Angel Clarke bows out of BBAA July 10, 2012 IT was an emotional night for the angel who lost his wings after eight years of service at the helm of the British Business Angels Association. Anthony Clarke, who earlier this month ended his eight-year chairmanship of the business, was one of almost 200 people gathered at The UK Business Angels Association Gala Awards Dinner [...]
Sir Bobby Charlton chats to insurers at Lloyd’s of London January 9, 2013 FORMER England and Manchester United footballer Sir Bobby Charlton was spotted in the City this week. The football legend was at the Lloyd’s of London building to announce the launch of a £1m research fund for global landmine charity Find a Better Way. Charlton set up the charity after a visit to Cambodia, with the [...]
What the other papers say this morning February 3, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES London skyscraper faces downgrade The Pinnacle – the partly built skyscraper that was planned as the tallest in the City of London – could be knocked down and built from scratch. With work started on just seven of the planned 63 storeys and progress stalled for more than a year, the developers are [...]
Banks have to recognise that even unfair criticism must be acknowledged July 29, 2012 THE OLYMPICS is a welcome respite for the banking industry after weeks in the media spotlight. Finance, and the City generally, has suffered a serious blow to its reputation. A period for some reflection should be welcomed. The British banking industry is being judged harshly by comparison with other industries and other countries. Certainly, the [...]
Russian freight train firm looks for London IPO January 15, 2013 FREIGHT train operator NefteTransService (NTS) is set to become the first Russian firm to join the London stock market this year. NTS Holding announced its intention to float on the main market yesterday, and a source said the firm expects to raise up to $500m (£311m) for 25 per cent of its global depository receipts. [...]
Lib Dem lines to take for interviews – in full September 19, 2013 The Lib Dems appear to have given journalists their full lines to take for every interview: Five things to remember for every interview This conference sees the party in a confident mood We have a strong record of achievement in Government Our priorities are jobs and easing the squeeze on household budgets Labour cannot be [...]
Boris poaches City economist Lyons to become finance guru December 11, 2012 MAYOR of London Boris Johnson yesterday appointed top City economist Gerard Lyons, formerly of Standard Chartered, as his chief economic adviser to help preserve’s Square Mile’s dominance as a global financial hub. Lyons, who stepped down as chief economist at Standard Chartered earlier this month after 13 years at the bank, will be paid an [...]
The whole City must work to rebuild the trust destroyed by a rotten few July 15, 2012 AFTER weeks of problems in the banking sector making front pages, it’s time we start taking steps to move business back to where it belongs: the business sections of our papers (though that would, of course, be hard in the case of this newspaper). Reputation matters and it’s the driving force behind any good business. [...]
Lib Dem lines to take for interviews – in full September 16, 2013 The Lib Dems appear to have given journalists their full lines to take for every interview: Five things to remember for every interview This conference sees the party in a confident mood We have a strong record of achievement in Government Our priorities are jobs and easing the squeeze on household budgets Labour cannot be [...]
Aberdeen buys up two firms in spending spree February 14, 2013 MONEY manager Aberdeen Asset Management hit the acquisition trail yesterday, bolting on a US fund manager and taking a 50 per cent stake in a private equity unit. The investment house, which has had a stellar market run over the year, with its shares increasing 64 per cent, agreed to buy listed fund manager Artio [...]