Marvel at the views from this picturesque country manor October 25, 2012 Morley Old Hall, Norfolk Strutt & Parker Guide price: £2.5m Secluded in 32 acres of Norfolk countryside, this renovated Grade I listed Elizabethan hall greets visitors at the end of a long, tree-lined drive. Stretching over three floors, the hall has an impressive seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, fireplace-accented dining room, and a generous kitchen and [...]
Bumi investors want Takeover Panel to get a move on December 18, 2012 FEW corporate situations have been quite as embarrassing for the reputation of the City of London as the preposterous mess that is currently Bumi. Bumi’s origins date back to the creation of a special purpose vehicle called Vallar, led by Nat Rothschild, that raised £600m in June 2010 for the purpose of investing in the [...]
Chelsea risk wrath of fans with Benitez appointment November 21, 2012 CHELSEA last night turned to former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and Blues favourite Didier Drogba to save their crumbling season, after sacking European Cup winner Roberto Di Matteo. Benitez has been appointed “interim first team manager” until the end of the season, after flying in from Abu Dhabi yesterday to tie up the shock move, [...]
New chair for British Land as profits increase November 20, 2012 BRITISH Land, the UK’s second-largest property company by market value, said yesterday that its chairman will step down at the end of December, as it reported a solid growth in profits for the first half of the year. Underlying profit before tax at the real estate investment trust rose 3.8 per cent to £137m in [...]
You would be mad to miss this January 3, 2013 FILM Iron Man 3 In cinemas 26 April While Iron Man 2 was met with mixed reviews, director Jon Favreau made a big comeback with The Avengers last year, which quickly became the highest grossing comic book film of all time. Expectations for the third installment of Iron Man, then, are high and so far [...]
Who’s switching jobs October 3, 2012 Pioneer Investments Jonathan May has been appointed head of institutional business development, UK at the investment management group. He joins from Aviva Investors, where he was been head of global consultant relations. May has 20 years’ experience in the industry, and has also held senior positions at Fidelity International. Marex Spectron The commodities-focused financial products [...]
Tech firms overtake financials in the City office rental market October 22, 2012 LANDLORDS in the Square Mile have seen a surge in demand from tech firms since the start of the year, with office take-up increasing by 39 per cent, according to estate agents Knight Frank. Technology, media and telecoms (TMT) firms acquired 931,000 square feet of offices in the first nine months of 2012, compared with [...]
What the other papers say this morning October 31, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Small TNK-BP investors left in doubt Igor Sechin yesterday added to concerns about investor rights in Russia when the Rosneft chief executive said the state-controlled oil group had no obligation towards minority investors in TNK-BP. He was speaking as Rosneft moved ahead with plans to buy TNK-BP, Russia’s third-largest oil producer, in a [...]
Jol bemoans midfield after Saints slip up October 7, 2012 SOUTHAMPTON 2 vs FULHAM 2 FULHAM boss Martin Jol was left to rue his team’s lack of midfield spark after the west Londoners fought back from a difficult first half but could only draw against newly-promoted Southampton yesterday. Saints defender Jose Fonte bookended the game with two headed goals at the beginning and end of [...]
Jol bemoans midfield after Saints slip up October 7, 2012 SOUTHAMPTON 2 vs FULHAM 2 FULHAM boss Martin Jol was left to rue his team’s lack of midfield spark after the west Londoners fought back from a difficult first half but could only draw against newly-promoted Southampton yesterday. Saints defender Jose Fonte bookended the game with two headed goals at the beginning and end of [...]