Lord Mayor celebrates silver anniversary with visit to vaults September 12, 2013 LORD Mayor of the City of London Roger Gifford and Lady Mayoress, Dr Clare Gifford paid a visit to the London Silver Vaults this week to mark the 60th anniversary of the world’s largest collection of antique silver for sale – right in the heart of the City. The collection of 25 silver shops is [...]
Where to Drink: Feeling the chill? Warm the cockles with a delicious sperm whale cocktail… October 31, 2013 IT’S THE time of the year to retreat to a cosy, warm bolthole to stave off the cold. Good thing, then, that there are plenty of places that fit the bill, such as Drakes Tabanco, new to Fitzrovia. Get a taste of Iberian sunshine from the peasant-y design, nodding to the well-worn and wooden bodegas [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 08 October 2013 October 7, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Hedge fund DE Shaw limits investors One of the most profitable hedge funds has closed its doors to new clients, calling time on the industry’s ability to square vast inflows of money with the promise of market-beating returns. DE Shaw’s move means that of the largest six, only Man Group and Och-Ziff, are [...]
FTSE loses some fizz as Coca-Cola HBC share price sinks 5pc – London Report August 8, 2014 BRITAIN’S top shares yesterday slipped after sobering results from insurance companies and from bottler Coca-Cola HBC. The FTSE 100 ended down 38.79 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 6,597.37 points, its lowest close since 16 April, meaning it had fallen more than three per cent since a peak seen at the end of July. The [...]
The rise of Islamic finance has exciting implications beyond the Muslim world October 24, 2013 THE FINANCIAL crisis has made many question whether Western financial models can withstand future onslaughts, whether they are even fit for purpose. But Islamic finance (one of the fastest growing financial sectors) withstood the crisis comparatively well. A 2010 IMF study found that, on average, Islamic banks showed greater resilience than their conventional counterparts. So [...]
Where to Drink September 12, 2013 From NYC to London EVERY so often in a major metropolitan centre, one venue will achieve supremacy as the foremost spot to see and be seen in, and Ian Schrager’s new hotel, nestled in Fitzrovia on Berners Street, bears all of the hallmarks of one such opening. Famed for founding the zeitgeisty Studio 54 in [...]
City Moves for 15 February 2013 | Who’s switching jobs February 14, 2013 CBRE The property firm has appointed Andrew Peacock as head of central London asset management. He joins after 24 years at Aviva Investors, where he held a number of senior roles, including manager of its central London office portfolio. Towers Watson The professional services company has appointed Liz Rennie as senior consultant in its human [...]
Dubai property titan backs laws ahead of float November 4, 2013 ONE OF Dubai’s biggest property firms yesterday said tougher regulations in the country would help prevent a repeat of its 2008 real estate meltdown, as it unveiled plans to raise $500m in a London float. Damac Properties, which was founded by chairman Hussain Sajwani and is the biggest developer in the middle east, said recent [...]
CSR Award Nominations Shortlist September 19, 2013 There’s a new line in business that’s paying real dividends. UK plc is doing good business by doing good. Not some wishy-washy charity glad-handing, but a more enlightened commercial approach. It’s adding to the bottom-line in terms of employee motivation and retention, brand profile and competitive edge. On the other side of the deal, it’s [...]
High profile Lib Dem MP to quit September 8, 2013 A PROMINENT Liberal Democrat MP yesterday announced she would quit politics at the 2015 general election, saying she had become disillusioned with her party’s stance on immigration and welfare reform. But the resignation of Sarah Teather – MP for the marginal London seat of Brent Central – was met with a combination of soulsearching and [...]