The critics are wrong: Our bold plans for new homes for London will benefit all December 21, 2014 As London's population soars towards the 9m mark, it’s vital that we take every step we can to deliver the jobs and homes our growing city needs. And Old Oak Common, a once-forgotten part of west London, represents a once-in-a-lifetime chance to create a brand new piece of the capital with up to 24,000 new [...]
Healthcare needs radical reform – but Cameron must brace for the backlash May 18, 2015 The new government’s policy on public services was launched yesterday by the Prime Minister, with an uncompromising statement of NHS reform. He pledged more competition, including in the private sector. He promised wholesale changes in the delivery of services, so that GPs, hospitals and other services work together and prevent ill health in the first [...]
City Moves for 01 April 2015 | Who’s switching jobs March 31, 2015 Investec Jane Warren has been appointed head of digital in the UK in Investec’s wealth management and investment services business. She started her career in financial services in 1987, and joined the Investec Group (then Carr Sheppards Crosthwaite) in 1994. Warren has subsequently served as head of CSC’s third party administration business, and head of [...]
Quarto secures $95m of credit from its banks February 9, 2015 ILLUSTRATED book publishing and distribution group Quarto announced a new four year $95m (£62.4m) banking facility yesterday with three banks. The facility, signed with the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of America, Santander UK and Fifth Third Bank, will run from April 2015 until April 2019. “We are very pleased to have concluded our refinancing, [...]
The ultimate foodie break to Jersey: The largest Channel Island has more than tax breaks and sunshine to offer June 2, 2015 Have you been to Jersey lately? Why not? It’s the sunniest place in the British Isles. You can leave your City office at 6pm and make an 8pm dinner reservation (I flew from London City with Blue Islands, which provides you with free drinks and won’t shout at you about the size of your carry-on [...]
Making the most exciting holidays even more thrilling: The weird and wonderful world of “alternative” safaris July 12, 2015 You don’t need to augment Africa’s resplendent natural beauty – its incredible wildlife, its stunning scenery, its famous sunsets. You don’t need to – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it anyway. Competition between eco-lodges and safari-operators is fierce, and many now offer a wealth of “optional extras”. So if seeing a majestic lion [...]
Boris Johnson’s mini-Manhattan in Old Oak Common: Why we must speak up for local housing needs February 11, 2015 London’s population is at an all-time high. By 2020, we will have over 9m people living in our city; 10m by 2030. So it is essential that we plan for the growing needs of the capital. London needs a transport system fit for the 21st century. We need a thriving jobs market built on secure, [...]
The Cayman Islands: The least taxing holiday you will ever have May 31, 2015 Robert moved to the Cayman Islands after three years of working as an accountant in London. It was the best decision he ever made: “What’s there to miss? The freezing British winter? Commuting from Platform 10 of Clapham Junction? Here it’s tax-free so I get to keep my income.” Favourable tax laws aren’t the [...]
Royal London profits double August 20, 2013 Pensions and life insurance giant Royal London yesterday announced an impressive 105 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £226m for the first six months of 2013. The mutual, which recently bought the Co-op’s life insurance arm for £219m, said it had benefited from the introduction of new rules that ban the payment of commission [...]
Ebola nurse has stabilised January 5, 2015 A BRITISH nurse being treated for Ebola at London’s Royal Free Hospital has stabilised, health secretary Jeremy Hunt said yesterday. However, he said Pauline Cafferkey was still in a critical condition. Cafferkey was diagnosed in December after volunteering in Sierra Leone. Hunt confirmed she was being treated with experimental drugs and had received a blood plasma [...]