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☆ UK’s Metro Bank and Lloyds join Barclays in announcing job cuts weeks before Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Staff at UK banks face layoffs in the lead-up to Christmas in what one labor union called “disgraceful” timing. Struggling Metro Bank said Thursday that it expected to slash headcount by 20% as part of efforts to save £50 million ($63 million) a year. But Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at stockbroker IG, said becoming more like the big banks Metro Bank sought to displace would “sorely diminish” the lender’s appeal. “Far from being a serious challenger to the UK’s established banks, Metro continues to flounder,” he wrote in a note. Metro Bank also said new stock issued as part of an emergency equity raise last month to shore up its finances would begin trading Thursday.

Persons: “, Daniel Frumkin, Chris Beauchamp, ”, Charles Schwab, Dominic Hook, upskilling, Andrew Coombs, Jaime Gilinski Bacal Organizations: London CNN — Staff, Metro Bank, Lloyds, Barclays, Metro, Citigroup, Vice Media, Continental, Unite, ” Citi, Bank of England Locations: United Kingdom

☆ Be more energetic at work! Why it seems like your boss is suddenly prioritizing soft skills.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementJames Neave, head of data science at Adzuna, compares soft skills to people skills. Selker said that because soft skills can be observed, they can be measured, even if somewhat subjectively. Measuring soft skills can then become more like evaluating hard skills. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It really is a shift in thinking then to say, 'Can we observe these soft skills?" The pandemic meant that many Gen Zers, as they started their careers, didn't get the face-to-face interactions at work that might have allowed them to further develop their soft skills.

Persons: —, we've, Carrie Fisher, Harry Met Sally, Norman Bacal, Bacal, James Neave, Neave, Greg Selker, Stanton Chase, Selker, Zers, didn't Organizations: Service, Management, LinkedIn, KPMG Locations: American, Adzuna

☆ Metro Bank: Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal takes control of struggling UK lender
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Jaime Gilinski Bacal, a Colombian banking and real estate entrepreneur, has taken control of Metro Bank as part of a bigger rescue deal to fill a hole in the UK lender’s finances. Metro Bank said in a statement late on Sunday that it had raised £325 million ($396 million) from investors, split between £150 million ($183 million) of equity and £175 million ($213 million) of debt. Metro Bank’s shares were trading 22% higher Monday but have still lost 55% so far this year. The Bank of England welcomed the deal, which will also see Metro Bank refinance £600 million ($731 million) of debt, causing losses to some bondholders. Metro Bank CEO Daniel Frumkin said the deal “marks a new chapter” for the lender, which has reported losses for several years.

Persons: London CNN — Jaime Gilinski Bacal, Stock, Daniel Frumkin, Gilinski, Forbes, Gilinski Bacal, Dorita, Fitch Organizations: London CNN, Metro Bank, Lloyds, Barclays, BCS, HSBC, —, Metro Bank’s, Bank of England, Fitch, Bank Locations: Colombian, America

☆ Shares of UK's Metro Bank up 26% after securing fresh capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — Shares of the U.K.'s Metro Bank were sharply higher Monday morning, after the lender on late Sunday announced it had secured a £325 million ($395.6 million) capital raise and £600 million in debt refinancing. The capital raise includes £150 million of new equity and £175 million of "MREL" issuance, a form of bail-in debt. Metro Bank shares were 25.5% higher at 10:28 a.m. London time. The deal comes after investors were last week spooked by news that the bank was searching for a large financing package. Crunch talks took place over the weekend, with several large banks approached for potential offers, according to multiple reports.

Persons: Crunch, Jaime Gilinski Bacal, Bacal Organizations: Metro Bank, Sunday, Spaldy Investments, Bank Locations: London, Colombian

☆ (foto) 21 de proiecte realizate timp de un an. Participanții Academiei Liderului Comunitar ne povestesc despre succesele lor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +8 min

Participanții Academiei Liderului Comunitar ne povestesc despre succesele lorÎn iunie 2020 Centrul CONTACT a lansat proiectul „Academia Liderului Comunitar”, un proiect care a contribuit la formarea liderilor/liderelor comunitari/comunitare din toată țara, iar scopul fiind cel de a aduce în comunitatea fiecăruia o viață nouă. Proiectul „Academia Liderului Comunitar”, a fost finanțat de Uniunea Europeană și de Fundația Konrad Adenauer, prin intermediul Programului de granturi „Dezvoltarea societății civile la nivel local în Republica Moldova”. Totodată, aceasta a menționat că a întâlnit și unele dificultăți în realizarea acestei inițiative: „Ne-am străduit să implicăm cât mai mulți doritori, dar la început a fost cam greu. Dificil a fost să identificăm voluntari, în special bărbați”. Conținutul său este responsabilitatea exclusivă a proiectului „Academia Liderului Comunitar” și nu reflectă neapărat punctele de vedere ale Uniunii Europene.

Persons: Fundația Konrad Adenauer, Buciușcanu, Adriana ., Adriana, Liliana, Liliana ., Laurențiu Organizations: Comunitar, Uniunea Europeană, Fundația, Bălți, Uniunii Europene Locations: Republica Moldova, Orhei, Sălcuța, Bălți, Primăria Bălți, Bălțiului

☆ Judocanul moldovean Denis Vieru a cucerit medalia de bronz la Campionatul European
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Judocanul moldovean Denis Vieru a cucerit medalia de bronz la Campionatul European,care se desfășoară în aceste zile la Praga, Cehia.În prima luptă a categoriei de până la 66 de kilograme, elevul lui Veaceslav Bacal l-a învins pe irlandezul Nathon Burns, iar apoi l-a eliminat pe spaniolul Alberto Gaitero Martin. A urmat însă înfrângerea din sferturile de finală, suferită în duelul cu sârbul Strahinja Buncic.Ajuns în recalificări, chișinăuianul s-a impus în fața germanului Sebastian Seidl, iar în confruntarea pentru medalia de bronz a trecut de georgianul Vaja Margvelașvili.Lotul național este format din 7 sportivi. La Europene participă 345 de judocani din 40 de țări.Competiția din capitala Cehiei se va încheia sâmbătă, 21 noiembrie.

Persons: Denis Vieru, Veaceslav Bacal, irlandezul Nathon Burns, Alberto Gaitero Martin, Sebastian Seidl Organizations: European Locations: Praga, recalificări, Cehiei

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