Barclays, Standard Chartered and HSBC are among banks looking into whether alleged corrupt payments passed through their accounts
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How to impress anyone in 30 seconds or less
Few things in life will help you more than knowing how to make an immediate great impression. Make note of these impressive habits.
Lloyds retail share sale confirmed ‘in next 12 months’
The government has confirmed that it will launch a share sale open to retail investors “in the next 12 months”.
UK workers left vulnerable & in the dark about new pension reforms
A startling lack of public awareness about the new pension reforms and a concern that they may exacerbate irresponsible spending, pensioner vulnerability and fraud is revealed by new Towers Watson study
Pure Gym to buy rival LA Fitness
Pure Gym, the UK’s largest gym operator, has bought rival workout chain, LA Fitness.
The science of successful negotiation
Ever wonder what it takes to negotiate the deal you want? Follow these tips.
Retailers’ anger grows as PayPoint shares surge
PayPoint has defended its treatment of small retailers after recording growing sales and turnover soon after reducing the commission that it pays to shop owners.
BBC uncovers ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance scheme
Anderson Group, one of the recruitment industry’s most high-profile companies, is promoting an “aggressive” tax avoidance scheme which experts are calling “abusive”.
The surprising persuasiveness of a sticky note
Imagine that you really need to convince someone to do something, such as following through on a task. You might be surprised to learn that one of the best ways to get someone to comply with your request is through a tiny nuance that adds a personal touch—attaching a sticky note.
Need to Become an Expert on a Topic Fast? Try These 3 Tricks of the Trade
How to become an expert in five minutes or less.
Snapchat promises IPO
In four short years, Snapchat has spurned Facebook, been banned by Eton, attracted the ire of the Federal Trade Commission and achieved a multibillion-dollar valuation. Now it is promising to float in what could be the biggest Silicon Valley IPO since Twitter.
Facebook buys British start-up Surreal Vision
Surreal Vision aims to make a computerised version of the world so real that users are unable to distinguish between the two
Yahoo to face class action lawsuit over email spying
Yahoo will face a US class action lawsuit for allegedly accessing the content of emails sent to its mail users from non-Yahoo Mail accounts.
8 behaviours of phenomenally successful people
Because no one is truly successful without knowing how to get the best from other people… and from themselves.
Hyundai offers Google Android Auto system in cars
South Korea’s Hyundai has become the first carmaker to offer Google’s Android Auto system in its Sonata model.
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