THE END OF THE LINE
July 1, 2009
OVERFISHING will bring an end to the world's seafood market by 2048. So says a new film “The End of the Line”, released on World Ocean Day (8th June)…
REDUNDANCY SELECTION & LONG SERVERS
July 1, 2009
The Court of Appeal has confirmed by a majority, that using length of service in redundancy selection criteria is lawful.
HEBEI SPIRIT OFFICERS FREE AT LAST
July 1, 2009
AT LAST, the “Hebei Two” were freed by the Appeal Court in Korea, after 550 days there, some of them spent in prison. They still face charges of causing pollution. For those of you who don't know, the Hebei Spirit was stationary – at anchor – when hit by a crane barge that was under tow when a towline parted
MARITIME RECRUITMENT OPTIONS
July 1, 2009
WHEN we set up Spinnaker in 1997 to be a dedicated maritime recruitment agency focusing on commercial, technical, legal and insurance recruitment, the only other option available to maritime employers was press advertising. Lloyd's List was the market leader and Tradewinds the young pretender…
CUTTING YOUR CLOTH
July 1, 2009
IT'S amazing how short term our memories are. The economic boom of the last few years was just that, a boom. Why then is it human nature to kid ourselves that it's the norm?
PENSION TRAPS (& LOOPHOLES FOR HIGH EARNERS)
July 1, 2009
IF you are a UK worker earning more than GBP100,000 it may be worth dragging your eyes away from the sports or fashion pages for ten minutes to think about your pension contributions. The Budget in April reduced the tax relief available on pensions to those earning over GBP150,000 from 2011. The UK tax authorities have put in place measures to avoid people chucking loads of money into their pensions in the meantime in order to get round the change
UAE PROPERTY PRICES
July 1, 2009
A UAE property developer says that speculators are still “driving” the market. Another great press release euphemism that, but it's pretty hard to swear in writing nowadays with Orwellian firewalls censoring our every blasphemy.
WISTA LOOSE IN LONDON
July 1, 2009
LONDON is preparing to host one of the shipping events of the year: the 2009 conference of the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association. WISTA, led by international president Marita Scott, is going from strength to strength. Spinnaker Consulting employs several WISTA members and we support its role in maritime career development, fostering industry expertise, and networking.
THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE – READ IT AND WEEP
July 1, 2009
All through history, one subject appears again and again. How to make a lot of money quickly! The first recorded case in England was that of a State Lottery in 1569. The tickets were on sale at the west door of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The name of the winner is not recorded. In 1720 the whole of England became involved with what has since become known as The South Sea Bubble.
