Jeremy Browne is recruited to boost the City’s voice in Brussels July 16, 2015 Former minister of state for foreign affairs Jeremy Browne is set for a new post in Brussels, promoting the interests of the City in EU policy making. The City of London Corporation – the City’s governing body – will be placing Browne in its Brussels office as a special representative for the City, it announced today. [...]
“He’s the man who put BS into BHS”: Here are the best reactions to the select committee report on the demise of BHS July 25, 2016 Sir Philip Green has taken a bashing this morning, after MPs described him as the "unacceptable face of capitalism" in a report on the demise of BHS. Here are the reactions to their damning verdict of Green and the company he ran "like a medieval fiefdom" – not all of them have been negative. Read more: Sir Philip Green leadership [...]
City Moves for 20 April 2016 | Who’s switching jobs April 20, 2016 Tungsten Corporation Global e-mail invoicing provider Tungsten Corporation has appointed Prabhat Vira as president of Tungsten Finance, the supply chain finance arm of the business. Prabhat has more than 30 years of global banking experience, and has held senior positions in banking businesses across the world including roles in London, New York, Amsterdam, Singapore and [...]
Why the City’s impressive history of diplomacy is more vital than ever today April 4, 2016 This coming Wednesday marks one of the most important events of the year at the Mansion House when I host the ambassadors and high commissioners to the UK, at the annual Easter Banquet. As well as being an important fixture on the diplomatic calendar, it also affords an opportunity for me to thank the Foreign [...]
Negotiations mustn’t be put off. We owe it to the British people to get things underway now July 14, 2016 Standing outside the Commons, new Prime Minister Theresa May proclaimed that we are going to make a success of Brexit. One of her first tasks is to reassure the country that a plan for a post-Brexit Britain will be presented as soon as reasonably possible. While there is a tiny minority who remain unwilling to accept [...]
Have Asda execs been stress eating with James Martin ahead of first quarter results? May 15, 2016 Has Asda chief Andy Clarke been eating his feelings? The Big Four retail giant has struck up a delicious partnership with former Saturday Kitchen star James Martin. Last month the Yorkshire foodie figure rustled up a strawberry gateau with Asda boss Andy Clarke at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane in London, marking the start of a new marketing partnership [...]
National Golf Month kicks off this week, so here’s our guide to teeing off in central London April 24, 2016 For all its swanky bars and tourist attractions, central London is in dire need of a golf course. City workers are rarely seen carrying golf clubs in the Square Mile – many well-heeled workers either go through up-market travel agents or shell out for expensive memberships at clubs in the Home Counties to get their [...]
Rio 2016: As non-sponsoring brands get more scope to cash in on Olympic fever, official partners may be getting a bum deal August 8, 2016 Rio 2016 may have be tainted by doping scandals, the threat of the Zika virus, and worries of violence, but if you’ve got the money, sponsoring the Olympics seems like a no-brainer. Around 3.6bn people saw at least one minute of London 2012, and Rio’s audience is expected to be even bigger still, providing the 11 [...]
City Moves for 10 June 2016 | Who’s switching jobs June 10, 2016 Whistl Whistl, the second largest postal company in the UK, has announced the completion of the management team for its packets and parcels offer with the appointment of Steve Vass as development director. He will continue the development of Whistl’s carrier management interface, its relationships with carriers and advising on the most appropriate solution and [...]
Lessons from New York: Bigger is no longer better in the new world of ambitious scaleups May 17, 2016 Every business is a hypothesis based on a bet. And if you want to bet big, grow small. That’s the lesson I learned on a recent visit to New York to meet the scaleup businesses aiming to become tomorrow’s titans. Of course, think New York and you think big. The Big Apple, big business and [...]