Something for the weekend November 20, 2014 For a festive treat: winter wonderland Ice rink? Check. Fun fair? Check. 200 fairy-lit Bavarian wooden chalets? Check. Winter Wonderland, London’s most extravagantly christmassy spectacle, returns to Hyde Park today. Open every day from 10am-10pm. For a Christmas ride: Tally ho! cycle tour Tally Ho! have organised a cycle ride around all London’s best Christmas [...]
Forget secular stagnation: America shows why the pessimists are wrong February 26, 2015 The US economic recovery is gathering momentum. January’s impressive labour market report showed that the US is in the midst of a long, sustainable upswing that could surpass any other business cycle in the post-1945 era. QE has proved to be a powerful monetary policy tool in the US. Low short- and long-term interest rates [...]
Arsenal transfer spend tops £100m and smashes previous record after Gabriel Paulista signing January 29, 2015 Gabriel Paulista may not be the most significant signing Arsenal will ever make, but the Brazilian centre-back’s arrival in North London has created a little bit of history for his new club. After spending roughly £13m on the 24 year-old, Arsenal’s spending for the season has crossed the £100m mark. Never before have the Gunners [...]
25 years later: Remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall November 9, 2014 This weekend, the world observes the 25th anniversary of one of the most historic events in modern history, the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall, erected by the German Democratic Republic of East Berlin in 1961 and fortified for nearly 30 years, was built to stem the flow of defectors from the Eastern bloc [...]
Gordon Ramsay selling 50 per cent of his food empire Kavalake November 3, 2014 Gordon Ramsay is looking to sell a 50 per cent stake in Kavalake, the holding company for the celebrity chef’s expansive set of restaurants, which includes Ramsay’s eponymous flagship eatery in Chelsea and Bread Street Kitchen in the City. Ramsay is in discussions with accountancy and business advisory firm BDO in a bid to find [...]
Arsenal still need a defender and Manchester United haven’t spent a penny – is this the most boring January transfer window ever? January 21, 2015 Are we in the middle of the most boring January transfer window ever? Almost three weeks have passed since the window opened on 3 January and it seems as if not much has happened. Arsenal were supposed to need a new defensive midfielder but have since discovered a hidden genius of Francis Coquelin, Manchester United [...]
Let’s empower London’s fintech innovators to banish rip-off remittance fees December 18, 2014 HUNDREDS of thousands of Londoners will work extra hours this Christmas in difficult and low paid jobs so they can send money to relatives living abroad. Remittances like these now outstrip the amount sent in donor aid to sub-Saharan Africa. But these remittances will be reduced in value by money transfer charges as high as [...]
David Cameron: Let us block migrant benefits or we’ll leave EU November 27, 2014 David Cameron will today fire a warning shot over EU negotiations by revealing plans to dramatically tighten benefits allowances for immigrants from within the Union. The Prime Minister will toughen his stance by insisting that he is ready for Britain to leave the EU unless benefits for migrants can be severely restricted. His speech comes in [...]
London Mining digs for cash as shares tank 75pc October 8, 2014 WEST AFRICA-focused London Mining shares tanked yesterday by 75 per cent, after it warned investors that their holdings were on the verge of being worthless. In a statement, the company said: “Under the structures currently proposed, the board believes that there will be little or no value remaining in the equity of the company and [...]
Is Latin America the next step for your business? November 30, 2014 SPONSORED CONTENT BY SANTANDER Look south west, and there is a vast, untapped export market. That’s the message of Canning House, Britain’s leading forum and contacts hub for Latin America, and a participant at Santander’s Breakthrough Box last week. “Companies are being held back because of a lack of familiarity and a fear of engagement,” [...]