Everyone panic: Prosecco’s popularity could be its downfall as shortages loom April 18, 2016 There's no easy way to say this, but the UK's love of Prosecco could be its very downfall. Britons consumed eight times as much of the bubbly Italian wine last year as they did in 2012, quaffing back a total 40m litres, according to figures released by The Grocer. The UK Prosecco market was valued to [...]
William & son launches flagship store June 24, 2015 BRITISH luxury brand William & Son launched its flagship store in the heart of Mayfair last night, joined by well known figures such as ex-footballer and London mayoral hopeful Sol Campbell (pictured right), designer Nicky Haslam and Lady Victoria Hervey. The four storey store is based at 34-36 Bruton Street ▀ Who says romance is [...]
Horse racing betting: George set to continue Ballydoyle’s love affair with the Ascot Gold Cup June 15, 2016 There are so many fantastic races during the five days of Royal Ascot that it’s hard to pick out a highlight. However, the one that gets the public most excited is Thursday’s Ascot Gold Cup (4.20pm), which has been specially named the Gold Cup In Honour Of The Queen’s 90th Birthday this year. No-one will [...]
London house prices: This is how frenzied demand for London’s super prime homes became between 2007 and 2014 October 13, 2015 London's super-prime residential market may have cooled somewhat over the last year since tougher stamp duty rules came into force earlier the year. But new research seen today by City A.M. reveals just how frenzied the sales of £10m-plus homes in the capital’s golden postcodes surrounding Hyde Park has become since the financial crisis. Read [...]
BAE systems wins £300m MoD contract to support Hawk aircraft March 28, 2016 Defence firm BAE systems has landed a £300m government contract to provide in-service support for military training aircraft, the Ministry of Defence said today. The five-year contract includes design advice and managing modifications on Hawk aircraft, which are used to by the UK armed forces to train pilots before they fly frontline planes such as Typhoons. The ministry said that [...]
Racing betting: Midterm can be Stoute’s seventh Dante winner May 11, 2016 Thursday’s Dante Stakes (3.15pm) at York has long been recognised as one of the most important trials for next month’s Investec Derby. Golden Horn became the fourth colt since the millennium to go on to Epsom glory having landed this historic Group Two prize 12 months ago. Trainer Sir Michael Stoute has saddled an impressive [...]
EgyptAir flight MS804 travelling from Paris to Cairo “crashed” into Mediterranean Sea – terrorism cannot be ruled out May 19, 2016 Terrorism cannot be ruled out as the cause of the EgyptAir flight MS804 crash, authorities have said, as the search mission continues. The plane, which was carrying 66 people on board, is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early this morning. The Airbus 320 is thought to have dropped 22,000 feet and spun "sharply" before disappearing from radar around [...]
City Moves for 11 September 2015 | Who’s switching jobs September 10, 2015 British land Alice Keown has been appointed asset manager for food and beverage at the real estate company. She joins from Davis Coffer Lyons’s London estate and development team. Keown has also held roles at World Duty Free and BAA, and she was senior food and beverage account manager at the latter. Deutsche Bank Evans [...]
Why Google’s Android Pay UK launch is far more exciting than Apple’s May 18, 2016 Less than a year after Apple Pay reached the UK, Android Pay has landed. Since last July only a lucky few – those who own an Apple Watch or one of the recent raft of iPhones (including the SE) – could pay for goods and services via their phones. This was merely the green shoots [...]
EU referendum: George Osborne warns Brexit will hit Britain where it hurts – property prices May 8, 2016 George Osborne has warned that the nation's homeowners face a double whammy drop in house prices and a rise in mortgage costs if Britain votes to leave Europe. "It’s already clear from the Treasury analysis that for example, there would a significant shock to the housing market, that would hit the value of people’s homes, that would hit the cost [...]