Working from home ‘damaging Britain’s creative potential and economic wellbeing’ Bank of England’s chief economist says lockdown arrangements benefited some, but not all workers Working from home is damaging Britain’s creative potential and could harm personal wellbeing and the economy if it is maintained long after the coronavirus pandemic has receded, the Bank of England’s…
Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election by landslide World leaders send messages of congratulations. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office on Saturday, delivering the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century as voters rewarded her for a decisive response to COVID-19. The win…
Three Obstacles to a UBS Credit Suisse Tie-Up Speculation about a merger of UBS and Credit Suisse is returning time and again, despite the convincing arguments that show such a move to be to the detriment of employees, shareholders and clients. The start to his new job as head of UBS must have come…
9 Things you need to seriously consider before joining a startup Interested in joining a startup? There’s a couple things you need to know first. Startups are hard. Working at a startup is equal parts addicting, rewarding, frustrating, and confusing. I should know, I’ve worked in senior roles at four different startups over the…
A legal fight shows the symbiotic relationship between the superwealthy and their money whisperers. When Moisés Cosío Espinosa’s car sputtered to a halt on a Los Angeles roadside, he knew who to phone for help, and it wasn’t a relative or the AAA. Instead, Cosío dialed a number three time zones away—the office of Iñigo…
5 Ways ONA Creates Value in Mergers and Acquisitions M&A considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic A series of megadeals have recently driven global M&A activity to its strongest start of all time in the second half of 2020, as chief executives resume acquisitions after sitting on the sidelines during the height of the COVID-19…
A handful of companies, mostly tech groups, have created a head of remote role Have you ever heard of a “head of remote” working? No? Join the club. Millions may have been working from home since March and bosses may be talking of a permanent shift to “hybrid” working, where some staff stay at home…
New Zealand First In The World To Require Climate Risk Reporting Hon James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw announced today. The changes build on the huge progress this…
Trade deal uncertainty is a boon for Grand Duchy as it vies to grab business from the City of London As one of the smallest countries in the EU, Luxembourg has a proud record. Two of the last five presidents of the European Commission, one of the top jobs in the bloc, have been former…
UBS Buying Credit Suisse? Give It a Chance A marriage of Switzerland’s big banking rivals would be a challenge for regulators and politicians. But there’s enough logic in the idea to justify trying. The idea that Switzerland’s biggest banks could merge into a $76 billion behemoth sounds like the dream of a soon-to-retire chairman seeking to leave…
