Just Eat moving to main market April 30, 2014 Just Eat yesterday unveiled plans to move its shares to the premium listing segment of the London Stock Exchange, just a month after becoming the first company to float on the LSE’s High Growth Segment. The £1.5bn firm passed the 25 per cent free float requirement for a main market listing almost immediately after its [...]
It’s official – eating processed meat is a major cause of cancer, and it could spell trouble ahead for Britain’s farming industry October 26, 2015 Eating processed meat is a major cause of cancer in humans, according to the results of an investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, carried out by WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), found that for every 50g portion of processed meat eaten daily, the risk of bowel cancer increases by [...]
Private equity firms dine out on restaurant chains January 19, 2016 The restaurants and bar sector was a veritable feeding frenzy of deals last year, with more choice of companies to buy than an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. Robust trading conditions thanks to improved consumer spending provided an opportune time for private equity companies to sell long-term investments to rival buyout firms with cash to spend. CBPE’s sale of [...]
The beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla is the shimmering blue epitome of tropical fun times June 3, 2016 Far out in the well charted waters of the east Caribbean lies the Leeward Island chain, and at its northern tip is an utterly charming little strip of limestone called Anguilla. Its interior is arid, scrubby and overrun with semi-domesticated goats and chickens, but it is frilled with some of the most incredible beaches in [...]
London’s most talked about restaurant, street food venue and vendor in 2015 – Cereal Killer Cafe, Box Park, The Rib Man beat Street Feast, Shake Shack and Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium December 3, 2015 For any food lover, 2015 has been a delight, but what and where was it that got us licking our lips and telling out friends, family and anyone who will listen, about the most? Thanks to Twitter, we may have an answer. Cereal Killer Cafe was one, and the most mentioned restaurant in the city, pipping to the [...]
P2P lending: These are the nine key trends in alternative finance April 13, 2016 How will P2P lending fare in a downturn? Can the industry improve securitisation practices? Why did growth slow last year? Is China really the most exciting market? What will consolidation mean for the industry? These are just some of the questions thrown about at LendIt USA. With over 4,000 attendees, including the world’s leading platforms [...]
Food trends 2016: black food, Persian food and cherry bakewell tarts January 6, 2016 Black to snack Bamboo blackened brioche buns, dark ribbons of squid ink pasta and even charcoal-infused water will herald the arrival of what might be this year’s least appetising food trend. In 2016 expect to eat black food, very black food, darker than the howling souls of the damned. Burger King Japan kicked off the [...]
It’s Hillary v Rubio: The race for the White House has finally become clear February 8, 2016 Iowa, as ever, was full of surprises. On the surface, the most amazing thing about the state’s 2016 caucus was how easily conservative senator Ted Cruz beat his fellow Republicans, and what a nail-biter Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in. But beyond these surface atmospherics, Iowa did its traditional job: it winnowed out [...]
City Moves for 01 June 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 31, 2015 Aviva Investors The asset management firm has appointed James Tothill as head of third party sales. He joins from Aria Capital Management, where he was head of strategic partnerships. Tothill has also previously worked as head of global partnerships at Henderson Global Investors. State Street Effie Datson has been appointed global head of product for [...]
Not a sausage: Sales of processed meat including sausages and bacon fall in wake of WHO report November 23, 2015 British consumers appear to have been scared away from buying processed meats on the back of the World Health Organisation's report, claiming it was a major cause of cancer. Supermarkets across the country have reported a £3m drop in sales of sausages and bacon in the two weeks following the report's publication as shoppers consider the health [...]