Are JetCards the Oysters of the skies? Air Partner sells record amount of top-ups August 18, 2014 The UK’s strengthening economy and corporates’ increased willingness to use private jets have helped Air Partner to sell more than £5m worth of its JetCards in the first six months of the year – more than double the amount they sold for the whole of 2013. The pre-paid JetCards, likened to TfL’s Oyster cards, have [...]
The Queen’s birthday in pictures: Royal family gathers at Buckingham Palace to watch Red Arrows June 14, 2015 Yesterday was the queen's official birthday, and to mark the occasion the a special Trooping of the Colour took place over London. The Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George all stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony, watching as the Red Arrows flew overhead and left a display of colours in the [...]
First British Ebola patient William Pooley flies back from Africa to be treated August 25, 2014 The first British aid worker to be infected with the Ebola virus arrived back in the UK over the weekend, and is currently receiving treatment at a London hospital. Experts say treatment options are limited after an experimental drug treatment being used against the deadly virus ran out recently. William Pooley, a 29-year-old nurse from [...]
Aviva Investors’ Euan Munro on why markets will see more Wobbly Wednesdays November 11, 2014 It’s lunchtime at Aviva Investors’ offices at No.1 Poultry, but the three platters of fish, meat and vegetable sandwiches supplied by catering lie untouched on the table. Euan Munro, chief executive of the fund management house, is sitting drinking full fat Coca-Cola from a glass, while the pungent aroma of the Coq d’Argent restaurant upstairs [...]
Roddick on why Murray should fear Federer, still the greatest of all time November 4, 2014 RESURGENT Roger Federer’s flirtation with returning to the peak of men’s tennis is further proof that he is the greatest of all time, according to former world No1 Andy Roddick. Federer may have won the last of his 17 grand slams more than two years ago, be on the wrong end of a 23-10 head-to-head [...]
Goodbye, Piccadilly as “Lights Out” hour marks First World War centenary August 4, 2014 It was the night that Britain marked the centenary of its entry into the First World War with a “Lights Out” tribute, echoing the evocative remarks of Britain’s foreign secretary all those decades ago. Sir Edward Grey warned: “The lamps are going out all over Europe”… and so they did again last night, perhaps nowhere more [...]
Photobox boss Stan Laurent: The man driving Moonpig’s growth story September 14, 2014 By the end of April, it became clear to Stan Laurent that London’s doors were effectively closed to new consumer-facing internet companies. There had just been the perfect storm of disastrous market debuts from Just Eat and AO World, along with two profit warnings from Asos that triggered a sell-off in shares of fellow fashion [...]
Independent Scotland faces “disaster”, says Harvard’s Kenneth Rogoff September 11, 2014 As the latest polls give breathing space to the Better Together campaign, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff has thrown his two cents into the Scottish independence debate. His remarks will make grim reading for the Yes camp. Speaking to CNBC, Rogoff said: "It's certainly a disaster for Scotland, first and foremost, it's going to be a [...]
Secrets of London part II: Our homebuyer’s guide reveals more hidden gems October 3, 2014 In the second part of our series on hidden London, we reveal the secrets and ancient artefacts living side-by-side with some London’s newest and most innovative residential architecture. Here are just some of the treasures future homeowners will be living alongside, including Ernest Hemingway’s favourite riverside pub in London, a tribute to the [...]
Jobhunters get suited and booted September 8, 2014 SHARP-SUITED City men, take note. If you’re looking to update your wardrobe, make sure you do another would-be man about town a favour by donating your old suit. House of Fraser is currently supporting Suited & Booted, a charity which gives donated interview clothes as well as job interview advice to vulnerable and unemployed men [...]