The Stig guest of honour at military dinner February 6, 2013 TO the Royal Automobile Club’s country campus on Monday evening, for the launch dinner announcing the 2013 Square Mile Salute banquet. The Capitalist can reveal that the third annual Square Mile Salute feast will be held at the Guildhall on 18 October, with food prepared by chef Albert Roux, co-founder of the Le Gavroche, and [...]
New property adviser sets up in Square Mile June 27, 2012 A new adviser in the residential property sector has set up in the Square Mile. Centrus will provide advice and solutions in treasury, debt capital markets, corporate finance and institutional funding. The Centrus team brings together some of the leading figures in UK housing finance. The company is led by Phil Jenkins who has more [...]
Lib Dems may vote with Labour on mansion tax February 17, 2013 VINCE Cable yesterday suggested the Lib Dems could join Labour and vote in favour of a so-called mansion tax on £2m homes, saying it was an “an idea whose time has come”. However the business secretary was forced to talk down internal party suggestions for a wealth tax on personal items such as jewellery, saying [...]
How the City can play its part in tackling youth unemployment in London February 24, 2013 THE news that several London boroughs – including some that neighbour the Square Mile – are among the areas worst-hit by child poverty is a stark reminder of the tough economic climate many people are facing across the capital. It more vital than ever, therefore, that the City demonstrates how the positive relationship between finance [...]
The Blankfein beard sparks stubble debate February 14, 2013 THE BEARD belonging to Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein managed to catch everyone’s attention in Davos, and as it grows so does the stream of commentary surrounding it. Facial hair trends have, thankfully, come a long way since JP Morgan’s namesake John Pierpont Morgan sported a bushy handlebar. So, beard or clean-cut, what is [...]
Wanted: Female, likes Antigua February 21, 2013 READERS of this page will remember that lucky Clifford Chance associate Lukas Hirst recently won a City A.M. prize draw, and was rewarded with a luxury holiday for two at the beautiful Sandals hotel in Antigua. There is just one problem: our lovely lawyer is single – and the resort, recently voted the “world’s most [...]
CELEBRATE THE CITY four days in the Square Mile 21-24 JUNE June 17, 2012 WHO knew there could be so much to explore and enjoy in one Square Mile? This week – as the Spitalfields Festival comes to a close and the 50th anniversary of the City of London Festival begins – City buildings throw open their doors to give you the chance to encounter breath-taking interiors and unrivalled [...]
Head to the glittering lights of Glasgow for culture and cuisine January 5, 2014 Helen Ochyra gets acquainted with the food, and cattle, of the city set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014 IF YOU had asked me last month which UK city has the best shopping district (apart from London), I’d have gone for Brighton, with its bohemian boutiques, or Newcastle for its vast Metro Centre. I’d [...]
Byron Hamburgers under the hammer for upwards of £100m February 10, 2013 BYRON, the upmarket hamburger chain dotted around London’s square mile, is being touted to would-be buyers with a price tag of between £100m and £120m, after the chain boomed to healthy adjusted profits over the last six months. The outfit, which is part of a stable of restaurants including PizzaExpress, Ask Italian and Soho institution [...]
Arts and the City are bound together in the interests of our wider society January 27, 2013 THROUGHOUT its history the Square Mile has always been about far more than just business. It is also part of London, part of wider society, and contributes to the life of the broader community in creating an environment conducive to serving and supporting business. Key to this is the City of London’s role as a [...]