Sam Torrance: Nicolai Hojgaard is destined to be a world beater February 7, 2022 Big-money tournaments elsewhere in the Middle East may have attracted the headlines but the best golf story of the weekend for me was Nicolai Hojgaard. The young Dane and his twin brother Rasmus are going to be world-beaters and Nicolai took the next step on that journey with an extraordinary victory at the Ras Al [...]
House of Ife review: Effective balance of grief with levity May 5, 2022 You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family, goes the old saying. House of Ife is a damning case for why we feel this way. We’re presented with a split of explosively divisive personalities in the Ife family, showing how far removed we can be from the people we’re birthed by, or [...]
Is Rachel Reeves about to force pension funds to back Britain? October 7, 2024 The prospect of Rachel Reeves forcing pension funds to back British stocks is being discussed as a more serious possibility, writes Charlie Conchie As the City grandees Nicholas Lyons and Peter Harrison gathered a room of executives for a workshop at the London Stock Exchange last month, a familiar gripe was on the agenda. The [...]
Moscow’s ‘Uncle Vanya’s’ fast-food chain unveils new logo following McDonalds exit from Russia March 18, 2022 A Russian fast-food chain is readying itself to become Russia’s own version of McDonalds after unveiling a new logo that bears a number similarities to the hamburger restaurant’s Golden Arches crest. The Moscow headquartered firm filed an application to patent its red and gold symbol, after a Russian politician said the country should start its [...]
Hollywood and West End go into mourning for London legend Angela Lansbury October 12, 2022 Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury as “one of the last Golden Age of Hollywood stars” and a “Broadway and West End icon” following her death, heavyweights from across the film, television and live theatre industries have gone into mourning. Born in London, The Irish-British and American actress, best known for her role as Jessica Fletcher in [...]
Central London weighs down Wetherspoons’ sales November 10, 2021 Sales across JD Wetherspoons’ pubs in central London have plummeted by 17.4 per cent from last year. Trade has recovered in cities such as Liverpool and Newcastle, which have enjoyed sales increases of 9.1 per cent and 11.1 per cent respectively. However, the capital continues to suffer with City workers only returning to the area [...]
Would-be sponsors of Ukraine refugees threaten to drag Priti Patel and govt to court over visa delays May 3, 2022 Would-be sponsors under the Homes for Ukraine visa scheme are threatening the Government with legal action on behalf of hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who have spent weeks waiting to come to the UK. A class action lawsuit is being prepared over “inordinate and unreasonable delays” in processing hundreds of visa applications made in March. Figures [...]
Battle for legal talent continues as even more law firms join the fray January 27, 2022 Major law firms DLA Piper, Duval & Stachenfeld, and Winston & Strawn have all decided to match Milbank in offering salaries of $215,000 (£160,500) a year. Chicago headquartered litigator Winston & Strawn yesterday said it would boost salaries paid out to its newly qualified associates by $10,000 a year, to match Milbank’s offer to new [...]
Call to action: more women in top executive jobs means better business January 11, 2022 For the first time, women now hold most non-executive director roles in the UK’s top companies. This is heartening news, but it’s not enough. We need more female executive directors – the doers – with a seat at the table as well as a better pipeline for young talent to get there. The demonstrable increase [...]
Exclusive: LSE’s AIM sub-market sees its biggest growth in 15 years November 15, 2021 The AIM market has grown by a net 13 companies in since last year, its largest increase in 15 years with 62 new companies listing on the junior market, according to data that was exclusively shared with City A.M. this morning. Currently, there are 750 companies listed on AIM, which experienced an overall 8 per [...]