London Marathon 2019: What next for Eliud Kipchoge after Kenyan set yet more records over 26.2 miles? April 28, 2019 Blink and you’ll miss him. Thousands of people packed the streets of London to soak up the marathon atmosphere, watch the elite athletes and cheer on friends, but the man who completed the 26.2 miles in the fastest time didn’t stick around for long to revel in the adulation. That’s because Eliud Kipchoge was busy travelling [...]
Investors plan to plough even more into private equity this year – and get more back through distributions March 13, 2018 Investors in private equity funds are planning to plough even more money into the asset class over the next 12 months, according to a new survey, after a record year in 2017. These institutional investors, surveyed by adviser Rede Partners which helps match private equity funds with investors, are also expecting to get “significantly more” [...]
Top chef Francesco Mazzei chats to his friend and neighbour, the fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, over pasta and fresh truffle at his Savile Row restaurant Sartoria December 6, 2018 Starter Truffle doughnuts Francesco Mazzei: Do you remember how we met? It was at a lunch with Prince Charles at Highgrove about 10 years ago. This is a great story. You went up to him and he said, “I think you need a new suit…” I said, ‘Fuck!’ I couldn’t believe it. Ozwald Boateng: I [...]
Will ‘app only’ be the norm for financial services? March 21, 2018 Mobile apps for smartphones and tablets only came into existence a decade ago, but they have fast become an essential component for managing modern life. Users prefer apps as they’re an easy-to-use version of a full website, or because they represent a simplified version of a longer process. They offer the intuitive delivery and instant [...]
Barclaycard will trial new ‘Transplater’ app to help restaurant-goers understand what they are eating October 27, 2018 Barclaycard has created a new app to help restaurant-goers make light of unfamiliar dishes and ingredients on the menu after nine in ten Brits admitted they aren't always familiar with what they are ordering. Research undertaken by the bank revealed that as many as 42 per cent of people admitted to being unlikely to return [...]
The Weekly Grill: Santosh Shah, executive chef at The LaLiT London, explains how the tandoor oven changed his life September 5, 2018 What’s new? For the return of game season, we’ve launched a new six-course tasting menu at Baluchi, the pan-Indian restaurant at The LaLiT London. It’s all about bringing out the amazing smoky notes of game through the use of carefully balanced spice blends and traditional tandoor cooking. What’s your earliest food memory? Eating Bagiya, a [...]
Construction output drops sharply in December against ‘grim’ industry backdrop February 11, 2019 Construction output has dropped sharply in December in an industry “stripped of confidence and momentum”. According to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, output fell 2.8 per cent month-on-month in December, driving a longer-term stagnation of 0.3 per cent in the final quarter. Read more: Eurozone construction sector endures 'sluggish' start to the [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests: 26 arrested after London Stock Exchange climate change protest April 25, 2019 Police arrested 26 people this morning after climate change activists blocked the London Stock Exchange as the Extinction Rebellion protest group targeted Square Mile financial institutions. Read more: Climate change protesters glue themselves to London Stock Exchange The Metropolitan Police said they were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespassing. Meanwhile other activists were demonstrating outside [...]
‘We want a ladder to climb down’; MPs who voted down May’s deal are getting nervous February 13, 2019 Politicians arriving for work in Parliament these days are confronted with a less than perfect view of the Palace of Westminster. The iconic Elizabeth Tower, home of Big Ben, is sheathed in scaffolding as renovation work is carried out. Workers scurry up and down ladders, being careful not to get themselves trapped in positions from [...]
Talk Talk shares slip as coronavirus eats into revenue July 21, 2020 Talk Talk shares slipped just under two per cent this morning, after the British telecoms firm reported a slip in revenue in the three months to 30 June, as Brits switched traditional phone calls for video chats during lockdown. The internet firm reported an eight per cent slump in headline revenue to £358m, down from [...]