Review: The new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante July 28, 2014 There’s a certain inevitability about Aston Martin; it’s impossible to discuss it without referencing James Bond. Even when BMW was the brand supplying 007’s cars, he was thought of as an Aston driver. The British sports car firm delights in the association, as you perhaps would if you could call upon the power of the [...]
Aston Martin sales accelerate April 28, 2014 LUXURY car maker Aston Martin has reported a 13 per cent rise in revenues to £519m for last year. The British firm, whose vehicles are regularly used in James Bond films, said it shipped around 4,200 cars in 2013, up 11 per cent.
Wells Fargo analyst James Spicer will survive oil price drop with help from Gloria Gaynor January 23, 2015 With oil still under $50 a barrel, it may be hard to garner much sympathy for the oligarchs and barons who’ve been hit, but what about the real people affected? Despite lost profits, bonuses and even jobs, some are saying they aren’t victims, but survivors. Well, James Spicer is anyway. Just prior to Christmas [...]
Morgan Stanley hurt by trading revenue crash January 20, 2015 MORGAN Stanley joined the wave of investment banks hit by poor bond trading revenues in the final quarter of 2014, as it reported disappointing financial results yesterday. But the bank’s legal bills did fall sharply, in contrast to some other lenders which have seen mounting litigation costs. Profits came in at $920m (£607m) for the [...]
Spectre of beer barred as Bond reorders Martini December 15, 2014 AFTER Wetherspoon’s called final orders on serving Heineken in any of its pubs last week, it looks like the Dutch brewers will not be featuring in next year’s Bond film either. Vodka has been revealed as Bond’s drink-of-choice for Spectre, due for global release in November 2015, after Beldevere Vodka was announced as the franchise’s [...]
City Moves for 18 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 17, 2015 Crowdcube Dean Mayer and Stuart Nicol have been appointed head of Debt and growth director respectively by the crowdfunding platform. Mayer is co-founder of Fidelitas, a mini-bond and debt advisory firm, and brings 22 years’ experience. He has worked at Belvall Capital, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, RBS and HSBC Private Equity. Nicol has worked at The [...]
How did they do it? The strategies of the world’s greatest investors June 18, 2015 WARREN BUFFETT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL INVESTOR EVER Now aged 84, Nebraska-born Warren Buffett was the most successful investor of the twentieth century. Known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his wisdom, at one point he was the richest man in the world with an estimated net worth of $71bn. Buffett is a [...]
This Father’s Day our cocktail columnist says go for gin June 10, 2014 This sunday is Father’s Day. Therefore, as if by edict from some central authority, people up and down the land will mindlessly buy their dad a bottle of whiskey. I like whiskey more than the next person, but in a minor gesture of defiance against “the man”, I suggest this Father’s Day you should go [...]
Christmas countdown: The best shopping destinations in London, from Tiffany’s on Old Bond St to the Hyper Japan market at Olympia November 11, 2014 London is renowned as one of the great shopping centres of the world, a constantly evolving playground for anyone with money to spend and time to spend it. Whether you’re looking for hip new openings – like those from Bally, Richard James and Hackett – or stalwarts that are guaranteed to come up with [...]
Timing the first US rate hike: What traders need to know March 9, 2015 The Fed could well be about to end its policy of patience. The US economy’s ability to create astonishing numbers of jobs is showing little sign of changing. On Friday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that total US non-farm payroll employment rose by 295,000 in February, exceeding expectations of 240,000. The US [...]