Paula Radcliffe searching for London’s speediest borough July 1, 2015 THINK you’re the speediest in Southwark? The quickest in Croydon? UK athlete and national treasure Paula Radcliffe is calling on residents from all 33 boroughs to sign up to the Morrison’s Great Newham London Run. Radcliffe wants Londoners to sign up to the 10km slog taking place in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in two weeks, [...]
Strictly corporate at Square Mile’s ballroom dance-off December 2, 2013 SEVEN glittering couples from the corporate restructuring world battled it out on the Park Lane Hilton hotel’s dancefloor over the weekend, at a strictly (corporate) dancing competition in aid of cancer charities Orchid and the Debbie Fund. This was the second clash of sparkly stilettos organised by R3 – the association for business recovery professionals [...]
10 crazy ideas for the future of London housing which just came a step closer to reality October 12, 2015 Floating houses and homes on top of hospitals: these are just two radical ideas which are a step closer to becoming reality in London. They are just two of 10 concepts which have been chosen as winners in a search to find ideas for the future of housing in the capital and that help solve [...]
The hour-long lunch break: Is it worth taking? December 15, 2014 Even well-known executives aren’t afraid to take some “me time”. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have been known to take them together. The French often take twice as long as the rest of us (and the Italians longer still), while 20 per cent of Brits claim not to take one at all, according to [...]
Inside the rock: Gibraltar’s strategic and military importance is complemented by financial and gaming leadership November 12, 2015 Covering an area of just 6.8 square kilometres, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar punches well above its weight. At the last count, despite a population of only 32,000 people, it was home to 67 insurers with £9.95bn in total assets, 13 banks, 72 trust and company service providers, 14 pension fund administrators, and [...]
Saracens hooker Brits sidelined by knee ligament injury October 20, 2014 STRICKEN Saracens hooker Schalk Brits faces a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage during the club’s opening European Champions Cup fixture with French side Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. The 33-year-old South African forward sustained the injury during the second period at Allianz Park, only taking the field and replacing fellow hooker [...]
From Aldi to PwC: the year’s heroes revealed November 13, 2014 The 2014 City A.M. awards were as glamorous and entertaining as ever with guest speaker Sir Martin Sorrell kicking off an exciting ceremony with 14 awards given THE GRANGE St Paul’s Hotel was packed to the rafters last night with some of the City’s favourite faces as the City A.M. awards took its annual place [...]
Ebola outbreak map: Why has the disease spread so fast in Liberia? And how many people have died in the country so far? October 20, 2014 The Ebola crisis has hit one country worse than all the others: Liberia has suffered an estimated 46 per cent of cases and, at 1,200, twice as many deaths as any other country. Sierra Leone and Guinea, the other two countries where the disease is widely transmitted, are suffering too, but the disease is at [...]
Dim sum debut: UK completes first renminbi bond sale in push to build foreign currency reserves October 14, 2014 City dealmakers scored an unexpectedly big success yesterday, selling a 3bn renminbi (£300m) bond for the government. The sale gives the square mile a welcome boost after the turmoil of the past month after the Scottish referendum, wobbles in the flotation market and uncertainty over oil prices. It is the first time a western state [...]
London 2030: 14 new buildings due to change the London skyline over the next fifteen years September 11, 2014 This is what the City of London will look like in 2030 as at least eight new towers are added to the square mile's skyline within the next fifteen years. The images of the City's future skyline are based on the skyscrapers that have already been granted planning permission and were created by The View [...]