Former Bank of England rocker plucks his way to charity stardom November 5, 2012 REGULAR readers of this page will be familiar with ex-Bank of England MPC member and now PwC economist Andrew Sentance’s second career as a part-time rock star. He has been putting his musical credentials to good and public use, making a charity appearance with his band Revelation. The concert, which Sentance told The Capitalist raised [...]
Leaky roofs and rats – welcome to the City slums October 4, 2012 THE Capitalist would like to thank all those who named and shamed in response to yesterday’s request for contenders in City A.M.’s search for the City Slum of the year. It seems there are rats up drainpipes all over the Square Mile, not to mention leaking roofs. One company complained of a mysterious leak at [...]
Rapid responses October 23, 2012 Silicon vs London [Re: Why investors should take a stake in high-growth UK tech companies, yesterday] Silicon Valley is a hotbed of innovation primarily because of its culture of failure – it is ok to start things up in your garage, to take risks and to fail completely. The Valley didn’t start as a gleaming [...]
Rapid responses October 23, 2012 Silicon vs London [Re: Why investors should take a stake in high-growth UK tech companies, yesterday] Silicon Valley is a hotbed of innovation primarily because of its culture of failure – it is ok to start things up in your garage, to take risks and to fail completely. The Valley didn’t start as a gleaming [...]
No shortage of literature for banking bookworms this month October 23, 2012 RECENT City A.M. award winner and property giant Westfield welcomed the Prime Minister’s wife to their Shepherd’s Bush store yesterday. Samantha Cameron, ambassador of Save the Children, gave a special reading of The Snail and the Whale at Foyles Bookstore to a group of children from Larmenier & Sacred Heart primary school. But for grown-up [...]
On your marks: City gets ready for ferret racing August 27, 2012 IT’S just two days before entries to the Square Mile’s first ferret racing contest close, so you’d better get your entry in quick if you’re interested. The lack of your own ferret is no excuse. The Hants and Berks Ferret club, which promotes the welfare and protection of working and rescued ferrets, will provide anyone [...]
Wallace Collection attracts an Old Timer and Sir John Ritblat October 10, 2012 CITY skiing enthusiasts who have navigated the starry slopes of St Moritz are likely to recognise the vintage Old Timer – the car pictured above, that is – that rolled up to a birthday party at the Wallace Collection earlier this week. Guests at the gallery on Manchester Square had gathered to celebrate the 100th [...]
Wallace Collection attracts an Old Timer and Sir John Ritblat October 10, 2012 CITY skiing enthusiasts who have navigated the starry slopes of St Moritz are likely to recognise the vintage Old Timer – the car pictured above, that is – that rolled up to a birthday party at the Wallace Collection earlier this week. Guests at the gallery on Manchester Square had gathered to celebrate the 100th [...]
Big bang opens the Paralympics August 29, 2012 THE London Paralympic Games opened with a dramatic “big bang” last night as a glowing sphere descended into the middle of a giant umbrella signifying the creation of the universe. Then in a tribute to the British weather, which just hours earlier had soaked the Olympic torch-bearers racing through the streets of the Square Mile, [...]
City facing new jobs bloodbath November 5, 2012 THE NUMBER of jobs in the City is set to hit a 20-year low as London firms continue to lay off staff in the face of ongoing economic turmoil. City A.M. has been given exclusive access to figures from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) – and the prognosis for London’s financial services industry [...]