The new Lord Mayor’s message for the City November 13, 2011 AS A keen rower since my schooldays, I have a long track record of steering a course through choppy waters. I suspect this may come in useful over the next twelve months. Having taken over as Lord Mayor at a time when the political and economic environment remains turbulent – and popular opinion towards the [...]
RBS considers its options on Hoare Govett December 18, 2011 ROYAL Bank of Scotland is considering the sale or closure of Hoare Govett, its legendary broking business that has worked with many of the leading companies on the FTSE 100. The bank, 83 per cent taxpayer-owned, is looking at several options for its investment bank, which could include walking away from the equities market entirely. [...]
CRASH PADS May 24, 2012 For the City’s movers and shakers, it’s the million pound question: do you live in the town centre and save yourself hours of tedious, stressful commuting, safe in the knowledge that you own property in one of the world’s cultural hubs? Or, do you move to the commuter belt, get yourself a bigger house with [...]
HMV turns the music off to open first tech store November 13, 2011 HMV HAS launched its first store dedicated to technology in London’s Square Mile in a bid to reverse its declining CD and DVD sales in the run up to the crucial Christmas trading period. The so-called techshop, located in Land Securities’ One New Change mall near St Paul’s, comes after the troubled retailer’s recent expansion [...]
City expects more St Paul’s-style activism over the next few years November 6, 2011 PROTESTS like the one outside St Paul’s cathedral will become a regular feature of life in the Square Mile, according to the City A.M. / PoliticsHome.com Voice of the City Panel. Eighty-two per cent of panellists said they expected more protests of this kind to take place over the next few years, compared to just [...]
City expects more St Paul’s-style activism over the next few years November 6, 2011 PROTESTS like the one outside St Paul’s cathedral will become a regular feature of life in the Square Mile, according to the City A.M. / PoliticsHome.com Voice of the City Panel. Eighty-two per cent of panellists said they expected more protests of this kind to take place over the next few years, compared to just [...]
The City veteran who is yearning to return to working with clients November 30, 2011 WHEN Tim Linacre moves aside to make way for a new chief executive, the City will be losing one of its best known characters. Except that he won’t disappear from the Square Mile altogether, according to the plans, for the 53 year-old will be getting back to what he knows best; he will be servicing [...]
The City veteran who is yearning to return to working with clients November 30, 2011 WHEN Tim Linacre moves aside to make way for a new chief executive, the City will be losing one of its best known characters. Except that he won’t disappear from the Square Mile altogether, according to the plans, for the 53 year-old will be getting back to what he knows best; he will be servicing [...]
The Big Bang silenced the FX traders October 26, 2011 TODAY marks the 25th anniversary of the Big Bang – the deregulatory measures put in place on 27 October 1986 by Margaret Thatcher’s government – measures that changed the landscape of the UK’s financial sector forever. According to Tony Moulange, senior business development manager for Colt, the Big Bang flipped the status quo on its [...]
Your guide to a four day fiesta of royally good fun May 31, 2012 London is culturally overwhelming any weekend of the year. For the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, however, the city has truly pulled out the stops. It’s a four day bonanza that combines state pomp with cultural entertainment and lots of partying – in the way that only the British can pull off. Whether you fancy joining in [...]