RAF planes bomb Isis targets in Iraq for first time. Theresa May vows Tory government would introduce ‘snooper’s charter’. Nude picture leak celebrities 'stupid'. Illegal drugs and prostitution boost Britain's economy by £11billion. Dr Fox 'arrested over historic sex assaults'. AMERICAN EXPRESS CO The New York-based financial services provider appointed Neal Sample president of enterprise growth, effective immediately. CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Robert Chambers has joined Credit Agricole as an assistant director on the syndicate desk covering financial institutions. CME GROUP INC The parent company of the Chicago Board of Trade has appointed three people to key positions to expand its international business. ALDERMORE BANK PLC The UK-based retail bank said it appointed Danuta Gray senior independent director and a non-executive director on its board. DUNEDIN LLP The UK-based private equity firm appointed Lorna Eltringham investor relations manager and Jessica Hardy an analyst. NEWOAK The financial and litigation consultancy provider named Triet Nguyen managing director of its corporate and municipal credit solutions group. BROWN SHIPLEY…
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Osborne seeks to quell Tory panic with pension vow. Parts of Hong Kong at a standstill. EU 'to accuse Apple of illegal tax aid'. Alcoholic New York postman hoarded 40,000 pieces of undelivered mail. LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC The company said it appointed James Beddall co-head of international sales. LOMBARD ODIER INVESTMENT MANAGERS (LOIM) The Geneva-based company appointed Andrea Argenti country head for Italy, effective December. NORTHERN TRUST CORP The custody bank named Lesley Hodgson as senior director of its Global Family and Private Investment Offices (GFO) group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). JANUS CAPITAL GROUP Bill Gross, one of the bond market's most renowned investors, is leaving Pimco, the investment firm he founded and with which his name has been effectively synonymous, for rival asset management firm Janus Capital Group, Janus said. UNICREDIT SpA Italy's UniCredit has reassigned its European emissions analyst, Kathrin Goretzki, to a forex strategy role, leaving the bank without research coverage of the EU carbon…
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If you want to understand the future of humanity – where we’re headed, who’ll be in charge, and exactly how worried you should be about that – you could do worse than begin with two unremarkable buildings, on opposite coasts of the US. The more famous one, half a mile from Google’s main campus in Mountain View, California, is home to Google X, the search giant’s purportedly secret research lab. It’s not really very secret. From breathless reports in the technology press, we know it’s where Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin, oversees the development of self-driving cars; tiny drones that can deliver packages by hovering high above the ground and winching them down on fishing line; helium balloons to beam 3G internet access to remote parts of the world; unmanned flying turbines to collect wind energy at high altitudes; and Google Glass, the head-mounted, web-connected, video-enabled computer perfect for alienating friends and strangers alike. The other building, at 25 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington DC, gets less…
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MPs poised to vote on third Iraq military campaign. £1m payoff for Tesco finance director. New virus could attack millions of websites – and there's nothing you can do about it. Trapping Devon beavers 'unlawful'. Wiggins roars to stunning world time trial title. Malcolm Young has left AC/DC. Groundhog 'dropped' by New York mayor dies from injuries 'consistent with a fall'. PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP The investment manager said it appointed Bill Pruellage as a partner. TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP The investment firm appointed Tom Marano to its management advisory board. WILLIS NORTH AMERICA The company, a unit of Willis Group Holdings Plc, appointed Kevin Bur as vice president of Willis of Greater Kansas, effective immediately. BLACKROCK INC The company said it appointed Steven Rust head of global consultant relations for Asia, ex-Japan. Rust will be based in Hong Kong and will deal with the management of consultant relations in the region and also work with global investment consultants in the United States, the…
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UK parliament recalled to discuss Iraq air strikes. French tourist beheaded in Algeria. Just 3% back Welsh independence. 24-hour weekend tube from 2015. Ferrari 458 recalled over fears people can't escape the boot. Brits happier than they've been in years, claims ONS. Germany 'calls for incest to be legalised'. Former Vatican ambassador arrested for child sex abuse. BLACKROCK INC The company said it appointed Steven Rust head of global consultant relations for Asia, ex-Japan. Rust will be based in Hong Kong and will deal with the management of consultant relations in the region and also work with global investment consultants in the United States, the UK and continental Europe. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO The biggest U.S. bank by assets said it had appointed Deutsche Bank AG executive Mustafa Bagriacik senior country officer for Turkey and Azerbaijan, effective Oct. 1. BLACKSTONE ADVISORY PARTNERS The company has hired former Citigroup banker Nick Tansley to head its European industrials division, the private equity firm said on Wednesday, as…
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Obama: Isis offensive not 'America's fight alone'. PM: Queen 'purred' after no vote. 1.4m 'could have Ebola by January'. Travis guilty of indecent assault. Google may face $6bn anti-trust fine. Tesco rushes in new finance chief. Andy Murray admits regrets over tweet backing Scottish independence. 'Super hero' Mike Tyson rescues injured motorcyclist. Social media users track down pet owner who chained dog to moving car. ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP Private equity firm Advent International Corp said it had appointed Procter & Gamble Co executive Werner Geissler as an operating partner, effective from Jan. 1. RCS CAPITAL CORP The investment firm said it appointed President Michael Weil as its chief executive, effective immediately. OLD MUTUAL GLOBAL INVESTORS The investment firm said that fund manager Ashton Bradbury would retire at the end of the year. RMB MORGAN STANLEY LTD The joint venture between Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc and RMB Investment & Advisory (Pty) Ltd said it had appointed deputy chief executive Matthew Rattray as its CEO, effective…
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Desire or willingness to do something; enthusiasm:keep staff up to date and maintain interest and motivation. We all have different motivations for working, but essentially we all work to obtain something we need. That something impacts on our morale and motivation and quality of life. Of course it is about the money. Yes, some work for the love of it, others for personal fulfillment, some like accomplishing goals that make them feel they are contributing to something greater, something of importance, a personal mission that can be achieved through meaningful work. What does this all mean for an employer who wants to instill a sense of provide, a strong feeling of motivation in a short period of time? Your company has a brand, a mission and you need to intill a love of this as soon as possible. Others truly love what they do or the clients they serve. Some like the camaraderie and interaction with customers and coworkers. Other people like to fill…
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Shares fall as Tesco reels from £250m forecast error. Balls tightens Labour's austerity stance. Global protests for climate action. London 'could riot' over transport. Alaskan station apologises after reporter says ‘fuck it’, resigns on air and reveals herself as owner of medical marijuana club. Salmond: Scotland could still declare independence – even without a referendum. All Blacks Aaron Cruden misses New Zealand flight after drinking session, has brilliant excuse: "I made a poor decision regarding the limits of my alcohol intake." Identity of Buckingham Palace's dancing guardsman has finally been revealed. BROOKS MACDONALD Investment manager Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd said it appointed Keith Scott as business development manager. NAPF The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) said it appointed Mike Weston chief executive of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform Ltd, effective immediately. DEUTSCHE AWM Investment manager Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) said it appointed Astrid Manroth as managing director and head of environment and social capital within the sustainable investments platform of alternatives…
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Isis militants seize Kurdish villages in northern Syria. Counter-terror raids in Australia. Chiefs call for minimum wage rise. Germany studies work-related stress. BBC issues Russia with 'formal complaint' after news team beaten up in Ukraine. Archbishop of Canterbury admits doubts about existence of God. Paypal co-founder blames Twiitter troubles on 'pot-smoking'. $30m reward offered to catch killers of 298 people on Flight MH17. Having good manners delivers all sorts of unexpected gains. Scientists discover chimps and humans are both ‘natural born killers’. TILNEY BESTINVEST The UK-based investment and financial planning firm said it appointed David Cummins as director of financial planning as it expands its regional financial planning presence. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP The bank said it hired Gary Cindrich as wealth director forbusiness development in its wealth management unit. AVIVA INVESTORS Aviva Plc's asset management business said it appointed four people to its multi-asset team. LPL FINANCIAL LLC The U.S. broker-dealer, a unit of LPL Financial Holdings Inc , appointed…
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Big push on last day before Scottish independence vote. The Yes campaign turns nasty: pensioner attacked before vote. Fall in jobless rate and real wages. Ebola vaccine to be tested on Briton. 'No Jews, no Jews': Sports Direct security guard turns away Jewish schoolboys. Man arrested after trying to swim from South to North Korea in a bid to 'meet Kim Jong-un'. Mo Farah's brother jailed for attempting to rob an elderly couple's home. Hapless hero biking in Buenos Aires foils armed robbery - despite having no idea what's going on. RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT The company appointed Iggy Chong, Lorraine Lam and Yi-An Chen as its Greater China heads. BLACKROCK INC The world's biggest money manager hired former Man Group executive Lars Meisinger as chief operating officer in Europe for its alternative investment unit. VOLKSBANKEN AG Former Austrian central bank governor Klaus Liebscher is set to become chairman of the part-nationalised lender where the post is vacant after Hans Joerg Schelling left to head…
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