The gastropub kings with their sights set on the City August 17, 2011 IF you’re the sort of person who appreciates London’s classier pub offerings, the chances are you’ve been a customer of Tom and Ed Martin. The brothers, a pair of gangly good eggs who exude bonhomie and serious business ambition in equal measure, are the operators of an impressive number of the capital’s upper echelon public [...]
Shaftesbury sees Olympic boost August 4, 2011 Real estate investment trust Shaftesbury, the owner of over 500 restaurants, shops and bars in London’s West End, said next year’s London Olympic Games would drive up rental income and dividends. The company said improvements to public areas and transport links in the Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus areas of the city would increase visitor [...]
TRAVEL ROUND-UP August 7, 2011 CAMPING no longer means leaky tents and rickety gas stoves – options for glamping (“glamorous camping”) are booming. City A.M. asked Tom Dixon, MD of glamping specialist Sawday’s Canopy & Stars, for his recommendations for August escapes. Visit www.canopyandstars.co.uk for bookings and more information. THE POP UP HOTEL, CORNWALL This is a really cool concept [...]
TRAVEL ROUND-UP August 7, 2011 CAMPING no longer means leaky tents and rickety gas stoves – options for glamping (“glamorous camping”) are booming. City A.M. asked Tom Dixon, MD of glamping specialist Sawday’s Canopy & Stars, for his recommendations for August escapes. Visit www.canopyandstars.co.uk for bookings and more information. THE POP UP HOTEL, CORNWALL This is a really cool concept [...]
PRINCESS LAUNCHES OUR APPEAL FOR AFRICA September 29, 2011 CITY LEADERS met royalty at The Savoy on Tuesday night, at a dinner to mark a new partnership between City A.M. and an African microfinance charity that aims to improve the lives of thousands. Guest of honour was HRH The Princess Royal, a patron of the Opportunity International (OI) charity, who told guests including Vallares [...]
PRINCESS LAUNCHES OUR APPEAL FOR AFRICA September 28, 2011 CITY LEADERS met royalty at The Savoy on Tuesday night, at a dinner to mark a new partnership between City A.M. and an African microfinance charity that aims to improve the lives of thousands. Guest of honour was HRH The Princess Royal, a patron of the Opportunity International (OI) charity, who told guests including Vallares [...]
MADE IN CHELSEA LINK IRKS TOPSHOP TYCOON September 15, 2011 A NIGHT in is inked in the diary for Sir Philip Green next Monday, when the first episode of the new season of Made In Chelsea airs, starring his 20-year-old daughter Chloe. “I will be watching it on Monday night, of course,” he told The Capitalist. The conversation took a turn for the worse, however, [...]
Entertainment One soars on bid interest September 14, 2011 SHARES in Entertainment One leapt by up to 25 per cent yesterday after the Peppa Pig owner confirmed it was mulling a sale, adding almost £75m to the company’s market capitalisation. Entertainment One said yesterday it was “considering its strategic options… in response to interest it has received from various parties”. Though a spokesperson for [...]
City living: quit the commute September 22, 2011 BREAD Street, Poultry, Oat Lane – it doesn’t take a genius to guess that the City is about business. It’s certainly not the first place you imagine yourself living when you arrive in London. Indeed, the aldermen are trying to stop David Cameron’s attempts to turn it into a more residential area by relaxing planning [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 16, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES CHOPPY MARKETS THREATEN EMI SALE Turbulent financing markets could derail Citigroup’s attempt to sell EMI, according to people close to the $3bn-plus auction who warned that the US bank could abandon the sale if it cannot squeeze higher offers from bidders. The bidding process remains fluid, with Citigroup expected to decide within two [...]