Tapdaq co-founder Ted Nash talks Fit or Fugly, app discovery, and why virtual reality is about to change our lives forever November 28, 2016 Some people go through their whole life without finding what they’re passionate about, or only discover it later in life. I’m very fortunate because I found something I was passionate about at a very early age, and it’s become my career,” says Ted Nash, co-founder and chief executive of Tapdaq, whose platform enables app developers to [...]
Brent crude oil price edges away from $50 a barrel May 20, 2016 Brent crude edged away from the $50 mark in early afternoon trading, despite worries about the situations in Canada and Nigeria sent investors into a buying frenzy. Brent crude was down 0.4 per cent at $48.60 at lunchtime, while WTI crude – the US benchmark – was down 0.2 per cent, at $48.04. That was a reversal of gains in [...]
The City Property Association has come out against Brexit after members backed staying in the EU May 31, 2016 The City Property Association (CPA) has come out in favour of the UK remaining in the European Union after two polls showed its members were "overwhelming" against Brexit. An online poll of its members last week found 75 per cent in favour of the Remain campaign. The CPA, which represents 170 companies operating in Central London, said [...]
The murder of Jo Cox was an attack on our society – but freedom and justice will prevail June 20, 2016 The chancellor of the Exchequer and the governor of the Bank of England joined leading City figures at the Mansion House last week for the annual Bankers’ Dinner. The mood was of course very different to previous years after the shocking and horrific death, earlier that day, of the MP Jo Cox. The chancellor, the [...]
City better wins big on a modest bet at the Grand National, but one high-flyer wasn’t so lucky April 10, 2016 Congratulations to the unnamed City worker who made a handsome profit on the Grand National this weekend. Bookies at Ladbrokes tell The Capitalist that a besuited worker visited the firm’s Moorgate branch last week to place a modest £50 bet on winner Rule the World; owned by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary and then an outsider at [...]
At the close: Bank holiday starts early for the London markets on flat day in the City May 27, 2016 Friday's are always slightly slower in the Square Mile. None more so than on a sunny afternoon on a bank holiday eve. The markets, characteristically, were static. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1 per cent at 6,258.06, but volumes plummeted, with the number of shares swapping hands around half its usual level. The slow day [...]
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style: here are six of the best things to do this weekend March 17, 2017 If you didn’t have enough of drinking during London Beer Week, rejoice: for it is St Paddy’s day, and London is celebrating, hard. To ensure you don't miss out, here's are the best things to do for St Patrick's Day in London. Today Father Ted-A-Thon St Patrick’s Day Special at The Grand, Clapham Celebrate Craggy [...]
EU referendum: One way Brexit could actually be good for UK fintech April 11, 2016 The UK's prospering fintech sector has been urged to speak up in favour of remaining in Europe ahead of June's referendum and largely backs staying. But, there could be one serious advantage to leaving the union, some experts suggest If Britain were to leave, there would be a greater opportunity for innovative technology startups to disrupt the world of [...]
For one day only, City restaurant M is having a flash sale, with everything on the menu costing just £2.40 April 12, 2016 Normally you'd be hard pressed to get a three course meal in the Square Mile for under £40, but one upscale haunt is pledging to sell menu items for peanuts for a whole day. To celebrate the launch of its new 24-hour cookbook, opulent M on Threadneedle Street, famed for its Kobe beef steaks and wealthy [...]
In honour of Prince, PwC’s Andrew Sentance unearths his band Rock in the City’s 2015 cover of Purple Rain April 24, 2016 The late and great 80s icon Prince may have been famous for his hit When Doves Cry, but one former hawk tells us he's devastated to lose one of his musical inspirations. Regular readers may remember Andrew Sentance, PwC's music-loving senior adviser and an ex-hawk at the Bank of England, hung up his guitar for good last [...]