The end of male, pale and stale politics? The new women in Westminster after David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle May 11, 2015 Throughout most of modern British history, female MPs have numbered few and far between. Women took up less than 10 per cent of the seats in the House of Commons until as recently as the mid-1990s, when, alongside Tony Blair’s landslide victory in 1997, the percentage of female Labour MPs shot up by a staggering 173 [...]
SocGen backs derivatives trading venue February 17, 2015 SOCIETE Generale has taken a minority stake in London-based derivatives exchange Global Markets Exchange (GMex) Group for an undisclosed sum. The banking corporation has taken the stake through its Societe Generale Prime Services arm, formerly known as Newedge. The deal puts SocGen second on the shareholder register to Deutsche Borse Group, which bought part of GMex [...]
Minicab firm Addison Lee growth plan accelerates to New York March 3, 2015 ADDISON Lee, Europe’s largest minicab company, will take on the US market after yesterday announcing plans to launch a new fleet of cabs in New York City. The transport firm said success in London has given it the resources to tap the US market, which it values at £2.2bn. The move will see the company [...]
Bangalore: India’s most livable city and the fast-track to its vibrant tech-filled future May 17, 2015 If Old Delhi is the crumbling emblem of India’s imperial past and Mumbai is the pounding heart of its contemporary popular culture, Bengaluru (anglicised as Bangalore) and Chennai are the country’s fast track to the future. The former, and less often the latter, are nicknamed the Silicon Valley of India on account of their thriving [...]
It’s not all about the money for today’s graduates March 2, 2015 Salary is no longer the key to attracting graduates to a company, according to a new survey by Ernst and Young. The research finds that quality of training and development remains the most important factor for graduates, with salary and benefits dropping to fifth place in terms of importance. The people and the culture of [...]
City councillor’s last ditch bid to stop Heron being renamed Salesforce Tower June 30, 2014 A City of London councillor last night slammed the proposed renaming of the Heron Tower as “Salesforce Tower”, and called for a public meeting to debate whether permission should be granted. Tenants in the building, many of whom are angry at the suggested change, last week snubbed a renaming ceremony held at the tower. And [...]
From Burma to the City, trust and accountability are essential for growth February 22, 2015 I returned this past weekend from one of my most exciting overseas business trips so far, visiting the burgeoning international markets of the Philippines, Burma and Thailand. Although these countries in South East Asia are all at different stages when we talk about the size, growth and focus of their economies, the common factor is [...]
City Moves for 02 April 2015 | Who’s switching jobs April 1, 2015 Savills The property adviser has appointed Natasha Demirbag as neighbourly matters director in its building and project consultancy team. She has 17 years’ experience in property, and has previously held roles at Watts and Partners, Drivers Jonas, and Orpwood Associates. Brown Shipley The private bank has appointed Jim Willens as chairman. He has been a [...]
Football’s last chance saloon: The tournament where unemployed players duke it out for a contract September 11, 2015 The lemon-coloured corridors of the Leiden Holiday Inn are dotted with men in matching tracksuits, slouching on lobby couches, flicking through smartphones or making frantic phone calls. They’re unemployed footballers, here in the small Dutch city half an hour south of Amsterdam to compete in the Fifpro summer tournament and find work for the [...]
City Moves for 05 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 4, 2015 Berwin Leighton Paisner Lisa Mayhew has been elected to the position of managing partner at the law firm. She succeeds Neville Eisenberg, who held the role for 16 years. An employment specialist, Mayhew joined the board as an elected member in 2012. She had previously been a partner at Jones Day and Hogan Lovells. Parker [...]