Opinion: High net worth millennials are passing on the fixer-upper villa in Tuscany in favour of modern towers in global cities September 28, 2018 The millennial generation have different tastes and attitudes to their now middle-aged Generation X forebears. As they move into their thirties, they are playing an increasingly important role in the international property markets and many have significant buying power, either through inheritance or their own entrepreneurial flair. Previous generations favoured a stand-alone villa they could [...]
DEBATE: Is the latest iPhone model anything to get excited about? September 14, 2018 Is the latest iPhone model anything to get excited about? Leon Emirali, entrepreneur and investor, says YES. Granted, the drama and exhilaration of Apple product launches that defined the Steve Jobs era is long gone, but Apple’s launch of new iPhone (and Apple Watch) models will still excite consumers. Since the first iPhone launched in [...]
DEBATE: Is the latest iPhone model anything to get excited about? September 14, 2018 Is the latest iPhone model anything to get excited about? Leon Emirali, entrepreneur and investor, says YES. Granted, the drama and exhilaration of Apple product launches that defined the Steve Jobs era is long gone, but Apple’s launch of new iPhone (and Apple Watch) models will still excite consumers. Since the first iPhone launched in [...]
Lendy Cowes Week: Lack of wind doesn’t spoil dramatic racing | City A.M. August 6, 2018 Once the wind picked up there was once again a fine day of sailing enjoyed at Lendy Cowes Week today. A calm morning meant racing was pushed back to the afternoon with Aguila then triumphing in the quarter tonner class thanks to a clever use of the tide. Read more: Lendy Cowes Week: Picture-perfect start [...]
Stockwatch: When you should buy Amazon and Microsoft May 9, 2019 By Edmond Jackson from interactive investor. We've studied the charts, now our companies analyst runs through the fundamentals and gives his view. At a time of questions over durability of growth in US GDP and corporate profits, results in respect of Q1 2019 from Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) have beaten expectations. As a result, [...]
City Moves for 27 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at CBRE, Invesco and Redridge? September 27, 2018 Today's City Moves cover property, fixed income and due diligence. Take a look at these movers and shakers: CBRE The world’s leading real estate adviser, CBRE, has appointed Chiara Zuccon as a senior director to spearhead debt origination within its market leading development and residential investment team. Chiara is joining from the Royal Bank of [...]
London startup investor Future Planet Capital promises up to £30m for spinouts from China’s Tsinghua University X-lab December 20, 2017 Future Planet Capital (FPC), a London-based investor which funds innovative startups, has announced it will invest up to £30m in businesses spinning out from China’s Tsinghua University. Tsinghua University’s X-lab is a platform which supports and facilitates startups founded by Tsinghua alumni, students or faculties. Since its launch in 2013, it has worked with more [...]
Lendy Cowes Week: Ladies day a success on the Solent | City A.M. August 7, 2018 Today was a testing day for the sailors at Lendy Cowes Week as fluctuating winds and even squally rain playing havoc on the Solent. After a quiet morning with barely a breeze in sight, gusts came and went unpredictably, meaning the wind varied from a few knots right up to 20. Read more: Lendy Cowes [...]
More of the same from Apple? September 11, 2018 Earlier this year Apple made history in becoming the first US company to achieve a $1trn valuation, a level it maintained when it crossed above $207 a share last month. Since then the share price moved up to as high as $229.67 earlier this month, before embarking on a four-day slide prompted by some profit-taking, [...]
Elon Musk launches fresh attack on British diver over ‘pedo’ comment August 29, 2018 Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has revisited his earlier controversial comments in which he called a British diver helping out in a rescue effort for a group of young Thai footballers a paedophile. In the midst of a Twitter spat last night regarding his interview with the New York Times at the beginning of this month, [...]