London ranked as number one city for proptech in Europe behind Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and Stockholm May 16, 2018 London is the best city in Europe when it comes to the usage of technology in the property sector, or so-called proptech, according to research from legal practice Osborne Clarke. The survey of technology experts from across Europe found that 42 per cent think London is the leading city for proptech, followed by Amsterdam, Berlin, [...]
If Brexiteers need a real reason to leave the EU, just look at Italy July 18, 2017 As the painful and quite frankly embarrassing stumble out of Europe continues for the UK, I watch with sadness at the pathetic lack of conviction of both the previous Remain and pro-Leave camps. It’s never been easier for this journalist to sit on the fence in splendid apolitical isolation given that the pro-Brexit camp doesn’t [...]
Next Liverpool CEO Peter Moore signals new direction for the club – six things you need to know February 28, 2017 As their team nursed the wounds of a bruising 3-1 defeat to Leicester City on Monday night, Liverpool made an announcement that could have much further-reaching implications than a disappointing loss in the league. The club revealed that from June its new chief executive will be Peter Moore, currently chief competition officer at video game giants Electronic [...]
Dinner at The Twits at The Vaults is impressively immersive, but the food is as bad as it looks September 22, 2016 Dinner at The Twits invites you into the dining room of Roald Dahl’s most hideous creations, with the chef’s special being lashings of nostalgia. The Vaults at Waterloo has a revolving door of left-field productions, but this is the best use of the space I’ve seen, with real attention to detail in the creation of [...]
Ragnar Kjartansson at Barbican review: top Icelandic artist explores the point where performance meets reality July 13, 2016 Every five years Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson records a video of his mother repeatedly spitting in his face. So far there are four videos, which play side-by-side in this Barbican retrospective of his work. They encapsulate a question that’s fascinated him throughout his career – where do performance and reality meet? His mother is a [...]
Sedentary office lifestyles are as great a risk to health as smoking July 28, 2016 If you've already been sat down at your desk for an hour already today, you might want to get up and take a five minute walk around the office. A major new study from medical journal the Lancet has found sitting in front of a computer for eight hours a day can increase your risk [...]
Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre review: A gloriously magical and hilarious production that hits all the right nostalgic notes June 16, 2016 Prince Edward Theatre | ★★★★☆ Musicals inspired by Disney films have a chequered track record. Luckily, Aladdin joins The Lion King and Mary Poppins in the halls of success, leaving Tarzan and The Little Mermaid in the doldrums where they belong. While there were some children in the audience, most appeared to have been dragged along [...]
City Moves for 10 June 2016 | Who’s switching jobs June 10, 2016 Whistl Whistl, the second largest postal company in the UK, has announced the completion of the management team for its packets and parcels offer with the appointment of Steve Vass as development director. He will continue the development of Whistl’s carrier management interface, its relationships with carriers and advising on the most appropriate solution and [...]
Mother of pearl, that demure dial staple, is back in vogue April 29, 2016 The three definites for a woman’s watch used to be a petite case, diamonds somewhere, usually around the bezel, and a dial made from mother of pearl. Combined they made for something dainty, feminine and uncontroversial; just like the women from whose delicate wrists they dangled. Then, as we know, thing changed. Women became more [...]
David McCourt explains why micro-working is vital, and why he’s so disappointed by Trump and Clinton August 1, 2016 Do you mind always having to up sticks?” I ask David McCourt, founder, chairman and chief executive of telecoms and media investment firm Granahan McCourt, in regard to his likely move to London later this year. “No,” he replies. “I was only in the house my kids grew up in for 14 days last year; I’m [...]