Finextra community home

Navjeet

Archive for: June, 2008

Navjeet Khosa - Finextra - London | 25/06/2008 | 3023 views | 1 comment

Sleeping on the job...

Today is National Siesta Day in the UK, which aims to encourage company bosses to allow staff to have an afternoon power nap. On his Web site Noel Kingsley, founder of Siesta Awareness and organiser of National Siesta Day - which is in its third year - says he has been taking a daily siesta for over 15 years and believes that most people benefit ... Tags: Retail banking, Wholesale banking

Navjeet Khosa - Finextra - London | 17/06/2008 | 2069 views

No IT experience required for UCL fintech degree

The Financial Times yesterday included a supplement on financial training which featured an article on a fintech degree offered by University College London (UCL).The university's MSc in Financial Computing was launched last year in partnership with Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. UCL's technology partner for... Tags: Retail banking, Wholesale banking

Navjeet Khosa - Finextra - London | 12/06/2008 | 3627 views | 1 comment

Banks slash contractor rates - take it or leave

Nomura International - the London-based arm of the Japanese investment bank - is cutting the number of IT contractors it employs and slashing the pay of those stilll with the firm, according to Here is the City. Nomura's IT contractors were informed of the move by an e-mail saying that the bank will "reduce contractor spend through a combi... Tags: Retail banking, Wholesale banking

Navjeet Khosa - Finextra - London | 11/06/2008 | 2735 views

Credit crunch boosts online dating and divorce rates

While most industries are being hurt by the global credit crunch, it appears that online dating is one of the sectors that is actually benefiting from the financial downturn. Dating web site plentymorefish.com has seen an "unprecedented" four fold increase in the number of new members joining in the last month. Steve Moylan, co-owner and manager o...

Navjeet Khosa - Finextra - London | 06/06/2008 | 1457 views | 1 comment

Money for nothing?

UK price comparison Web site moneysupermarket.com is reporting on an experiment where representatives from the company, placed on busy streets in London and Manchester, offered passers-by a free £5 note. One moneysupermarket rep was placed on the very busy Tottenham Court Road in London on Wednesday, while the other was in the Deansgate area ... Tags: Payments, Retail banking