The Woolf in Mayor’s clothing speaks out April 21, 2014 The Lord Mayor of the City of London tells Elizabeth Fournier how her historic role puts her right at the heart of UK plc THERE’S no such thing as a typical day in the life of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. On the morning that I meet the incumbent Fiona Woolf in [...]
Hope of euro stimulus plan boosts shares – London Report January 21, 2015 DETAILS of the European Central Bank’s move to begin quantitative easing pushed the FTSE to a six-week high yesterday. It was also helped by a rally in energy stocks on the back of stronger oil prices. A programme by the European Central Bank for a year from March would amount to some €600bn, based on [...]
Five of the best | Lobster dishes in the square mile March 24, 2014 Lobster roll at burger and lobster, 1 Bread St, EC4M 8SH There are only three things on the menu at Burger and Lobster, and this has to be the best. With rich mayonnaise, chives and a melted butter accompaniment, it’s an indulgent treat – just the way lobster should be. Half a native lobster with [...]
Consumers win with rise in jobs and earnings – London week ahead January 18, 2015 UNEMPLOYMENT is falling while earnings are rising, figures out this week are expected to show, sending good news for consumers. Data due out on Wednesday is likely to show the labour market continuing to strengthen. Howard Archer, of IHS Global Insight, said: “We expect claimant count to have fallen by 25,000 in December to stand [...]
Royal Mail reshuffles the pack after operations chief departs January 13, 2014 ROYAL MAIL yesterday ended a chapter of its transition to a listed company, after the director credited with overhauling its key delivery operations announced his resignation from the company. Mark Higson, managing director for operations and modernisation, will leave the business in July after six years at the postal services firm. His replacement, director of [...]
Greek debt fear makes banks drag FTSE down – London Report January 27, 2015 BANKS led the FTSE 100 index lower yesterday as they slipped on concerns the Greek crisis could spread while miners fell with weaker metals prices. It ended the blue-chip index’s eight-session run to a four-month high on Monday. Mid-cap oil producer Afren plunged 71 per cent after saying it was in talks with its largest [...]
Bank of America Merrill Lynch bolsters UK team March 5, 2014 Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML), which has been playing a leading role in some of the biggest transactions in the London market so far this year, has appointed a new head of UK equity capital markets (ECM). The bank, which is advising on the Pets at Home flotation, the RSA rights issue and worked [...]
The royals have business smarts January 19, 2014 WHEN it comes to getting inspiration from the royal family, the top things on your list would probably be wedding dresses, the quickest route to Balmoral if your helicopter is out of juice and how to get paint off one’s Rolls-Royce – and business and career advice probably wouldn’t register very highly. But over the [...]
UK growth lift as FTSE aims to test 7,000 level – London week ahead January 25, 2015 THE FIRST estimate of GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 looks set to deliver good news this week, with growth of around 0.6 per cent on the previous quarter and 2.8 per cent year-on-year. Howard Archer, of IHS Global Insight, said: “Ongoing robust services expansion likely ensured that GDP growth held up pretty [...]
Five of the best | Lobster dishes in the square mile March 18, 2014 Lobster roll at burger and lobster, 1 Bread St, EC4M 8SH There are only three things on the menu at Burger and Lobster, and this has to be the best. With rich mayonnaise, chives and a melted butter accompaniment, it’s an indulgent treat – just the way lobster should be. Half a native lobster with [...]