Britons more likely to drink than other nations in a range of situations October 10, 2015 It's no secret that Britons like a drink, and often don't need any excuse to crack open a beer or sip on a glass of wine, but a new survey shows Britons are the most eager of all nations in the world to have a drink. A study of 6,500 drinks from countries including UK, [...]
The PFA Young Player of the Year award should be redefined to recognise rookies such Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi or Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford April 14, 2016 Scan the nominees for this year's PFA Young Player of the Year award and you would be forgiven for thinking the assembled names represented those who didn't quite make the cut on the actual Player of the Year shortlist. Together Philippe Coutinho, Romelu Lukaku, Dele Alli, Jack Butland, Harry Kane and Ross Barkley have 881 [...]
Debrett’s Ask the Expert: I’ve been passed over for a promotion: Should I move jobs? February 15, 2016 I’ve been in my role for several years and, while I like my job and have received good feedback, I have yet to be promoted to a manager role. What can I do to show my bosses I’m ready? Or should I just look for a new job? Being passed over for promotion can be demoralising, [...]
Focus On Camberwell: benefiting from its gentrified neighbours? February 5, 2016 With its artistic roots and good transport connections, Camberwell is seen as the good value neighbour of south London’s most gentrified neighbourhoods. “A lot of buyers often start their search with us in central Brixton, but soon find out they could get more moving slightly further out,” says Luke Tubb, sales manager at Foxtons Brixton. [...]
London Fire Brigade sends almost 60 firefighters, eight engines to tackle Old Street blaze November 12, 2015 Update: Firefighters have brought a huge blaze, which broke out in City of London's Old Street, under control. London Fire Brigade originally dispatched 35 firefighters and six fire engines to attend the incident. It then increased that to eight fire engines and 60 firefighters. LFB was called out at 8:44am this morning, and received 26 calls in total. [...]
Greene King boss Rooney Anand joins Morrisons’ board December 14, 2015 The chief executive of Greene King, Rooney Anand, has been appointed as non-executive director and senior independent director of the supermarket Morrisons. Anand, whose career includes stints at United Biscuits and Sara Lee, before joining Greene King as managing director in 2001, will join the board from 1 January. His appointment is one of several key hires [...]
The new Volvo XC90 is more luxurious than the equivalent Jaguar, with the loveliest SUV interior this side of a Bentley Bentayga April 29, 2016 The Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription feels incredibly Swedish, in the best possible sense; classy and restrained, with a hint of noir about it. If a forensic psychologist arrived at your door in one of these, investigating the murder of your business associate, you would be very worried indeed. It eloquently answers any misgivings we might [...]
Enjoy your cider with a view at The Gun in London Docklands September 1, 2015 It’s easy to forget how important the River Thames was to London in past centuries. But a trip to The Gun in the city's Docklands will put that straight. It's a slice of history all right – even Lord Nelson used to drink a pint or two here. Yet today, the pub is [...]
Best of the Brokers for 18 September 2015 September 18, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com SERCO GROUP Berenberg thought yesterday’s £250m sale of offshore operations BPO to Blackstone was a turnaround and updated its rating from “sell” to “hold”, with a target price unchanged at 100p for public services contractor Serco. The disposal brought the company’s debt back [...]
How much does a pint of beer cost in the UK? Where to find the country’s cheapest and priciest pints October 19, 2015 How far do your pennies stretch for a pint? If you're in London, it'll be no surprise to find that the you'll have to make them go the furthest, with a pint in the capital coming in at the priciest in the country. A pint will set you back £3.92 in the capital, while bargain hunters will [...]