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A breathtaking year for Mosaic

International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2015

Mosaic has seen some truly inspirational mentors achieving simply stunning results in their own communities Jonathan Freeman July 16, 2015: As usual, it’s been a very busy end to the Mosaic calendar year and the last month or so has been dominated by annual end-of-year celebration events in each region. It has been such a huge pleasure...

Prince Alwaleed pledges his wealth to philanthropy

International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2015

Dedicates a whopping $32 billion to empower women, foster cultural understanding July 2, 2015: HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alwaleed Philanthropies, announced his intention to donate all of his wealth to philanthropy over the coming years to help build a “better world of tolerance,...

Skinners’ Academy wins Enterprise Challenge 2015

International Finance DeskJune 19, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 19, 2015

They came up with a system whereby students can donate spare change to a nominated charity from electronic currency Jonathan Freeman June 19, 2015: One of the flagship events in the Mosaic calendar is without doubt the Mosaic Enterprise Challenge Grand Final. After months of preparations, regional heats and tireless work from mentors, students and...

Greek exit is cause for concern

International Finance DeskJune 18, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 18, 2015

Ignore the spectacle at your own peril, investors warned Nigel Green June 18, 2015: The Greek government seems determined to leave the euro – and investors should not ignore the noise coming from Athens. However, a properly diversified global investor has the least to fear. The European Commission is braced for a “state of emergency”...

Greece: Seeking a way forward

International Finance DeskJune 18, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 18, 2015

The focus should swiftly shift to the design of an efficient, realistic and truly reforming new programme. Elias Papaioannou, Richard Portes, Lucrezia Reichlin June 18, 2015: Press reports suggest that Greece and the IMF, ECB, and European Commission (formerly known as the ‘troika’) may finally reach a tentative agreement on the completion of the final...

What are smart cities?

International Finance DeskJune 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 11, 2015

It is pertinent to look at this question as India embarks on a mission to create a hundred smart cities Anil Bhaskaran June 11, 2015: India, it is claimed, is on the threshold of creating a hundred ‘smart cities’. It is pertinent, therefore, at this point of time, to take look at the question –...

Counting on corporate support

International Finance DeskMay 15, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 15, 2015

The important role that corporates play in the mentoring process and the mutual benefits Jonathan Freeman May 15, 2015: Mosaic’s mentoring programmes create opportunities for young people growing up in our most deprived communities. At the heart of this is a vision for all young people to be supported to realise their potential. With the...

Web posts can make or break your career

International Finance DeskMay 7, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 7, 2015

Recruiters are increasingly gauging the suitability of candidates by looking up their posts on social media Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 7, 2015: That LinkedIn and Facebook are used by companies to hunt for the right candidate is well known. But now more and more firms are going beyond and using other social media platforms, like...

Rewarding enterprise

International Finance DeskApril 21, 2015

by International Finance DeskApril 21, 2015

In the fourth of his monthly columns, Jonathan Freeman writes about the Enterprise Challenge 2015 Jonathan Freeman April 21, 2015: The Mosaic Enterprise Challenge, generously supported by the Apax Foundation and Nectar Trust, is a fully immersive, business-based annual competition for secondary school students across the UK, designed to develop and encourage their entrepreneurial skills. This...

10 Traits of Transformational CEOs

International Finance DeskApril 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskApril 2, 2015

RevenueNOW’s Jeff christian reveals characteristics and behaviors of great leaders April 2, 2015: Jeff Christian, CEO of RevenueNOW – the only company delivering ensured rapid revenue growth — is a transformational CEO. Tom Janz, one of the foremost experts in behavioral assessment, co-founder of RevenueNOW (and LeadershipNOW), states: “In working with Jeff over the past nine...