Future energy demand requires planning now March 25, 2012 AS THE financial year draws to a close, and with a degree of stability in financial markets, we can now think about the longer-term future of the City and London’s financial services. The findings of the City of London’s latest research report, published in partnership with London First and the City Property Association, highlight the [...]
Future energy demand requires planning now March 25, 2012 AS THE financial year draws to a close, and with a degree of stability in financial markets, we can now think about the longer-term future of the City and London’s financial services. The findings of the City of London’s latest research report, published in partnership with London First and the City Property Association, highlight the [...]
GDF in £6bn swoop for International Power March 29, 2012 French utility GDF Suez offered £6bn ($9.5bn) for the 30 per cent of British electricity producer International Power (IPR.L) it does not already own, seeking to integrate the two companies more closely. The announcement came as German utilities E.ON and RWE said they would no longer build new nuclear power stations in Britain, raising doubts [...]
Resilient London stays at the top by adapting March 11, 2012 MIPIM is an acronym which I suspect not many people, outside of the property industry, have come across. It is a real estate show for professionals held every year in Cannes, France. This year over 19,000 attended over 4 days to talk about property. Although the location may suggest this is just another junket it [...]
Protesters face eviction after High Court defeat January 18, 2012 THE CITY of London last night called on protesters to leave the area around St Paul’s after it won a High Court battle against the group. Stuart Fraser, the City’s policy chairman, said the “public generally is losing out” from the presence of up to 200 tents outside the Cathedral. He spoke out after Mr [...]
Mum’s the word March 14, 2012 MOTHER’S DAY, lest you forget, is not just for your own mother. It’s also for the mother of your child. So, once you’ve paid tribute to all the hard work your own maternal unit has put in over the years (and let’s face it, to produce a child as wonderful as you takes a lot [...]
London needs somebody to gamble on an IPO March 5, 2012 WITH the Edwards vacuum technology company heading for a £1bn flotation in the US and Mayfair-based jewellery retailer Graff also preferring a Hong Kong listing to braving the UK new issue markets, only one thing is certain: the London IPO market is in a pretty bad way. Bankers that I’ve been speaking to say they [...]
Build for the future to keep the City running February 26, 2012 THE recent Court of Appeal hearing regarding the St Paul’s protest will be welcome news to many working in the City. Although peaceful protest is a democratic right and often sparks important debate, it is equally important that the rights of people working in the City are also respected. The mess and nuisance generated by [...]
City’s chief to stand down November 10, 2011 STUART Fraser, the City of London Corporation’s policy chairman – its chief executive in all but name – yesterday said he would step down to the deputy’s seat to free up more time to experience “a very special year for London” in 2012. Fraser (pictured) – also a City A.M. columnist – will step aside [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS February 6, 2012 Deloitte Mark Williams has been appointed as a partner in Deloitte’s economic consulting practice. Williams, who joins Deloitte from the World Bank, will join a team of more than 30 in Deloitte’s economic consulting practice, where he will focus on telecoms clients. He worked at the World Bank for five years, where he led the [...]