most desirable destinations for international students in a global ranking. International currency experts at World First have published a new index which revealed places at the universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh and Oxford are most sought after by overseas students. Read more: Oxford and Cambridge slip down world university rankings They [...]
Oil prices plunge after US shale gas drillers add more rigs September 12, 2016 Crude tumbled today as investors' nerves were hit by the US shale gas industry's resilience to low prices. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 1.9 per cent to $47.10 per barrel this morning. Its US counterpart, West Texas Intermediate crude, tumbled 2.05 per cent to $44.94 per barrel. Read more: Opec keeps global oil demand forecast unchanged It [...]
Aberdeen Asset Management told to boost its minimum capital requirements September 12, 2016 Aberdeen Asset Management said today that it had been asked to up the minimum level of capital it holds for regulatory purposes by Britain's financial watchdog. The Financial Conducted Authority now wants the asset manager to increase its minimum financial cushion to about £475m, up from £435m previously. Analysts said this will not affect its capital adequacy "which [...]
Best market for prime central London renters since the financial crisis September 8, 2016 Renters in prime central London locations, such as Marylebone and Mayfair, are enjoying the best market since the financial crisis. The number of new rental properties on the market in the three months to July 2016 increased 38.9 per cent year-on-year, according to Knight Frank's prime central London rental index. Read more: Prime central London house prices [...]
Royal Dutch Shell could make $1bn from North Sea exit, UBS says September 7, 2016 Royal Dutch Shell could make $1bn in the next two years by selling some of its North Sea assets, helping it pay for the BG takeover. This could be achieved by streamlining Shell's Norwegian assets, according to a note released today by investment bank UBS. Read more: Oil giant to exit up to 10 countries, as BG merger [...]
EDF workers to strike over French nuclear power plant closure September 7, 2016 Disgruntled workers opposing French utility giant EDF's plan to close one of its nuclear power plants will go on strike next week. Employees at the company's Fessenheim nuclear power plant in North East France said in a statement today that they will down their tools on 14 September. Read more: EDF board members file legal challenge [...]
Oil buoyed by the weaker dollar but freeze deal pessimism remains September 7, 2016 Oil prices rose this morning, partly due to the weaker greenback, despite mounting pessimism over the ability of global producers to a reach a freeze deal. Crude received a shot in the arm after the US dollar index fell one per cent today, in the wake of softer US economic data. This is a boon [...]
Bosch accused of concealing VW use of ‘defeat device’ software September 7, 2016 Auto supplier Bosch has been accused of hiding the use of Volkswagen's secret "defeat devices" which it helped design. It comes after earlier claims VW car owners that Bosch was a "knowing and active participant" in the carmaker's decade-long scheme to evade US anti-pollution laws. Read more: VW's European market share has fallen again According to a [...]
