These never-before-seen pictures show the Barbican as it was being built March 4, 2016 Love it or hate it, the Barbican is one of the Square Mile's most iconic buildings, as well as being one of London's best known examples of brutalist architecture. Now a new book celebrates the building, with never-before-seen photos of the building's construction. Photographer Peter Bloomfield was commissioned by the Barbican Centre's first managing director, [...]
City Moves for 12 April 2016 | Who’s switching jobs April 12, 2016 Bfinance Bfinance, the independently owned investment consultancy, has appointed Peter Hobbsas managing director of private markets in the London office. He joins from MSCI where he was managing director for real estate research and key global accounts, responsible for benchmarking and portfolio analysis, risk services and method development. Prior to this, Peter held various senior [...]
City Moves for 16 February 2016 | Who’s switching jobs February 16, 2016 Graydon Business information specialist Graydon has announced the appointment of Rob Veneboer as its new group chief operating officer. Rob is an experienced business leader in the online information industry. In his previous role, Rob was managing director business information solutions for LexisNexis International. For 10 years, he worked for LexisNexis as managing director in [...]
Pfizer beats expectations in its first quarter, the share price climbs in pre-market trading May 3, 2016 US drug giant Pfizer has beaten expectations for revenue and earnings in the first quarter of 2016. The Viagra drug maker has posted revenue of $13.01bn (£8.87bn) ahead of expectations of $12.02bn and up from $10.86bn last year. Earnings came in at $0.67 per share, compared to estimates of $0.55, according to a Reuters analyst poll. The 19.7 per cent rise in [...]
How to get your children on the property ladder: Five of the best options for the Bank of Mum and Dad July 14, 2016 Buying a first home used to signal the start of a new era of independence, a turning point into adulthood. But the astronomical rise in London prices has put paid to that. Home ownership is at its lowest level for 25 years. Not only are people buying their first home later – the average age has [...]
Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in tackling it July 26, 2015 London’s air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London’s air quality” have been some of the more stark headlines in recent weeks. As air quality in London – and the impact on the health of the capital’s residents and workers – continues to pique the interest of [...]
City Moves for 21 March 2016 | Who’s switching jobs March 21, 2016 Redington Independent investment consultancy Redington has appointed Mitesh Sheth (pictured) as chief executive, effective from 5 April. Mitesh, who is currently Redington’s director of strategy, joined the firm in 2013. Before that he was head of fixed income at Henderson Global Investors and has also held roles at both Watson Wyatt (now Willis Towers Watson) [...]
How much does a lawyer cost? Top lawyers’ hourly rates are now so high that they’re restricting access to justice, as researchers slam the tradition of the billable hour February 5, 2016 Top corporate law firms have hiked their fees so high that it's now preventing access to justice. According to a report released today by the Centre for Policy Studies, an hour of a partner's time at a leading London law firm could land people with a bill for £1,000. The researchers blame a increase in [...]
Walkie Talkie owners face fresh woes over Sky Garden July 30, 2015 First there was the little problem of the Walkie Talkie dazzling passers-by and melting cars. Then there was the bad hair day it brought to City workers. Read more: Walkie Talkie Sky Garden: How to book a visit to the stunning public park with views across London Now, in another spate of bad luck, it seems [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open May 10, 2016 Stock futures in the US are up on the back of a good day in Asia and a strong start across Europe. The S&P is up by 0.34 per cent, while the Nasdaq is up by 2.5 per cent. The Dow has added 0.35 per cent in the pre-market. The day's big news so far Germany's current [...]