Forget houses, why not live in the world’s most expensive van, or up a tree, or under the ocean? September 26, 2016 People are always nattering on about “the property market” and “having a roof over your head” and “why have you not been paying the mortgage?” But do we really need houses? Could we just go and live, say, at the bottom of the ocean, or in a cave, or maybe just in the back of [...]
How to earn passive income: 22 ways to create multiple streams of income January 16, 2017 Making money while you sleep. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? After reading books like "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and "4 Hour Work Week," I became interested obsessed with making passive income. Whenever someone needs additional income, the stereotypical suggestion offered is to “get a part-time job.” But what if you don't have [...]
With three weeks until the result, can we trust any of the EU referendum polls? June 3, 2016 John Curtice, senior research fellow at the NatCen Social Research and The UK in a Changing Europe initiative, says Yes. In many respects, the message of the polls has been consistent throughout this referendum campaign. Ever since the question that will appear on the ballot paper was settled last September, polls conducted over the internet have [...]
The superyacht haven of Porto Montenegro is a hidden paradise on the Adriatic August 19, 2016 Starboard is on the right when the boat is moving forward, and port is left. The thing in the middle pointing up is called a mast, and this horizontal bar is called the boom,” explains Ben, the man (or skipper, if we’re going to get technical) that we were to entrust our lives to for [...]
Pokémon Go is an overnight sensation – here are some of the weirdest places people have been catching ’em all July 13, 2016 For those unfamiliar with the franchise, Pokémon is the story of a young boy who abandons his mother to go on an adventure with his best friend, an electric dog called Pikachu. On his quest to cram all of the Pokémon into tiny plastic balls, he befriends strange men in forests and routinely encourages the [...]
The Punter: “I can still smell those Derby Day barbeques!” June 2, 2016 Bill Esdaile talks to former jockey Hayley Turner ahead of tomorrow’s Investec Derby and previews the famous race Widely considered Britain’s most successful female jockey ever, Hayley Turner will attend Epsom Downs this weekend as an ambassador having hung up her riding boots a little over six months ago with over 750 winners to her [...]
Start ’em young: City A.M. meets Captify co-founder Adam Ludwin November 7, 2016 By the time he was 21, Adam Ludwin, co-founder of adtech firm Captify, had already been to and quit university, and worked as an estate agent, a city broker and a recruitment consultant. But he still wasn’t content. “For what I wanted to achieve I really didn’t feel that I needed to go down the [...]
Sophie Conran talks us through how she decorated her Bayswater home while a banoffee pie bakes in the oven May 12, 2016 As I am shown into Sophie Conran’s kitchen, the interior/product designer and cook is, naturally, putting the finishing touches to a banoffee pie. Smart in a blue jacket, jeans and a ponytail, she’s warm and natural with a big smile. Sophie's used to having media drop in on her – she holds product launches of her homewares [...]
Our columnist Mark Hix accepts a challenge from an old friend to catch a wild salmon in the weirs of Ireland May 24, 2016 Two or three times a year I’ll visit Ireland, mainly to see my good friend Peter Hannan who supplies my restaurants exclusively with Glenarm estate beef. My stay often includes a little bit of fishing, a lot of very good eating and experimenting with Peter’s new beef, lamb and pork products. But last time I [...]
Prime London property, revolting shareholders and the return of austerity: Here’s what got us talking this week April 15, 2016 We watched an all-singing imagining of what life would be like with Jeremy Corbyn for Prime Minister. We discovered the five things that make us happy. And we mourned the loss of the man who reminded us to Mind the Gap. Keep smiling, little one – the over 65s are actually the happiest people in [...]