Consumers to buoy US economy as industry feels bite of cheap oil June 15, 2015 THE STRONG dollar and cheap oil are hindering US industrial production, but optimism among home builders imply the economy is being buoyed by consumers. Total industrial production dropped 0.2 per cent in May, according to figures published by the Federal Reserve yesterday. New oil drilling declined, and manufacturers were hit by the strength of the dollar, which [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: Business community and others react to announcements on immigration, housing, employment, tax, Scotland and English devolution May 27, 2015 The Queen's Speech – the first full-Tory state opening of Parliament since 1996 – has come and gone. But what is the business community making of it all? Here are the best reactions so far. On the tax lock: Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of tax at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says: “This is a [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: Anti-austerity protest targets Downing Street May 27, 2015 The Queen's Speech has come and gone but even after the debates in parliament this afternoon, Downing Street will still be a hive of activity. An anti-austerity protest has been organised to coincide with the Queen's Speech, with campaigners targeting Downing Street shortly after the official state opening of parliament. The People's Assembly [...]
Game of Thrones torrent leak won’t stop HBO profiting off fantasy phenomenon April 13, 2015 The majority of "Game of Thrones" fans in the UK are gearing up for the return of their favourite fantasy programme to TV screens tonight, but thousands will have already seen the first episodes of the series’ fifth season following a massive leak. The first four episodes have been illegally downloaded well over a million [...]
Liquid Spaces: A new book explores the way our perception of space can be altered April 2, 2015 Korean artist Jee Young Lee’s installation pieces transform 3x6m boxes into fantastical, surreal dreamscapes. In some, scores of painted fans form psychedelic clouds, or a swirling ocean sucking the artist into its centre. Others, inspired by childhood memories, feature the artist in nostalgic or frightening environments, filled with giant insects, sinister tentacles, or startled crows [...]
City Moves for 13 March 2015 | Who’s switching jobs March 12, 2015 Crowe Clark Whitehill The tax, audit, and advisory firm has appointed Jane MacKay as a partner. She joins from Grant Thornton, where she headed up transaction tax for the Thames Valley. MacKay has previously worked as a senior tax manager at Crowe Clark Whitehill. Dentons The law firm has announced the appointment of London partner [...]
5 Investment picks March 4, 2015 Blue Crow Media The creator of city guides for the discerning customer has turned to the crowd to fund a series of curated lifestyle apps, maps and books to show what London has to offer. It’s raised 65 per cent of the £37,502 it needs, and is offering 3 per cent equity. 32 days left [...]
Actor Crowe in Leeds bid hint February 25, 2015 ACTOR Russell Crowe has hinted that he is considering a shock takeover bid for troubled Championship football club Leeds United. Gladiator star Crowe, who has overseen success as co-owner of rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs, has been a fan of Leeds, whose ownership future looks uncertain, since childhood. The Oscar winner discussed a possible [...]
Warner: Speak English jibe was me being polite January 19, 2015 AUSTRALIA batsman David Warner has defended his role in the on-field spat with Rohit Sharma in which he told the India centurion to “speak English” as tempers flared during Sunday’s one-day international in Melbourne. Warner was fined 50 per cent of his match fee after admitting a charge which contravened the sport’s code of conduct, [...]
Finsbury Park was “entirely unsuitable” as King’s Cross replacement, admits transport boss. No kidding January 15, 2015 A transport boss has gone on the record to admit that Network Rail's decision to use Finsbury Park station as a replacement for King's Cross while the latter was out of action over Christmas, thus causing abject misery for thousands of travellers, was "entirely unsuitable". Robin Gisby, Network Rail's managing director of network operations, appeared [...]