The weaker pound is luring more US tourists to the UK, according to research from Hotels.com August 16, 2016 The fall in Sterling since the EU referendum is enticing more Americans to visit the UK, according to research from Hotels.com. More than four in 10 Americans (42 per cent) said they were more likely to visit for a holiday as the dip in the pound continued to favour the dollar. Sterling has fallen 18 [...]
The new topless Range Rover Evoque is a glorious blown-up Barbie car and we kind of love it October 4, 2016 As controversial as the EU referendum, the world’s foremost luxury 4×4 maker has lopped the top off its compact model in a bid to create a new lifestyle niche; the Cabrio SUV. To some, this is the best of all words. To others, it is a motorised selfie stick. Soft-top off-roaders aren’t a new concept. [...]
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is writing an ode to meters as traditional gas and electricity meters are set to be replaced by smart models by 2020 April 18, 2016 Is this how Carol Ann Duffy imagined her life as a writer? The poet laureate has announced she is writing her most unusual piece yet; an ode to the traditional meter, which will be published to mark the passing of traditional gas and electricity meters, the coming of smart meters and the end of estimated bills. Duffy [...]
International Women’s Day 2016: Goldman Sachs girls celebrate with Sir Martin Sorrell and London’s fashion royalty at the National Portrait Gallery March 8, 2016 Senior women from Goldman Sachs and marketing mogul Sir Martin Sorrell took time out from their busy schedules to celebrate International Women's Day with fashion royalty. Partners and execs from the bank teamed up with models and designers, including the creative talent behind Kate Middleton's iconic blue engagement dress Daniella Helayel, at the National Portrait Gallery to try on a few outfits [...]
Federal Reserve interest rate decision: What did the world look like in 2006, the last time the Fed hiked rates? December 16, 2015 We finally have lift-off. The Federal Reserve have raised short-term interest rates for the first time in close to a decade, signalling the US economy has returned to health after the financial crisis. But what did the world look like in June 2006, the last time a Fed rate hike happened? If you don’t remember, [...]
Stephen Fry and Prince Harry: These are the celebrities Britons want to go for a pint with June 11, 2015 Britain is a nation of beer drinkers, and there's no one we'd like to grab a pint with quite as much as Stephen Fry. The comedian is the number one male beer-drinking companion of 18 per cent of the nation, according to research by campaign group There's a Beer For That. After Stephen [...]
Kate Middleton pays her respects at Tower of London’s WW1 anniversary tribute August 5, 2014 The Duchess of Cambridge walks in the Tower of London’s “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” ceramic poppy field installation to mark the 100th anniversary of Britain’s entry into the First World War. Kate Middleton was there with Prince William and Prince Harry as they paid their respects to Britain’s heroes of the [...]
Budget 2015: The stories that broke during George Osborne’s speech March 18, 2015 The announcement of the UK government’s annual budget is one of the biggest dates in the financial calendar. City hacks' ears were tuned into George Osborne’s speech this lunchtime, as eyes were glued to Twitter for all the breaking hot takes on the chancellor’s tie colour and fingers were madly typing away to produce a [...]
Princess Charlotte christening: Royal baby gets City godparents Adam Middleton and Thomas van Straubenzee July 5, 2015 Godparents are an important part of any child’s life; shaping their world view and interests. Based on the list of godparents appointed to Princess Charlotte at her christening yesterday, she could be looking at a career in finance in a few years’ time. The Princess, christened at St Mary Magdalene church in Norfolk yesterday, will [...]
Betting suspended on Queen abdicating during her Christmas broadcast after “unusual” bets placed at Coral December 17, 2014 Bookmakers Coral has suspended betting on whether the Queen will announce her abdication in her Christmas Day broadcast after a number of “unusual” bets were placed today. A spokesman told City A.M a handful of different bets had been made within half an hour of each other – prompting the team to question whether [...]