Reach new heights July 25, 2013 Growing pressure on open spaces in the capital has created a surge of interest in properties with roof terraces. Naomi Mdudu rounds up the best on the market. Kensington Roof Gardens, Boundary, Soho House: us Londoners are suckers for a rooftop terrace. Great views over the city and a relaxing spot to indulge in a [...]
Britain’s business elite is becoming increasingly Eurosceptic April 24, 2013 A PERNICIOUS myth has finally been laid to rest. From today, nobody can claim any longer that British business is united in its support of the European Union and the ever-greater centralisation of powers in Brussels. With over 500 business people – from top FTSE 100 bosses to entrepreneurs – signing up to Business for [...]
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR August 5, 2012 We start the week with the latest nominees for the third annual City A.M. awards – our shortlist for Entreprenur of the Year. Some of the world’s great companies were founded in tough economic times, and we are undoubtedly living through dark days now. It takes a clear head to lead a company when all [...]
Tories lose crunch vote on reforms January 29, 2013 THE CONSERVATIVES will find it almost impossible to win the 2015 general election, polling companies warned last night, after their Liberal Democrat coalition partners scuppered plans to reform constituency boundaries and reduce the number of MPs in parliament. Lib Dems joined Labour and the smaller parties to vote in favour of delaying the boundary reform [...]
Sports and the City October 28, 2012 THE Square Mile is positively basking in sporting glory these days. For a start, five giant rugby balls, one to represent each competing nation, were planted in Lime Street to mark the launch of the QBE Internationals taking place in November. In further sporting City news, Devonshire Square was turfed over on Friday, ahead of [...]
Sports and the City October 28, 2012 THE Square Mile is positively basking in sporting glory these days. For a start, five giant rugby balls, one to represent each competing nation, were planted in Lime Street to mark the launch of the QBE Internationals taking place in November. In further sporting City news, Devonshire Square was turfed over on Friday, ahead of [...]
The City needs partners to strengthen its place in Europe’s single market November 25, 2012 UNCERTAINTY over the future of Europe, and to an extent Britain’s role within it, continues to dominate the agenda, even as the latest summit in Brussels wraps up. Clearly there are strong views on both sides of this debate in the Square Mile. But – regardless of whether you are a eurosceptic, europhile or something [...]
Workspace plans Tower Bridge building as pre-tax profits soar November 13, 2012 WORKSPACE yesterday posted better-than-expected half year results, driven by strong tenant demand for its trendy London office space and its focus on asset management. The company, which provides offices to some 4,000 businesses such as Moonpig, as well as the Metropolitan Police, became a stock market darling after posting stellar annual results in May and [...]
Berkeley Group pays £150m for Murdoch’s Fortress Wapping May 16, 2012 THE FORMER headquarters of News International, based in East London, has been snapped up by Berkeley Group. A source close to the deal told City A.M. that the Wapping site was sold for around £150m. Fortress Wapping, so called when Rupert Murdoch defeated unions and moved away from Fleet Street, was bought by Murdoch in [...]
FTSE enjoys some breathing space as bargain-hunters prompt gains May 24, 2012 BRITAIN’S benchmark share index recovered yesterday from stinging losses during the previous session as bargain hunters snapped up beaten-down financial and commodities stocks, although traders said any rally could prove short-lived. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 83.64 points, or 1.6 per cent, to 5,350.05 points. It fell 2.5 per cent on Wednesday to [...]