Five hilariously aspirational videos for luxury flats in London January 8, 2015 Developer Redrow has come in for more than a bit of mockery in recent days, after it posted an ad for one of its tower blocks showing a man whose lifestyle seemed suspiciously similar to that of American Psycho character Patrick Bateman. But now Berkeley Group's St George arm has followed suit with an equally weird portrayal [...]
The Marvel of success without a plan – Editor’s Letter November 20, 2014 WHAM! Pow! There’s been a comic book intensity to the battle of business this week, with transport app Uber drawn as the villain after unscripted swings at journalists it felt had the disruptive tech firm in their sights. But right now I’m seeing everything in four-colour terms, having just finished Sean Howe’s terrific history of [...]
Prince Harry, Cheryl ex-Cole, Helen Mirren, Simon Cowell and Dermot O’Leary hit the phones for Icap charity drive December 3, 2014 While most of the City had its eyes glued to the Autumn Statement, Icap traders were slightly distracted by the likes of Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (ex- Cole, née Tweedy), Prince Harry, Dame Helen Mirren, Simon Cowell and most of the cast of The Only Way Is Essex – who were all in helping to raise money [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s London bus strike, including the routes not affected January 13, 2015 Note: This story is from January. For February's bus strikes please go to this article. Transport for London (TfL) has insisted that a third of its bus routes are still operating as normal, despite a 24-hour strike launched today by the Unite union. Bus drivers said they wanted a single agreement to cover their pay [...]
Insurers refuse to cover new Range Rovers October 27, 2014 INSURERS are refusing to cover new Range Rovers in London after a spate of thefts of the high-end cars. Underwriters are wary of insuring the models, which cost around £100,000, unless they are parked securely and have tracking devices. Thieves have reportedly cloned keys, or used equipment to tap into the onboard diagnostic systems, to [...]
Investing in the USA: Should you go active or passive? March 26, 2015 ETFs track the performance of a market, giving investors “passive” exposure to an index such as the S&P 500. Active fund managers use stock selection in the hope of beating the index. Which should you pick to invest in the USA? Active: “Index trackers will generally underperform due to impact of fees” IAN HESLOP [...]
With the FA castigated by Fifa, is the World Cup bidding process fundamentally flawed? November 13, 2014 David Skelton is director of Renewal, an organisation dedicated to broadening the appeal of the Conservative Party, says Yes The World Cup is an incredible event, but it is presided over by an organisation that doesn’t work. Fifa is a bunch of plutocrats, as out of touch from the passionate fans of the game as [...]
Uber delivers Christmas trees on demand in Paris, Dubai and Guadalajara, but not in US cities this year December 7, 2014 Not content with delivering people home after a night out, rideshare service Uber is getting festive. Lucky city dwellers in three cities around the world are being treated to Christmas tree deliveries at the tap of a smartphone in another one of the startup’s marketing ploys. These have also included ice cream delivery in London [...]
More London bus strikes scheduled over driver pay disparity – here are the companies taking part and routes affected February 3, 2015 More bus strikes are scheduled to take place over the next fortnight, as unions fight against pay discrepancies across operators. The first is scheduled for February 5 and will run from around 4am Thursday morning until early Friday morning. Buses should operate as normal on Friday by the morning rush hour. A second 24 hour [...]
Band Aid 30 Vs the original Band Aid: With One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Chris Martin on board, which “Do they know it’s Christmas?” single has the most star power? November 16, 2014 Bob Geldof and Midge Ure are putting the Band (Aid) back together. 30 years after they first gathered music superstars together to raise money for famine-hit Africa, they are recreating that success to help fund the fight against Ebola. The lineup singing "Do they know its Christmas?" has evolved of course. One Direction, Ed Sheeran, [...]