Ineos billionaire Ratcliffe comes home after Swiss tax exile July 17, 2016 Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire industrialist behind the Ineos chemicals’ empire, has moved back to Britain six years after relocating to Switzerland. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Ratcliffe revealed he had become a UK tax resident on 1 May. He said ths move was “encouraged” by the tax cuts of former chancellor George Osborne but [...]
Don’t fall for the illusion of a good first impression September 6, 2016 "If you want us to invest, don’t upset the receptionist”. Passion Capital founder Eileen Burbidge sets great store by how those seeking investment from her treat the most junior of her employees. Walt Bettinger, chief executive of Charles Schwab, reportedly takes this even further. He invites prospective hires to breakfast, tips the waiter to provoke them [...]
City Moves for 28 July 2016 | Who’s switching jobs July 28, 2016 JLL Alistair Meadows has been appointed head of UK Capital Markets at JLL where he will oversee the strategic direction of investment for the firm’s UK clients. Alistair has over 20 years of international real estate experience in Asia Pacific and Europe and heads up the firm’s International Capital Group. In this role he specialises in [...]
Under the influence with The 7th Chamber September 26, 2016 EVER heard of PewDiePie? How about Zoella? Between them these so-called “influencers” command over 100m subscribers across myriad social media platforms. It was never going to be long before advertisers and marketers saw the potential to use the organic reach of social media sensations to promote their customers’ products. Now exists an industry dedicated to [...]
The architectural concepts behind 2016’s Serpentine Pavilion and Summer Houses in Hyde Park June 29, 2016 The annual unveiling of the pavilion in front of the Serpentine Gallery has become a prestigious event in the British architectural calendar. It all started in the year 2000, when Zaha Hadid designed a space for a fundraising event in Hyde Park. The result was so popular the gallery has invited an architect to reimagine [...]
Prints charming: How clashing, patterned prints are transforming the drab into the spectacular June 6, 2016 In the City, a full Prince of Wales check suit is considered rather outré, so the idea of an entire outfit made up of garish or contrasting patterns will be anathema to some. But top fashion houses from Alexander McQueen to Richard James disagree – and so do we. Sort of. While we're not sure if [...]
Open House 2016: Book up or start queuing early – here’s our pick of the landmarks to see at this year’s festival September 16, 2016 It’s that time of year again when ordinary folks like you and me are given free rein to snoop around other people’s houses. That’s right, Open House is back, a whole weekend dedicated to exploring London’s architectural gems, including famous landmarks and buildings usually closed off to the public. Explore national icons – like The [...]
Holiday Homes: Rare homes for sale in the middle of the Indian Ocean, from Soneva Group, first company to sell property internationally in the Maldives October 21, 2016 Falling asleep under the stars in the Maldives sounds like the sort of once-in-a-lifetime experience reserved for honey-mooning couples. But it could be a regular part of your life, at least for a few weeks a year, if you invest in one of the properties on sale at the newly-opened Soneva Jani, which is the [...]
Ruth Davidson backs Theresa May for leader of the Conservative party July 8, 2016 We are living in serious times, and serious times call for serious people like Theresa May, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said as she gave the home secretary her backing for Tory leader. Davidson, who recently pulled a coup d'état by pushing Labour into second place in Scotland, said that she trusts May to go "eyeball [...]
Professor Philip Booth to step down from the Institute of Economic Affairs after 14 years May 23, 2016 Professor Philip Booth, the academic and research director at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is stepping down from his role after 14 years. He is leaving on 7 November to take up the role as director of research and public engagement at St Mary’s University, but will remain at the IEA for one day a [...]