Who will win the Grand National? Racing betting: Irish raider Goonyella can slog his way to glory April 7, 2016 Saturday's 169th running of the Crabbie’s Grand National, with its new later start time of 5.15pm, looks set to be watched by a staggering global audience in excess of 600m. Channel 4’s coverage will also be viewed by more than 30,000 British troops and personnel serving overseas thanks to a deal between British Forces Broadcasting Services, [...]
How the entrepreneurial spirit of the Isles of Scilly produced some pretty amazing food March 30, 2016 Everything about the Isles of Scilly is ever-so-slightly different; not quite English, but not exactly foreign, either. When you walk through the doors of the tiny Land’s End Airport terminal, you’re greeted by a modernist fireplace – giving guests a sample of the islands' comparatively warm climate – hanging artworks and a vista of the [...]
Passenger tried to enter cockpit on British Airways flight 213 from London to Boston November 17, 2015 An “unruly” woman attempting to enter the cockpit on a British Airways flight bound for Boston had to be restrained and met by state troopers upon landing, according to US police. Flight 213 left London Heathrow at 11.57am UK time, and landed at 1.30pm local time (6.30pm GMT) at Boston’s Logan airport, where Massachussett State [...]
The financial sector contains all the elements to make it the perfect target for cyber crime May 15, 2016 Telecomms giant Talk Talk and affairs facilitator Ashley Madison may have made headlines when they suffered data breaches last year, but a report due out on Tuesday will warn that the financial sector is the real top target for cyber attacks. The study by Marsh and TheCityUK will explore the extent of the risk that cyber crime poses to the City [...]
Man restrained by crew and passengers after threatening to blow up plane on British Airways flight BA105 from Heathrow to Dubai January 6, 2016 A man "went berzerk" during a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Dubai last night, claiming he had a bomb and was going to blow up the plane. The incident occurred around five hours into flight BA105, when the man began spitting at his fellow passengers. He was restrained by five crew members and the help [...]
Best of the Brokers for 18 May 2015 May 17, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com BRITISH LAND Numis reiterated its “add” rating for the London-based property management company. The broker said London offices are likely to continue to perform for at least the next couple of years, but warned that as market rents test ever higher levels the [...]
British Land gets full house at Regent’s Place after Guinness Partnership takes 10 year lease September 1, 2014 PROPERTY giant British Land said yesterday that its 13-acre Regent’s Place campus near Euston station is now fully let after securing The Guinness Partnership as a tenant. Regent’s Place was completed last summer and is made up of a cluster of buildings let to firms including Debenhams, Santander, Manchester City Football Club and Facebook. British [...]
New Islamic State propaganda video claims to show killing of five UK spies and warns David Cameron of attacks in the UK January 3, 2016 A new propaganda video for the so-called Islamic State purports to show the murder of five hostages the terrorist group says were UK spies. The 11-minute clip released by Isis features a masked man and a young boy both speaking English with British accents. Sending a “message for David Cameron”, the jihadist organisation threatens to [...]
British Land signs third tenant at West End’s Marble Arch House August 4, 2014 BRITISH Land has secured a third tenant at Marble Arch House in the West End after signing a deal with NERA Economic Consulting. The research and consultancy firm has signed a ten-year lease to take up 11,500 square feet on the third floor of the building, at £72.50 per sq ft. The deal comes just [...]
Virgin Atlantic raises £220m from mortgaging its Heathrow landing slots December 9, 2015 Virgin has raised £220m in debt in an innovative deal that will see the airline use its Heathrow landing slots to secure the senior notes. For the deal Virgin has created a new subsidiary, Virgin Atlantic International Ltd, which will hold the majority of its landing slots at Heathrow, effectively mortgaging them by paying a dividend to outside investors. Virgin is the third [...]