City mourns bow-tied branding pioneer Olins April 15, 2014 TRIBUTES have been flooding in following the news yesterday of branding legend Wally Olins’ passing on Monday. The man who not only rebranded British Telecoms as BT, but also made wearing black rimmed glasses and bow ties cool long before east London’s hipsters got hold of them, has died of a short illness, aged 83. [...]
Inside Track: TSB and Saga lead the way in a retail investor return May 1, 2014 SO AT last there’s some cheer for the retail investor, whose presence in the new issues market has recently been all but forgotten by those in charge of floating companies on the London market. Much of the euphoria surrounding the retail stampede for shares in Royal Mail, which was supposed to herald a new beginning [...]
City Moves for 16 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 15, 2014 Turner & Townsend Steve Waltho has been appointed director and head of the consultancy’s UK and Ireland property cost management service outside London. He joins from Aecom, where he is currently European managing director of project and cost management. BDO The accountancy and business advisory firm has appointed Mark Hunt as head of its financial services [...]
Lloyd’s posts £3.2bn profit March 26, 2014 LLOYD’S of London has announced profits of £3.2bn for 2013, after a quiet year for insured catastrophes. The specialist insurance market posted strong results with profits up 14 per cent compared to 2012. The results are the first since Lloyd’s appointed Inga Beale to the role of chief executive, the first woman to hold the [...]
Kentz shareholders latest to slam pay plans May 16, 2014 Shareholder spring has sprung bolder than ever for engineering firm Kentz. A huge 58 per cent of shareholders casting votes at the annual general meeting opposed its pay policy, or chose to abstain from voting. Moreover, 45 per cent also opposed its remuneration report. While the pay policy covers plans for paying staff over the [...]
What you need to know before the open April 24, 2014 A higher open’s expected for European markets this morning, following the strong results from Apple and Facebook and despite yesterday’s negative finish. Germany’s latest IFO business survey is expected to be slightly weaker for April, although the positive manufacturing data seen yesterday could also mean a stronger-than-expected surprise. That said, ongoing weakness in China and [...]
City Moves for 29 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 28, 2014 Interactive Investor The execution-only stockbroker has announced the appointment of Linda Summers as chief marketing officer. She was most recently at Skype, where she was director of product and partner marketing. Prior to that, Summers held roles at O2/Telefonica and BT. GLG Partners The investment management firm has appointed Andy Li as co-manager of its [...]
Larking about in New Covent Garden to promote Dot London April 16, 2014 A gaggle of business leaders including Deborah Meaden, Tech Hub’s Andrew Tibbitts and CEO of London & Partners Gordon Innes braved the chill at the New Covent Garden flower market this morning to bang the drum for Dot London. That's the new internet domain wiring its way to London businesses at the end of [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 02 June 2014 June 2, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Tony Blair to call for Europe reform Tony Blair will today call for Europe to reform itself in the wake of victories for anti-EU parties across the continent last week. In his first big speech on the subject since the European election results last weekend, the former prime minister will tell leaders in [...]
Our Team London faces New York after launch of Polo in the Park April 24, 2014 POLO season kicks off next month but it came a tad early last night at the Chestertons Polo in the Park launch event at the Mandarin Oriental. Players from all six participating teams were there to woo the crowds and find out who they would be playing on Chukka Friday on 6 June. We drew [...]