China's dispatch of jets ratchets up tension over air defence zone Outrage over Johnson’s QI comments. Girls’ self-esteem lowering, says report. New fathers to share parental leave. Sisters embezzled almost £700,000 from Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson in globe-trotting luxury spending sprees, court told. Bungling would-be-hitmen foiled after accidentally ringing victim by sitting on phone. Couples that ‘drink together stick together’. Newport man accidentally throws away hard drive needed to access £4m worth of 'Bitcoins'. Al Gore turns vegan.
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Silvio Berlusconi ousted from Italian parliament after tax fraud conviction. Government ‘in panic over migrants’. Johnson declares ‘greed is good’ to woo Tory right. Three dead in Brazil stadium collapse. NSA ‘spied on pornography habits’. Royal Mail share price examined. Latvian government collapses. Eric Pickles: ‘I didn’t spend £10,000 extra on biscuits’. Former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko: William Hague wins secrecy fight over inquest. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK The international bank has created a new client-focused unit within its Financial Markets business and has appointed Andrew Sterry and Luke Brereton as co-heads of the Execution, Clearing, Liquidity and Portfolio Services (ECLiPSe) unit. They were earlier working with Citigroup. The international bank has created a new client-focused unit within its Financial Markets business and has appointed Andrew Sterry and Luke Brereton as co-heads of the Execution, Clearing, Liquidity and Portfolio Services (ECLiPSe) unit. They were earlier working with Citigroup. HARRINGTON COOPER The fund distribution company appointed Henry Foster as sales manager. Henry joins from Neptune Investment Management.…
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Het hier en nu is de plaats waar je moet zijn. Mindfulness is een brede term om meerdere meditatie regimes te omvatten die gemaakt zijn om aanwezigheid in het hier en nu te vergroten, en is in trek bij de generatie die probeert om te gaan met alle technologie, zonder erdoor te worden afgeleid. De Amerikaanse marine experimenteert met Mind Fitness trainingen om soldaten te helpen ontspannen en hun ‘emotionele intelligentie’, het huidige buzzwoord, te boosten. Bedrijven zoals Nike moedigen medewerkers aan om te zitten en niets te doen, en bieden lessen aan waarin dit geleerd wordt. Arianna Huffington begon eerder dit jaar een mindfulness conferentie, weidde een pagina aan het fenomeen in de huffington post en ontwikkelde een applicatie met een ingebouwde hart sensor. Haar medewerkers zouden meer ontspannen zijn als zij ze daadwerkelijk betaalde. De honger voor bezinning is met name aanwezig diep in het hart van de digitale revolutie. Mede-oprichter van Facebook, Dustin Moskovitz, heeft gesproken over het aanpassen van zijn huidige…
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Afghan leader urged to block stoning. US warplanes defy China air zone. Brian, the dog, killed off in Family Guy. Belgium to vote on euthanasia bill. Elite universities still socially exclusive. NHS asks for ‘samaritan army’ to help elderly as winter bites. Charles Saatchi said Nigella Lawson was 'off her head on drugs', court hears. Lostprophets' Ian Watkins pleads guilty to two charges of attempting to rape a baby. Wolf on the loose in Essex after escaping from Colchester Zoo. AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS The fixed income investment company appointed John Porter as global head of its fixed income division. He will replace Theodora Zemek who has quit the company. Porter joins from Barclays where he was managing director. CF PARTNERS The advisory, trading and investments firm in renewables and energy, appointed Chris Sherlock as chief operating officer. He joins from Adelante Asset Management Limited, where he was a director and chief operating officer. DBS BANK The financial services company appointed Nicole Wong as regional head…
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Amazon workers face ‘increased risk of mental and physical illness.’ Energy firm RWE npower axes £4bn UK windfarm amid political uncertainty. Is the Russian economy about to implode? Monty Python show at O2 sells out in ten minutes as four more dates are announced. Slavery case accused was Maoist. Quarter of old people are obsese, claims study. MANULIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT The global asset management arm of Manulife Financial appointed James Chen as head of institutional business and relationship management, International. He was earlier head of its Asia institutional business. The company also appointed James Wheeler as head of institutional sales, Europe & the Middle East. THE NATIONAL INVESTOR The Abu Dhabi-based investment firm has appointed Yasser Geissah as chief executive to replace Orhan Osmansoy, who resigned after nine years at the helm, the company said on Sunday. Geissah joins TNI after working with commercial and investment banking firms in the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi Invest Co, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and CAPM…
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Laying someone off is probably the hardest thing for a manager – but it is much harder for the employee. For most people, losing the job has a serious impact on their life as it provides the base to pay rent, dinner etc. A lay-off is often a personal tragedy and should always be the last alternative. It is a very sensitive, emotional and touchy issue and a clear timing and agenda are important. Here are the 3 steps of doing it properly and respectfully: Before: Prepare: what are the possible reactions? Tears, anger or apathy? What do you know about the personal circumstances, is a family involved? Be prepared to hear terrible stories – but do not change your opinion. Some people will try to convince you to give them a second try. Make clear that your decision is non-negotiable, that it was hard to take and that you will not change it. Program the meeting very short-hand, never do something like inviting someone…
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Trott leaves Ashes due to stress. £900 million of student debt to be sold. NHS rushes to prevent winter crisis. Is it the end of Disneyland Paris? Legal highs sold in petrol stations. Neanderthals ate their neighbours raw, say scientists. French face fines for buying sex. SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LTD The exchange said it had split the role of its regulatory and risk chief officer, a move that follows a penny stock crash that raised questions about the firm's regulatory abilities. SGX said its chief regulatory and risk officer, Yeo Lian Sim, was retiring at the end of this year and would be hired on as a special adviser. She has been with SGX since July 2004. Richard Teng will become the chief regulatory officer and Agnes Koh will take on the role of chief risk officer. ALVAREZ & MARSAL The professional services company said Greg Mateja, the former head of risk integration at ING U.S. and a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, has joined…
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Three women freed after 30 years' captivity. England collapse as Australia pounce in Ashes. Paul Flowers arrested: Former Co-op bank chairman questioned by police. Andrew Shephard hired by real-time advertising firm Improve Digital. Silvio Berlusconi was 'director' of proven system of prostitution. Naked communications have announced the global appointment of Paul Ward as group chief production officer. Madeleine Tan joins ESPN as director of ad sales and sponsorship. AudienceScience appoints Natalie Mazer as VP of strategy and development. ** CREDIT SUISSE AG The financial services company appointed Jason Yeung as a managing director and senior client partner, Greater China. Yeung joins from Julius Baer, where he was managing director of its private wealth management business. ** MAN GROUP PLC The hedge fund firm appointed Dev Sanyal as a non-executive director. Sanyal is executive vice president and group chief of staff at BP Plc. ** WESTPAC INSTITUTIONAL BANK The Australian bank announced the creation of an Asia Advisory Board and appointed former Singaporean minister and financial…
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Secret deal allowed NSA to spy on anyone British. Blair opened door to US spies. Hull voted as UK city of culture for 2017. Previously voted as Britain’s crappest city. Balls asks Cameron if he took cocaine. Tie-Rack to disappear from high street. 63% of emissions produced by 90 firms. Rub vigorously to lose your double chin. Chldren running slower, says study. Synod says yes to women bishops. Man arrested over Paris shootings. Pakistan drone kills up to six. Walmart employees donate food to colleagues who can’t afford Thanksgiving. ** METLIFE INC The insurance company has appointed Andy Stephenson as head of sales for its UK employee benefits business. Prior to this, Stephenson was national sales manager at the company. The insurance company has appointed Andy Stephenson as head of sales for its UK employee benefits business. Prior to this, Stephenson was national sales manager at the company. ** BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP The global investments company hired Timothy Schieffelin as senior director…
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The here and now is the place to be. Mindfulness is a loose term to cover a raft of meditation regimens designed to enhance attentiveness and it has become fashionable with a generation trying to cope with technology, without being consumed by its power to distract. The US Marine Corps is testing Mind Fitness Training to help soldiers relax and boost ‘emotional intelligence’’, the current buzzwords. Companies such as Nike encourage employees to sit and do nothing, and offer classes showing them how to do this. Arianna Huffington, earlier this year, started a mindfulness conference, a page dedicated to the subject on the Huffington Post website and a ‘GPS for the soul’ phone application with a built-in heart sensor. Her employees might be more relaxed if she actually paid them. The hunger for solace is particularly prevalent in the furnace of the digital revolution. Facebook co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz, has spoken about modelling his current software start-up, Asna, after lessons learned from yoga classes. Padmasree Warrior…
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