Pop-up yoga on City rooftop July 31, 2013 LOCAL frequenters of Square Mile watering holes will already be familiar with Madison, the rooftop bar at the One New Change shopping centre. However, most City boozers were unlikely to be found there after a hard day’s work, doing the downward dog – until very recently. The Capitalist hears that City fitties are now working out [...]
Rowland’s old wheels are on sale for a steal April 8, 2014 IF YOU fancy getting your hands on a piece of British business history we might have just the ticket. The Capitalist has caught wind that the late and controversial billionaire Tiny Rowland’s Bentley is up for sale…and it’s on Autotrader. The Bentley Continental R Coupe is in pristine condition, has only had three owners and a [...]
Why we should all remember the man who built Canary Wharf October 28, 2013 THREE major forces help drive progress: economic and legal institutions; people, especially risk-taking buccaneers and entrepreneurs; and chance. The creation of Canary Wharf is a case study of how all three factors interact: its rise from the ashes of the bankrupt Docklands transformed London’s economy, enabling it to build and retain a world class financial [...]
Any Other Business – 13/08 August 12, 2013 ■ The City could soon be awash with mini-Mervyns. The name of the ex-Bank of England governor blasted into the baby names rankings for 2012, perhaps in a tribute to the central banker. Five Mervyns were born last year, up from none in 2011. Last year also saw 15 girls and seven boys named Diamond. [...]
Seven reasons you need to visit Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor June 6, 2014 1. The Bay of Kotor is stunning Take a Norwegian fjord, plonk it on the edge of a balmy Adriatic coast and you’ve got the Bay of Kotor. It’s a little hidden community, accessed through a narrow passage from the sea with steep wooded hills descending to small villages perched on the tiny bit of [...]
City Matters: Britain’s seafaring past is still shaping the City’s culture and economy today September 15, 2013 WHEN people talk about the “City”, they often do so solely in terms of its banks – and financial services. These are a central element of what the City does, but this leaves out a whole side of the Square Mile that is just as important: the second thing we sum up in the handy [...]
Bottom Line: Airline’s allocated seats prove well-suited to corporate flyers July 24, 2013 AS WELL as yet another profit upgrade, EasyJet yesterday unveiled its new cabin crew uniforms. Long gone are the vivid polo shirts; some of the sober grey suits in the range could almost, almost pass muster in the Square Mile. The City has in recent days sent shares in EasyJet up and down more often [...]
Cardiff City FC mull plan for a stock market float August 11, 2013 FORMER ENRC chairman Mehmet Dalman is pushing forward with plans to take newly promoted Cardiff City Football Club onto the stock market. The Square Mile veteran, who is chairman at the club, is understood to have met with capital market bankers to discuss plans for the club, which could include a market float. Hong Kong [...]
Any Other Business – 19/07 July 18, 2013 Can you take insights from the bedroom to the boardroom? Author Avril Millar apparently thinks so. Her distinctly adult approach to business can be found in a new book called The Kama Sutra of Work. “Sadly, we’ll always spend more hours working than having sex, but the concept I introduce in the book will make [...]
Join an exclusive club in the City October 10, 2013 Luxury developments are stocking up on facilities normally found in five-star hotels HOLIDAYS are great. Want to go to the gym without stepping outside in jogging bottoms? Fancy a swim at 2am? Want to relax in your own private bar? And on top of that, there’s someone on the end of the phone waiting to [...]