CITY CURRY LOVERS EMPTY THEIR POCKETS FOR UK WAR VETERANS May 14, 2009 NOSHING down on a good curry is one of the best ways to relieve City stress (just ask chancellor Alistair Darling, who famously thrashed out the details of his mammoth £500bn bank bailout plan over an Indian takeaway back in October). So it should come as no surprise that Lord Mayor Ian Luder decided to [...]
English wine comes of age June 2, 2009 KETTNER’S in Soho is one of the best-known wine bars in London, with a champagne list of over 100. So it was intriguing to hear that, for one week only, it was having an English Wine Festival. It was a small affair, with four wines on the list, but I was curious. If even Kettner’s [...]
Falling rents delay plans at Cheesegrater August 15, 2008 Analysts yesterday said they were not surprised by British Land’s decision to postpone the development of its flagship City skyscraper, the “Cheesegrater”. The developer, which saw the value of its portfolio slide by 5 per cent to £6.3bn in the three months to June, said it now expects the 225 metre tower in the heart [...]
Tchenguiz lands blow on Horlick June 18, 2009 CITY “superwoman” Nicola Horlick was dealt a blow yesterday after the board of directors of Bramdean Alternatives, a listed fund she manages, was ousted at an extraordinary meeting by shareholders led by property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz. The rebels, who triumphed 56-44 per cent against the board, will now consider whether to liquidate Bramdean Alternatives, which [...]
Tchenguiz lands blow on Horlick June 18, 2009 CITY “superwoman” Nicola Horlick was dealt a blow yesterday after the board of directors of Bramdean Alternatives, a listed fund she manages, was ousted at an extraordinary meeting by shareholders led by property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz. The rebels, who triumphed 56-44 per cent against the board, will now consider whether to liquidate Bramdean Alternatives, which [...]
Gastronauts land on King’s Road with tasty but predictable results June 15, 2009 THE CADOGAN ARMS 298 KING’S ROAD, SW3 5UG Cost per person without wine: £25 UNTIL it was closed for a grand refurbishment a few months ago, the Cadogan Arms, a roomy pub half way along the King’s Road, was defined chiefly by a clientele consisting of teenagers and those on gap years. For years, the [...]
Brilliant Button set to land new deal May 26, 2009 JENSON BUTTON is to be rewarded for his storming start to the Formula One season with the offer of a new contract. The British ace swept to his fifth win in six races in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix and now leads the overall standings by 16 points. Button is only serving a cut-price one-year contract [...]
Builders set for mega loss on portfolios September 8, 2008 Homebuilders Barratt and Redrow are expected to report a £300m loss on their portfolios later this week. Barratt chief executive Mark Clare will announce they had to write £160m off the value of their land bank and work in progress. Despite Barratt boosting its shares earlier in the summer when refinancing debts and covenants, shares [...]
Party time for Beijing stars August 26, 2008 Celebrations for Great Britain’s most successful Olympic Games for 100 years are set to continue into today as the nation’s new sporting heroes toast their overwhelming success in Beijing. The 300-strong squad were met by crowds of flag-waving fans yesterday as they touched down at Heathrow Airport on a British Airways plane painted with a [...]
It’s medals galore for Britain as Cook lands double success August 13, 2008 Emotional Tina Cook spoke of her “dream come true” after helping Great Britain to a double Olympic medal success in the equestrian in Hong Kong. Cook, competing in her first Olympic Games at the age of 37, bagged two bronze medals in a matter of hours after enjoying success in both the individual and team [...]