The 32 best barbecue restaurants in America: From Austin to North Carolina, we take a foodie tour of the American South’s top grills March 7, 2016 The best way to see America is by car, and the best way to taste America is on a driving tour of the country’s most celebrated BBQ pits. On a three week, six state and 2,500 mile journey from Texas to the Carolinas, I went in search of the best BBQ in the American South, [...]
City Moves for 29 April 2015 | Who’s switching jobs April 28, 2015 Goodwin Procter The law firm has appointed Catriona Berman as partner in its real estate capital markets practice in London. She will join from Macfarlanes following completion of her notice period, and advises on a wide range of real estate transactions. Metro Bank John Nelson has been appointed head of invoice finance for the bank’s [...]
City Moves for 14 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 13, 2014 Spencer Ogden Lord Smith of Finsbury has been appointed non-executive director at the energy recruitment consultancy. He is a former secretary of state for culture, and shadow secretary of state for the environment, and was chairman of the Environment Agency. Simmons & Simmons The law firm has announced the appointment of Paul Bugingo as a partner [...]
City Moves for 13 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 12, 2014 Pinsent Masons The law firm has announced the appointment of Meriam Alrashid as an international arbitration partner in its global construction practice in London. A fluent Arabic speaker, she joins from Crowell & Moring and has particular experience in the Middle East and North Africa. Hermes Investment Management Vincent Nobel has been appointed head of [...]
G7 catching up with emerging markets on business creation June 16, 2014 THE GAP between business creation in the G7 advanced economies and that in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) narrowed in 2013, according to research released today. The net number of new firms in the G7 countries grew by 1.9 per cent last year, while there were 4.9 per cent more in BRICS [...]
RSM Tenon sold to Baker Tilly in pre-pack deal August 22, 2013 RSM TENON was pushed into administration yesterday as its main lender and eventual buyer Baker Tilly failed to strike a deal for a solvent takeover. The UK’s only listed accountancy firm, which had already warned investors that its shares were worthless, called in Deloitte to arrange the pre-pack administration. Baker Tilly will close its deal [...]
Accountant RSM Tenon enters administration as part of sale to Baker Tilly August 22, 2013 Accountant RSM Tenon has entered administration as Baker Tilly is soon to acquire the firm's trading entitites (release) Given the scale of its debt the firm has had little choice but to declare itself insolvent, with three insolvency practitioners at Deloitte LLP appointed as joint administrators to the firm this morning. Immediately following their appointment, [...]
City Moves for 07 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 7, 2014 Carmignac Gestion The asset management firm has appointed Keith Ney as sole portfolio manager of the European bond fund Carmignac Securite. He joined in 2006 from Fincapital, where he was a European equities analyst. Duff & Phelps The corporate finance advisory firm has appointed two managing directors to its global restructuring practice. Steve Billot joins [...]
City Moves for 08 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 7, 2014 Barclays The bank has announced the appointment of Karl Trumper as head of trade and working capital for the UK. He joined in 2002, and was most recently head of sales for larger business. Towers Watson Tammy Richardson has been appointed UK head of insurance management consultancy at the professional services company. She joined in [...]
Baker Tilly talks to RSM Tenon about below-market-value bid July 25, 2013 ACCOUNTANCY group Baker Tilly has approached its listed rival RSM Tenon about a potential takeover, the firms said yesterday. RSM Tenon, which was hit by a profit warning and an investigation into errors in its own accounts last year, said talks were at an early stage. “Given the level of debt within the company, any [...]