Here’s what got us talking this week May 20, 2016 We had a glimpse of the future (at least as far as house prices are concerned) and found some of us would be in a fight to the end with robots. And we learned stress wasn't always a bad thing – which is just as well because it's not just prosecco that's getting more expensive just in [...]
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is writing an ode to meters as traditional gas and electricity meters are set to be replaced by smart models by 2020 April 18, 2016 Is this how Carol Ann Duffy imagined her life as a writer? The poet laureate has announced she is writing her most unusual piece yet; an ode to the traditional meter, which will be published to mark the passing of traditional gas and electricity meters, the coming of smart meters and the end of estimated bills. Duffy [...]
EU referendum: Asda, HSBC, Vodafone and nearly 200 sign letter saying Brexit would threaten jobs – but Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are not on the list February 23, 2016 The bosses of HSBC, BT, Vodafone and Asda are among those to have put their name to an open letter backing the remain camp and Prime Minister David Cameron's reforms in Europe. More than a third of the UK's biggest companies were represented in the letter, which was published in The Times this morning, saying they represented [...]
Tata is having to rename its Zica cars because of the Zika virus outbreak February 2, 2016 Tata Motors has been forced to change the name of its soon-to-launch car Zica, because the name is too similar to that of the devastating Zika virus. The unfortunately named new Zica hatchback, shortened from Zippy Car and chosen before the outbreak of the virus, will now be rebranded. It's due to make its debut at the New Delhi [...]
Time to give challengers a fair chance: Top City regulator urged to increase competition among banks January 18, 2016 The City's top regulator is being urged by to “do whatever is required” to increase competition in the banking sector by reducing entry barriers for challenger banks. Treasury Select Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie revealed today that he has written to Andrew Bailey, deputy governor at the Bank of England, asking for the prudential regulation authority [...]
New Year Honours 2016: Natalie Massenet, Carolyn McCall, Alan Yarrow and the men and women in business awarded Damehoods, Knighthoods, OBEs and CBEs December 30, 2015 Natalie Massenet, Carolyn McCall and Alan Yarrow are among the business leaders to make 2016's New Year honour list this year. Massenet, the entrepreneur who founded Net-a-Porter and McCall, chief executive of EasyJet, were made Dames, while Lord Mayor of London Yarrow was knighted. Outgoing Nationwide chief executive Graham Beale was awarded an CBE, as was [...]
A fifth of Goldman Sachs’ 425 new managing directors joined as summer interns November 12, 2015 Goldman Sachs has promoted 425 of its employees to managing director – its second-highest rank behind the lucrative position of partner – the investment bank announced today. A person familiar with the matter said that 21 per cent of the group initially joined the company as summer interns, while 35 per cent were campus hires. The highest [...]
Canary Wharf will rock you in tribute to Queen’s greatest hits August 4, 2015 CANARY Wharfers may have already been to a few events in Canada Square this summer, as the poor souls who’ve been stuck in the office all summer have been treated to a month of concerts – part of the finance hub’s Twilight Delights festival. Tonight, fans of classic 70s and 80s rock will be treated [...]
Leaving London: Is moving out of the Big Smoke good value for money? The pros and cons June 11, 2015 With London homes so expensive, more people than ever are thinking of escaping to the country. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? We’ve teamed up with the help of property agent Savills to challenge the assumption that you’ll get better value for your money buying outside the capital. For some, the [...]
Best venue race is a must-watch June 8, 2015 GET YOUR glad-rags out; the City’s most exclusive venues are holding hundreds of corporate events this summer, and they’re pulling out the big guns to get more. Two of the City’s most exclusive venues are both opening roof-gardens this season to attract corporate punters; with one even shelling out for free Apple Watches. Corporate monolith [...]