What the other papers say this morning – 14 March 2014 March 13, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Zuckerberg attacks US surveillance Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and chief executive, has strongly criticised the US government for dragging its heels on plans to reform its mass surveillance programme. In a post on the social network, Zuckerberg said he had called President Barack Obama to express his “frustration” over the damage the government [...]
Bargain Booze owner appoints former Jessops boss as chairman January 6, 2014 CONVIVIALITY Retail, the company behind the off-licence chain Bargain Booze, said yesterday it has appointed the former boss of camera chain Jessops as its new chairman. David Adams, who is currently a non-executive director at Conviviality, will take over at the end of January, replacing Roger Pedder who will retire after eight years in the [...]
Capital One Cup: Maiga inflicts debut disaster on Sherwood December 18, 2013 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 vs WEST HAM UNITED 2 INTERIM Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood admits he is the dark over his future after his tenure started in disaster last night with a Capital One Cup defeat at home to London rivals West Ham. Spurs led until 11 minutes from time, through a ferocious volley from striker [...]
Shaftesbury signs £125m loan December 4, 2013 Shaftesbury, the West End landlord, said yesterday it has signed a new £125m five-year loan with Lloyds Bank in a refinancing deal. The facility will replace an existing £125m loan which was due to expire in April 2016. “This will strengthen the group’s financial base by improving the maturity profile of its debt and diversifying [...]
Shaftesbury to give Chinatown shops a facelift November 27, 2013 WEST END landlord Shaftesbury said yesterday it is looking to shake up Chinatown by refurbishing some of the buildings and bringing in new restaurant operators from the Far East, as the group posted strong full-year figures. Chinatown, which makes up 22 per cent of Shaftesbury’s portfolio, has the largest concentration of restaurants in the UK [...]
The New York Times is totally wrong in its attack on London March 10, 2014 AN op-ed in the New York Times slamming the UK’s response to the Ukrainian crisis is making waves. Its author, Ben Judah, makes some decent if unoriginal points about how London depends on Russian cash, but his piece is so full of holes a fisking is in order. Here goes. 1 “On the [Shard’s] top [...]
The New York Times is totally wrong in its attack on London March 10, 2014 AN op-ed in the New York Times slamming the UK’s response to the Ukrainian crisis is making waves. Its author, Ben Judah, makes some decent if unoriginal points about how London depends on Russian cash, but his piece is so full of holes a fisking is in order. Here goes. 1 “On the [Shard’s] top [...]
Focus on Chiswick: Why are families flocking to west London? November 13, 2014 Many people seem to think that, between oligarchs buying up prime central London and renters occupying the trendy suburbs, the capital is becoming a place of transition. But there’s one place that’s defying that trend: Chiswick. This ancient country retreat, which was once part of Middlesex, is every inch the traditional London village. [...]
A new public square for north London November 21, 2013 New homes in West Hampstead will be inspired by Bauhaus architecture and contemporary design ACCORDING to rock legend, The Rolling Stones wrote their first song while locked in a West Hampstead flat in 1964. The tale goes that, despite The Stones’ success, The Beatles were making more money because the talented rascals had the cheek [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 12 February 2014 February 11, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Planners seek cash for fast ruling Westminster Council has sought permission from the Treasury to accept cash payments from property developers to speed up their planning applications and resolve backlogs in what could become a template across London. In a joint letter to George Osborne the leader of Westminster council, deputy London mayor [...]