The Long View: Antibiotics are in critical condition: An open culture will help us find alternatives October 31, 2013 HERE’S a Halloween horror story for you. One of America’s top experts on disease control has just announced that we are now in the post-antibiotic era. It is a moment that has been feared for some time, and its arrival is not a widespread problem – yet. But amid the relentless churn of daily events, [...]
Clean-up in the C-suite after Vodafone deal September 3, 2013 NOT ONLY did Vodafone secure a massive £54bn windfall for its shareholders this week – after agreeing a record-breaking deal with American telecoms group Verizon – but The Capitalist hears it also left a spot of temporary office destruction in its wake. The £84bn deal was agreed by the telecoms giants’ boards on Sunday, with 20 [...]
Duchess of Cambridge in hospital after going into labour July 22, 2013 THE DUCHESS of Cambridge has been taken to hospital in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace announced today. The Duchess – formerly Kate Middleton – travelled by car to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington this morning with her husband the Duke of Cambridge. She reportedly arrived at the hospital at around 6am, with an [...]
A City celebrates the Royal birth July 23, 2013 AS THE world’s eyes were fixed on a hospital in Paddington yesterday, how did the City celebrate the birth of the new Royal baby? Insurance market Lloyd’s honoured tradition by ringing its historic Lutine Bell (right), while in Tower Bridge the Honourable Artillery Company fired off an impressive gun salute (below). But there was less baby hysteria [...]
London makes up the lion’s share of overcrowded trains July 24, 2013 THE DEPARTMENT for Transport yesterday confirmed what most of the city’s commuters already know: that London-bound trains make up the most overcrowded services in the country. A fifth of passengers, or around 100,000, were forced to stand during the peak of a typical morning rush into the capital in 2012. The DfT said this has fallen [...]
Meet our prince: Baby Cambridge leaves hospital with parents July 23, 2013 CHEERING crowds greeted the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William last night as they left St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, giving the world the first glimpse of their son. The third in line to the throne, who was born on Monday afternoon, was held by both parents and delighted onlookers as his raised hands resembled [...]
Property firm of the year September 10, 2013 This year has seen a marked change in the property industry. Developers are more upbeat and construction activity in central London has more than trebled since activity reached a low in mid-2010. Here are our pick of developers that have been leading the activity in the market and setting the scene for what should be [...]
British Land ups its dividend on upbeat outlook July 24, 2013 BRITISH Land, the property giant behind the Cheesegrater skyscraper in the City, has raised its dividend in a display of confidence as the economy shows signs of improving. The UK’s second largest listed property firm said yesterday it is raising its quarterly dividend by 2.3 per cent to 6.75p and 27p for the year, “reflecting [...]
Dessert master on his nan’s doughnuts September 17, 2013 By Jacob Kenedy , chef and co-owner of Bocca di Lupo and Gelupo THIS recipe for doughnuts comes from my Hungarian grandmother, Agnes. It is quite simply the best doughnut recipe ever, and is absolutely charged with emotion for me. The smell of the rising dough, the hot oil, the sweet yeasty toastiness of freshly [...]
Business of the year September 16, 2013 There’s been some really first-rate performances from some of the nation’s kargest and best known companies this year, making choosing a winner exceptionally hard. The most surprising entrant perhaps is Ocado, since many in the City had written the internet grocer off after its share listing. Thomas Cook is in there because in 2013 it [...]