RISING STAR OF THE YEAR July 30, 2012 TODAY’S shorlists for City A.M.’s third annual awards present our pick of the best rising stars and fund managers in the Square Mile. Even in economically straitened times, there are plenty of young men and women in the City on the rise, as shown in the Rising Star category. From entrepreneurs and private equity experts [...]
Introducing the Awards’ sponsors August 7, 2012 Lexus Lexus enjoys a global reputation for innovation, performance and the highest standards of quality, reflected in its multiple awards for customer service and satisfaction. Within the highly competitive luxury car market it has led the world in developing refined and efficient hybrid power models and has pioneered advanced technologies for exceptional safety, handling and [...]
Made in Chelsea: producer launches charity film May 2, 2012 TONIGHT a heady mix of film talent, celebrities and investors will fill The Scotch, the hippest new hangout in Mayfair, for the second sponsorship launch party of The One Square Mile film project and charity. Rather than wait for a production company to sign on, producer and writer Leon Butler has decided to go it [...]
Recipe for success is a special blend June 17, 2012 Q Three years in the City – how has it been? A Considering we opened High Timber just as the recession kicked in, overall it has been fabulous. There are so many big characters in the City; the restaurant always seems to have a buzzing and fun atmosphere. Q What’s been great and what’s been [...]
Ronaldo Des Mottes and Village Vic the value in Betfair Hurdle February 7, 2013 TOMORROW’S Betfair Hurdle at Newbury (3.00pm) seems to revolve around Nicky Henderson’s My Tent Or Yours. With the stable losing Champion Hurdle contender Darlan in a tragic fall at Doncaster on Monday, it would be great to see AP McCoy, who was on board Darlan when he upturned at the last, and owner JP McManus [...]
Five of the City’s cultural treasures June 17, 2012 London Metropolitan Archive, Northampton Road, Clerkenwell This is a true treasure trove – archive heaven for anyone interested in the City’s fascinating history. It’s got an extraordinary range of collections and records about the capital, and also runs a wide selection of talks, guided tours, film screenings and exhibitions. The archive is one of the [...]
Shopping in style at the City’s 10 best June 17, 2012 Paul A Young, Bank 1 London’s most delectable chocolatier has shops in Islington and Soho, but our favourite is the outpost on Threadneedle Street. Just a stone’s throw from Bank, the store is a beacon of temptation, with its opulent display window and signature purple exterior. Paul, who has flame-red hair, oversees an operation in [...]
TAXI TYCOON RETURNS FOOT MESSENGERS TO SQUARE MILE STREETS August 17, 2011 HAS THE City returned to 1975? Foot messengers, once a familiar sight on the streets of the Square Mile before computers killed them off, returned this week to deliver documents by hand as “the most environmentally friendly couriers in town”. Harbottle and Lewis, SJD Accountancy and Maxxim Consulting all signed up for the service, which [...]
Business world wins praise in the honours list June 17, 2012 CARPHONE Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone was the sole business leader awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours for 2012, announced over the weekend, in a year that saw industry and economic leaders garner just 12 per cent of accolades, down more than a full percentage point from 2011. However, Sir John Parker, chairman of [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 13, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Canary Wharf claims high ground on City Canary Wharf will finally come of age over the next two months when the UK’s “new” financial centre overtakes the traditional City of London as the biggest employer of bankers in Europe. According to Financial Times research, the transfer of 8,000 jobs by US bank JPMorgan [...]