Where to drink September 22, 2013 LONDON is most definitely on the move, with a plethora of openings across the city. For adventurous spirits, head to Islington, where new cocktail bar Hoxley & Porter launched last week. Fashioned to resemble a deluxe train carriage from the halcyon days of African exploration, the room is one of a kind, featuring a dark [...]
BMW electrifies driving in the city November 4, 2013 The German manufacturer’s first electric car is both a revelation and a bargain LOTS of companies claim their products are revolutionary. But when BMW says its new i3 electric car is ground-breaking, it means it. Usually, electric cars are bought by eco-conscious people on environmental grounds. Such cars are often compromised in terms of space and [...]
Mark Carney should learn from the failure of the Soviet shoe industry July 4, 2013 GROWING up in the West in the 1980s, new Bank of England governor Mark Carney was almost certainly inundated with stories about how the Soviet Union was not only an odious regime, but how even the possibly well-intentioned aspects of Soviet central planning inevitably resulted in sub-optimal economic outcomes. A classic example was shoes. Absent [...]
Henderson eyes overseas push amid record half year profits August 8, 2013 FUND manager Henderson Group yesterday said it will target a bigger push into the US and Asia to help grow the business after surging to record half-year profits. Chief executive Andrew Formica told City A.M. he would like to double the firm’s exposure to those regions in the next three to five years, adding more [...]
Saracens miss out on record but stay clear at top of table September 29, 2013 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall signalled a job well done after watching his side overcome Harlequins and extend their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table on Saturday. McCall took his team into the all-London clash at the Stoop looking to become the first top-flight team to begin a campaign with [...]
Well worn November 6, 2013 Having a watch is one thing; collecting watches and wearing them well is quite another. So allow the editors of The Prodigal Guide, the watches and lifestyle site, to offer guidance on the best wrist stance for sophisticated gents 1 Let’s dispense with the obvious stuff from the off, shall we? In one fell swoop, [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 4 October 2013 October 3, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES China to invest £650m in Manchester China’s biggest bank will invest in a new £650m business district at Manchester airport in a deal the government believes will mark a fresh wave of investment by Beijing in UK infrastructure. The state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is to sign the deal when George [...]
Ferguson turned down England job twice he reveals in new book October 22, 2013 “IT WASN’T a bed of nails I was ever tempted to lie on,” former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says of the England job he turned down twice in his new book: My Autobiography, which goes on sale today. According to Ferguson the Football Association first made an approach for his services in 1999 [...]
Carney’s message for businesses and the regions August 29, 2013 Bank of England governor Mark Carney has told businesses not to “worry that the rug is going to be pulled out from under you too soon” in attempt to boost confidence in light of a future rise in interest rates, and stressed the importance of monetary policymakers getting out of London and talking directly to [...]
Review: What Maisie Knew August 23, 2013 FILM WHAT MAISIE KNEW Cert 12A Four Stars Maisie is six years old and already more emotionally mature than her flaky, dysfunctional parents. Her saucer eyes are wise – and sad – beyond her years. We stumble with her from scene to scene, placed in her shoes, trying to work out exactly what [...]