Katikies Mykonos is a haven from the craziness of Cyclades’ party island July 12, 2022 People have been partying in Mykonos since the 60s, and probably even before that. Today, the bold and the beautiful, from Grace Kelly and Jackie Onassis, to Beyonce and, er, Kim Kardashian, have all washed up on the island’s picture-perfect shores. There they loll around on vast white daybeds, bag a bargain at one of [...]
Will autonomous vehicles succeed in revolutionising travel? December 6, 2021 Investors have a bird’s-eye view of the driverless revolution happening before their eyes Recently, Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, announced that they plan to have one million or more autonomous vehicles in their fleet by 2030. In late September 2020, the research arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, Woven Planet, acquired Renovo, an automotive operating system software [...]
Square Mile city break: How to do London’s oldest district in style December 18, 2023 I skipped the train from Liverpool Street station on Friday, checked into the Pan Pacific and spent a weekend in the Square Mile
Standard Life Aberdeen appoints Caroline Connellan as new CEO of personal wealth May 17, 2021 Standard Life Aberdeen has appointed Brooks Macdonald CEO Caroline Connellan as its new chief executive of personal wealth. The firm, which will retain its vowels until its summer rebrand as Abrdn, will welcome Connellan to its London offices. She will report directly to CEO Stephen Bird as a member of the executive leadership team. Connellan [...]
Abrdn in advanced talks to buy Interactive Investor for £1.5bn November 7, 2021 Asset manager Abrdn has set its sights on snapping up DIY stock-picking platform Interactive Investor in a deal worth £1.5bn. Reportedly Abrdn is being advised by bankers at JP Morgan and is in advanced discussions with JC Flowers and Co, the private equity group that has owned a majority stake in Interactive Investor since 2016. [...]
I went to the Abu Dhabi grand prix but ‘found myself’ doing desert camping November 20, 2023 Abu Dhabi has shiny-new cities and deeply traditional desert experiences. Matt Hardy tried both when he went for last year's grand prix
Twitter CEO appoints billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to board April 5, 2022 Twitter’s new CEO Parag Agrawal has appointed Elon Musk to the board, after the billionaire tech entrepreneur was revealed as the platform’s largest shareholder yesterday. Based on Friday’s market close, Musk’s 9.2 per cent stake is worth some $2.89bn (£2.2bn), though just a fraction of his net worth of $233bn (£178bn). “He’s both a passionate [...]
Two Met officers jailed for taking photos of murdered sisters December 6, 2021 Two police officers who took photos with the bodies of murdered sisters and shared them on Whatsapp have been jailed for two years and nine months. Deniz Jaffer, 47, and Jamie Lewis, 33 both worked were assigned to guard the scene of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman’s murder after the women were found dead in [...]
From mountains to canyons: USA the smart way, on the Rocky Mountaineer train March 18, 2024 This new luxury US Rocky Mountaineer train connects the city of Colorado with its beautiful, abundant nature, says Megan Eaves “Look, bald eagle! Flying right above the Fraser River!” The excited shouts stir me from a gentle lull and I look out of the right-hand window to see the majestic bird with its signature whitefeathered [...]
Budget 2021: Going for growth will boost pay, employment and public coffers, says REC October 27, 2021 Going for growth in today’s budget will kill three birds in one stone by boosting employment, pay and the public finances. That’s according to the chief of the representative body of the recruitment industry that contributes around £39bn to the UK economy. “In today’s budget, the Chancellor should look to boost employment, pay and the [...]