How to Roll Your Sleeves the Professional way As tempting as it is to wear short-sleeve dress shirts to work during the summer, they are undoubtedly your least fashionable option. Try this classic double-roll technique to keep your shirtsleeves tidy, prevent unravelling, and stay cool. Read More
Morning Headlines 30/04/2014 1. All eyes on the FED http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-fireworks-expected-at-fed-meeting-2014-04-29 2. UBER planning on fixing Airports http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-plan-to-fix-airports-2014-4 3. BOI downgraded http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/bank-of-ireland-among-15-european-banks-downgraded-by-sp-30231563.html 4. Troika are in town http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/troika-returns-to-dublin-for-post-bailout-scrutiny-1.1778155 5. Forced to sell Donald Sterling set to make millions http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-sterling-clippers-sale-2014-4 Read More
Morning Headlines 29/04/2014 1. Hillary Clintons Dark Secret http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2014/04/28/hillary-clinton-as-wall-street-republicans-dark-secret-and-more-must-reads/ 2. Warren Buffett and his last chapter in Berkshire Hathaway what next for the company? http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21601240-warren-buffetts-50-years-running-berkshire-hathaway-have-been-one-businesss-most-impressive 3. Irelands drink sector helping economic recovery http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/raising-a-glass-to-the-drink-sectors-massive-economic-impact-30225889.html 4. Another bank fails to meet expectations http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/financial-services/deutsche-bank-pretax-profit-falls-30-in-first-quarter-1.1777427 5. Sorting the Men from the boys http://tweetinggoddess.com/sorting-men-boys/ Read More
Career Curveballs: My Worst Trade — And What It Taught Me In 1986, my team lost $100 million dollars. Why? Because we didn’t know as much as we thought we did. At the time, I was running the mortgage-trading desk at First Boston. Mortgage bonds were the hottest investment on Wall Street, and the desk I ran was one of the best—if not the best—in the […] Read More
Morning headlines 28/04/2014 1. Mount Juliet offers coming in from the US http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/commercial-property/us-billionaire-eyes-mount-juliet-resort-1.1775722 2. Pfizer on the acquisition train http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/health-pharma/pfizer-makes-second-bid-for-astrazeneca-1.1776317 3. Oracle making the most of ireland generous tax system http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/oracle-paid-just-11m-tax-on-irish-turnover-of-7bn-30223532.html 4. Still no sign of the missing plane http://www.independent.ie/world-news/search-for-missing-plane-widened-30223652.html 5. Munster come close in France http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/heineken-cup/munster-stumble-with-final-line-in-sight-30223139.html Read More
Morning Headlines 25/04/2014 1. Do we have a Technology Stock bubble http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-david-einhorn-is-right-about-tech-stocks-2014-04-24 2. BOI meets expectations http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0425/611627-bank-of-ireland/ 3. Irish salaries amongst highest in EU http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/irish-salaries-among-highest-in-eu-but-were-not-happy-30216373.html 4. FAI bid for European Championship http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/european-championships/fai-submit-bid-to-become-host-for-european-championships-2020-30217004.html 5. Virgin Airlines plane hacking http://www.independent.ie/world-news/virgin-plane-forced-to-land-in-bali-after-drunken-passenger-tried-to-enter-cockpit-30217194.html Read More
Morning Headlines 24/04/2014 1. Apple Apple Apple http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-boosts-buyback-to-split-stock-7-for-1-2014-04-23 2. Tech bubble http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/investor-who-predicted-lehman-collapse-warns-of-new-tech-bubble-30212565.html 3. Property Tax reduction for some areas http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fine-gael-to-reduce-property-tax-in-some-areas-1.1771764 4. Pennys into the US market http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/agribusiness-and-food/will-expansion-into-the-us-make-cents-for-penneys-1.1771689 5. Peer-to-peer lending http://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/peer-to-peer-lending-online-matchmaker-for-your-funds-1.1768961 Read More
One in five women near retirement age will have to rely on state pension A fifth of women have no pensions savings within five years of retirement and will rely solely on the state pension, a report warns. A total of 30 per cent of women aged over 50 expect to work longer than previously anticipated compared to a quarter of men (23 per cent), according to the report […] Read More
Morning Headlines 23/04/2014 1. Facebook earnings http://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-what-investors-can-expect-2014-04-22 2. Primark to open stores in the US http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/retail-and-services/primark-to-open-stores-in-the-us-1.1770969 3. Toyota sales remain on top of the world http://www.independent.ie/world-news/toyota-sales-stay-on-top-of-world-30210908.html 4. Paddypower is a spot of bother http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bookmaker-is-reprimanded-over-offensive-pistorius-ad-30209434.html 5. Irish Water http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-water-halts-work-as-families-drive-meter-installers-from-estate-30209426.html Read More
Morning Headlines 22/04/2014 1. Moyes Out http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/david-moyes-sacked-as-manchester-united-boss-1.1769810 2. Irish nationwide in breach http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/financial-services/29-3m-loan-broke-irish-nationwide-s-own-rules-1.1769140 3. Foreign money looking at Ireland http://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/billionaire-chinese-property-developer-xu-weiping-looks-to-ireland-for-new-investments-30205288.html 4. Irelands corporation tax coming under pressure http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/the-great-corporation-tax-debate-30205317.html 5. Tragic attack in local Sandymount community http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/woman-knocked-out-attempting-to-foil-carjackers-outside-home-30205495.html Read More