Never mind classical music, here’s the CEO July 23, 2015 WHEN you think of top City bosses, you might associate them with the high-brow things in life. Fine wines, theatre and Radio 3. Well, according to a study published by tech site Plos One, that’s all a farce. Establishment bosses love nothing more than moshing out to the Sex Pistols and Guns n’ Roses. Researchers [...]
Focus On Harrow: Why this north west London suburb is popular with families and first time buyers June 24, 2016 The north west London suburb of Harrow is all too often synonymous with the prestigious boys’ boarding school with which it shares its name. Certainly, the school has influenced the growth of central Harrow through the centuries; following a big expansion of the school in the 19th century, housing was built for its staff resulting [...]
Ladies who don’t lunch: Maike Currie talks to Hermes Investment Management’s Harriet Steel about success, failure and building things May 26, 2016 Most people detest building. Whether it’s a new build, extension or renovation, chances are it will feature somewhere on the list of life’s more stressful events, perhaps only a few notches below death, divorce, starting a new job and moving home. Harriet Steel, global head of business development at Hermes Investment Management, however, relishes it. [...]
Euro 2016: Where to watch the UEFA European Championships in London with a touch of glamour June 13, 2016 Many football fans are content with heading to their nearest boozer to watch the latest Euro 2016 action, but some City folk might want a venue that’s a bit more flash. Whether you're a City fund manager or a Canary Wharf banker, be sure to watch the beautiful game with a touch of glamour. Steam & Rye Minutes [...]
The galas, black-tie dinners and concerts marketing experts will be showered with at Advertising Week April 18, 2016 Now, City A.M. is a pro-business rag, fully supports the efforts firms make to promote their services, and would never endorse damaging a company's event by gatecrashing it. However, whether you are that way inclined or not, you'll be spoilt for choice with all the A-list events happening next week as part of Advertising Week Europe. Advertising week will [...]
Walkie Talkie to smash City office records as top floor goes under offer June 18, 2015 The top floor of the City's towering 20 Fenchurch Street – nicknamed the Walkie Talkie – is believed to have smashed new rental records, after it went under offer to a mystery firm, City A.M. can reveal. Read more: A storey-by-storey breakdown of everything in the Shard The highest rent achieved in the [...]
Focus On Walthamstow: the outer London hotspot where house price growth is frankly ridiculous June 13, 2016 There was a time when the postcode East 17 was tainted in the popular consciousness by a band of shirtless youths with odd taste in hats. But, thankfully, those days are gone, and it’s been restored to its rightful owner, Walthamstow in north-east London, and it’s one of the fastest-growing, up-and-coming places in the capital. [...]
Tower Hamlets invests in its image and shells out up to £100,000 for a new head of marketing March 2, 2016 Tower Hamlets' new marketing boss will have a lot of work to do. The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, a self-described "high performing authority, with numerous awards and national achievements in housing, diversity and innovation", is on the hunt for a new head of marketing and communications, with an annual salary of up to £100,557. [...]
In pictures: Flats at Canary Wharf’s Wood Wharf and Newfoundland neighbourhood open for registration today April 22, 2015 Fed up with your daily commute? Canary Wharf has a solution: it's just put 3,200 homes on sale, around the corner from its office development. Alright, so they're not actually built yet – but good things come to those who wait…. The flats are part of Canary Wharf's first expansion since the beginning of the [...]
Land Securities share price rises as property developer hikes dividend amid lettings boom May 19, 2015 Shares in Land Securities rose almost three per cent yesterday, after the property developer hiked its dividend by 3.7 per cent, saying a boom in demand for commercial property had boosted its net asset value. The FTSE 100 company, which jointly owns the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in the City with Canary Wharf Group, said [...]