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UK Survey: Pregnancy Discrimination Is the Status Quo: The Find: More than 75 percent of UK managers would not hire a woman if they suspect she will become pregnant within six months of taking the job. The Source: A recent survey by UK-based Employment Law Advisory Services ELAS mentioned in the Harvard Business Review Conversation...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Jessica Stillman, job; Blog posts 2008-05-01
British Energy Gets Bid Approaches: By Mathieu Robbins and Chris Wills LONDON (Reuters UK) - The UK's biggest electricity producer, British Energy BGY, said on Friday it has received several takeover proposals which value it at more than 10.8 billion pounds. Sources briefed on the talks said the company is in...; Tags: Nuclear Energy, U.K., British Energy, RWE, Suez, Government, CNA Financial Corp., EDF; News items 2008-05-16
Standard Life Q1 Sales Up 8 Percent: By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON (Reuters UK) - Insurer Standard Life SL beat forecasts with an 8 percent rise in first-quarter sales on Wednesday, as growth in savings and investments and a large bulk contract offset weakness in some key pensions products at home. Standard Life's...; Tags: Bond, Tax, Insurance Company, U.K., Standard Life, SIPP, Sales Strategy, Sales; News items 2008-04-30
BNET Launches in UK and Australia: We took to the streets of London, Sydney, and the original home of BNET, San Francisco, to see how our work lives are similar and different. How many hours per week do Aussies work? Do the Brits really get 6 weeks off? Is it true that Americans spend less time...; Tags: U.K.; Videos 2008-04-30
Kingfisher Shares Jump on Bid Talk: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Shares Kingfisher KGF jumped as much as 10 percent in mid-morning trade on Monday, as traders cited market talk of private equity interest in Europe's biggest home improvements retailer. Two traders said there was talk of a bid of around 195 ...; Tags: Trader, Lehman Brothers Inc., U.K., Home Improvement, Kingfisher, Retail, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-12

UK Set to Pass Stringent New Online Marketing Regulations: Via Ad Age, the U.K. is about to pass some very strict laws about what marketers can and can't do in online spaces, specifically when it comes to identifying themselves around viral and blog marketing. From Ad Age: Word-of-mouth marketing in the U.K. will face radical restrictions starting May...; Tags: Advertisement, Brand, Blog, Regulation, U.K., Blogger, Blogging, Branding, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Jake Swearingen; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Drug Firms Question Investment in UK: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Global drugmakers have started to question their investment in Britain, following a government decision to scrap a 50-year-old drug pricing scheme, the outgoing head of the country's industry body said on Thursday. Nigel Brooksby, president of the Association of the British ...; Tags: Drug Company, Investment, Industry, U.K., Britain, Government, Research & Development, Vertical Industries; News items 2008-04-30
Mall Owner Hammerson Upbeat Despite Retail Downturn: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Turbulent financial markets are curbing consumer spending and piling pressure on retailers but mall owner Hammerson HMSO said on Thursday it was yet to feel any impact from Britain's weakened retail sector. The company, which also develops offices, said in a ...; Tags: Financial, Commercial Property, London, U.K., Hammerson, Retail, Banking, Financial Accounting; News items 2008-05-01
IAG Lowers FY Earnings Guidance: Takeover target Insurance Australia Group Ltd IAG has downgraded its full year earnings guidance for the second time this financial year, blaming high storm costs, widening credit spreads and soft UK personal and Australian commercial lines markets.Australia's biggest insurer of homes and cars now expects an annual insurance margin...; Tags: U.K., Pricing Strategy, IAG, Insurance Margin, Insurance, Financial Planning, Pricing, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Marketing, AAP; News items 2008-04-28
FTSE Rises to 4-month Closing High: By Dominic Lau LONDON (Reuters UK) - Britain's benchmark index rose 0.8 percent on Friday to hit its highest closing level in four months as surging crude prices pumped oil shares higher, while bid activity powered British Energy BGY. The FTSE 100 closed up 52.5...; Tags: Stock, U.K., Price, Blount International Inc., HBOS Plc., London Stock Exchange Plc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., NYSE Euronext, Royal Dutch Shell Plc., US; News items 2008-05-16
In the UK, the CEO Path Runs Through Finance First: The Find: If you want to get to the top of a large UK company, stay away from a new-fangled interest in soft skills and stick to mastering finance. The Source: An analysis of the career paths of the CEOs atop the FTSE 100...; Tags: U.K., CEO, Financial Accounting, Professional Development, Finance, Career, Jessica Stillman; Blog posts 2008-05-15
TUI Travel Buoyed By Strong Summer 2008 Trading: By Matthew Scuffham LONDON (Reuters UK) - TUI Travel TT, Europe's biggest travel firm, said demand for summer holidays remained strong as it reported a lower first half loss, sending its shares over 3 percent higher on Tuesday. The group, created last year from the tie-up...; Tags: Pound, Group, Merger, U.K., TUI Travel, Mergers & Acquisitions, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Trane; News items 2008-05-13
On Her Majesty's Blogging Service: This weekend we added a new blog to BNET Insight, Sterling Performance. This new resource will provide incisive news and commentary on business issues affecting management and leadership in the United Kingdom. Sterling Performance aims to be a veritable MI6 of business, connecting the big corporate stories...; Tags: Michael Mattis, blogging, Sterling Performance, Brits; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Ladbrokes Profits Rise on Football Betting: By Matthew Scuffham LONDON (Reuters UK) - Ladbrokes said profits excluding bets placed by "high rollers" rose 13 percent in the four months to April 30, on soccer betting growth and a bigger take from gaming machines. Its gross win increased by 16 percent, ignoring bets...; Tags: U.K., Ladbrokes, Games, Government, Personal Technology, Oukbs, Shop; News items 2008-05-16
Sage First-half Profit Beats Forecasts: By Erica Billingham LONDON (Reuters UK) - Sage Group SGE, Britain's biggest software company, posted first-half underlying profit above analysts' forecasts and said it was confident for the full year, boosting its shares in brisk trading. Sage, which sells business management software and services to...; Tags: Revenue, Health Care, U.K., Sage Healthcare, Operational Accounting, Finance, Oukbs, US; News items 2008-05-08
The Tao of Tea: Late last week we launched Stirling Performance, our resource for news and commentary on business issues affecting management and leadership in the United Kingdom. Afternoon tea is, of course, one of the UK's many gifts to the world, along with fish and chips, Fawlty Towers and the...; Tags: Michael Mattis, Afternoon Tea, Tao; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Best of British BNET: Welcome to BNET UK, the one-stop shop for busy managers in search of fresh thinking and practical advice on all areas of business. A week ago, you may have noticed the addition of our new UK blog, Sterling Performance, and the BNET UK team hopes you will...; Tags: Industry, U.K., Team Management, Gender And Diversity, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Management, Human Resources, BNET UK Staff; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Atkins Sees Growth Despite UK Slowdown: By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters UK) - WS Atkins Plc ATKW is confident it can grow in Britain despite an economic slowdown and sees scope to expand in the Middle East as its strives for new markets, the engineering consultancy said on Wednesday. "The group's order...; Tags: U.K., Atkins, Government, Taxes, Notebooks, Financial Services, Handhelds; News items 2008-04-16
Oil Falls From Record Highs as Supply Worries Ease: By Janet McGurty LONDON (Reuters UK) - European oil prices fell from record levels over the week as Nigerian supply worries eased and North Sea production returned to normal rates. After touching a record high of $117.56 last Friday, London Brent crude oil was down about...; Tags: Refinery, U.K., Natural Gas, Carbon, Telecom & Utilities, Markets, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-02
Northern Ireland Looks to Make Peace Dividend Pay: By Jonathan Saul BELFAST (Reuters UK) - For years, Northern Ireland was a byword for brutality and fear. But now, the tiny province is selling itself as a central, low-cost land of business opportunity, and investors are buying. A year after Catholic and Protestant political foes...; Tags: Ireland, Dividend, U.K., Northern Ireland, Belfast, Province, Investment, US; News items 2008-05-05