City Moves for 2 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 2, 2016 Crowe Clark Whitehill National audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill has appointed Jim Gee as head of forensic and counter-fraud services. With more than 25 years’ experience, Jim has worked with clients all over the world in key sectors including healthcare, natural resources and insurance. He joins the firm from PKF Littlejohn. Jim was [...]
Spotify rival Electric Jukebox set to raise £7m on Aim November 7, 2016 Stars including Robbie Williams, Stephen Fry and Sheryl Crow are among the investors in an up and coming music streaming service that will raise £7m when it becomes an Aim-listed company this week. The service, Electric Jukebox, allows a year’s free access to 29m songs simply by plugging a gadget straight into a TV. It [...]
Article 50: What happens next? November 3, 2016 The government must consult parliament before it can trigger Article 50, a court has decided today. But what does that mean for Brexit? Quickly remind me: who's involved in all of this? The case was brought to court by a number of parties but the lead claimant is businesswoman Gina Miller. Basically, they were arguing [...]
The government’s Lloyds sale ignores its primary duty: The public October 28, 2016 Say what you like about Margaret Thatcher, but she knew how to say thanks. Critics will crow about the poll tax – but they are the same people who were given the chance to own a slice of British Gas as part of the Tell Sid campaign. Today’s Treasury leaders could learn a thing or [...]
West Ham facing calls for stadium ban following supporter clashes during Chelsea EFL Cup tie October 27, 2016 West Ham should be forced to play matches behind closed doors if they and London Stadium chiefs are unable to eradicate crowd violence at the former Olympic venue, say MPs. The call comes after ugly clashes between Hammers and Chelsea supporters during Wednesday night’s EFL Cup fourth round tie, in which chairs and coins were [...]
Why West Ham’s crowd trouble will scare off potential London Stadium sponsors October 27, 2016 Synergy chief executive Tim Crow on why the Hammers and the LLDC will have a tough time finding a sponsor for the London Stadium. Naming rights sponsorships of major sports stadiums and entertainment arenas are something with which we are all very familiar. What began as a US phenomenon in the 1970s and 80s, as [...]
The winners and losers of Heathrow expansion October 25, 2016 The airport expansion decision has finally been made, with Heathrow getting the go-ahead after numerous delays. And while many have welcomed the announcement, others haven't been quite so supportive. Here are some of the biggest winners and losers of the government's decision. WINNERS Heathrow (obviously) It's been a tense wait for the airports involved, with [...]
In pictures: The highs and lows of Jess Ennis-Hill’s glorious career October 13, 2016 Jess Ennis-Hill enjoyed a decade at the highest level in which she became one of Britain’s most successful track and field athletes of all time. Here is how a stellar track and field career unfolded. Read more: Jess Ennis-Hill retires and says: "I know the time is right" 2006-2008: Showing promise Ennis won her first [...]
City Moves for 30 September 2016 | Who’s switching jobs September 30, 2016 KPMG KPMG has appointed Paul Martin as UK head of retail. Paul will succeed David McCorquodale who has led KPMG’s retail practice in the UK since November 2012 and will be retiring at the end of April 2017 after 32 years with the firm. Paul is managing director of KPMG Boxwood and was formerly managing director of Planet Retail, [...]
How regional law firms are giving City peers a run for their money September 21, 2016 Growth at regional law firms is safely outpacing that of their City peers, a study released today has found. A third (33 per cent) of regional firms grew their revenue by over 10 per cent over the last year, compared with around a quarter (27 per cent) of City firms, according to Crowe Clark Whitehill's most recent law firm [...]