Furnishings designed to impress February 27, 2014 Melissa York talks to Karen Howes about creating riverside luxury HOW DO you please the buyer that has everything? This is the question Karen Howes has to answer every day. She’s the co-founder and chief executive officer of Taylor Howes, an interior design firm that specialises in furnishing the homes of the uber-rich. “Every element [...]
SABMiller chairman Graham Mackay dies December 18, 2013 Brewer SABMiller has announced that its chairman, 64 year-old Graham Mackay (pictured), died this morning following a long illness. He passed away peacefully this morning, with his family at his side, said the group. The board has appointed acting chairman John Manser as chairman, with immediate effect. It's also appointed Guy Elliot as senior independent director [...]
Chef Jason Atherton touches down in the City’s Tower 42 June 26, 2014 Three years ago, Jason Atherton bet the house on Pollen Street Social. Literally: he remortgaged his home to fund it, stumping up 75 per cent of the cash out of his own pocket, money saved from more than two decades cooking everywhere from the world famous elBulli in Catalonia to the fiery environs of [...]
Brand Index: Britain needs more than visa changes to woo Chinese November 26, 2013 LAST year Chinese tourists heading to France outnumbered those visiting Britain by more than five-to-one. Many furious business leaders blamed Britain’s “outdated” and overly restrictive visa system for giving our neighbours across the Channel the edge in attracting this increasingly important consumer group. However, new research from YouGov China reveals that, while travel visas may [...]
Man United can still win the league, claims Mata January 27, 2014 MANCHESTER United’s record £37m signing Juan Mata still believes the champions can retain their Premier League title, despite trailing league leaders Arsenal by 14 points with 16 games to go. Mata is expected to make his debut against bottom club Cardiff at Old Trafford tomorrow night, as United look to end a miserable month on [...]
City & Gild: We clamour for the individual touch at any price – and brands can answer the call February 7, 2014 Rich or poor, there’s one thing that everyone is striving for – individualism. While one woman’s individuality comes via a limited edition un-badged Hermes bag, another person’s comes from a Coke bottle with their name on it. The former unassuming but showy (or “knowy”) and bespoke, the latter showy and, well, also bespoke. Each answers [...]
Labour will win Wythenshawe – But it matters most as a test for Ukip and the Tories February 13, 2014 (Laura Lean/City A.M.) The outcome of today's by-election in Wythenshawe and Sale East is a foregone conclusion. It’s a safe Labour seat where the party had a 7,575 majority in 2010, with the by-election triggered by the sudden death of widely-admired Labour MP Paul Goggins. No-one expects anything apart from a Labour victory. But Wythenshawe matters. It's [...]
From forlorn flats to towering success January 30, 2014 One Commercial Street is the residential project proving London’s back in business OF ALL the new towers cropping up around the UK, an ambitious development, abandoned during the financial crash, is proving that London can bounce back from a crisis. Developer Redrow London now has high hopes for its flagship project, One Commercial Street, in [...]
The Scottish Widow has returned January 22, 2014 THE WORLD’S most recognisable cape is back. No, not Batman, the Scottish Widow, obviously. Following a four-year hiatus, the insurance giant’s famous lady in black is back with a fresh new face and an ad campaign due to hit our small screens in February, as part of a drive by Lloyds to revamp the brand. [...]
Benefficient can give Ireland a long overdue success in the Ryanair March 12, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE RYANAIR CHASE AND THE KIM MUIR THE outspoken Michael O’Leary has made no secret of his desire to see one of his horses, running in the famous maroon Gigginstown Stud colours, win the race sponsored by the airline that made his fortune. Apart from the inaugural running of this Grade One [...]