Valentine’s Day: The stocks and companies that have stolen City fund managers’ hearts February 14, 2022 As it is Valentine’s Day, City A.M. checked in with several City-based fund managers to reflect on the investments that have stolen their hearts in recent times. For Ken Wotton, co-manager of the LF Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income Fund, Smart Metering Systems (SMS) stands out. The company installs and operates smart meters and [...]
Crossrail delay until 2021 may cost London £2bn November 21, 2019 The cost of delaying Crossrail until 2021 may rise to £2bn, according to Transport for London (TFL) bosses. TfL says the latest delay, which means the central part of the line won’t open until 2021, will cost £500m to £750m in lost fares. Read more: Crossrail will not run until 2021 and could cost an [...]
The Alps, 1920s style: aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express on its inaugural trip to ski resorts January 23, 2023 We discover that “The Train,” as society types call the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, is the ultimate 1920s immersive theatre experience The train is careering through the darkened outskirts of Paris when oysters are placed at my table to pair with my last glug of champagne. I’m eating from an embroidered armchair more accurately described as a [...]
Dowden: Visa-free touring possible in 17 countries post-Brexit May 13, 2021 Artists will be able to tour in at least 17 of the 27 EU member states without needing visas or work permits, the culture secretary has said. When the Brexit transition period ended, new travel rules came into place that do not guarantee visa-free travel for musicians in the EU. There have been calls from [...]
EU aims to boost gas supplies amid deepening energy crisis and Russia-Ukraine tensions January 23, 2022 The European Union is talking with partners as it looks to boost gas supplies amid a deepening energy crisis across the continent.
Sarah Everard vigil in south London cancelled over fears of £10,000 fine March 13, 2021 A vigil for Sarah Everard set to take place in south London this evening has been cancelled over fears that going ahead with the plans could result in a £10,000 fine. Reclaim These Streets had planned to hold a gathering on Clapham Common later today, near to where the 33-year-old was last seen alive. Organisers [...]
As seen on screen: How a London advertising firm uses AI to place products in films June 12, 2021 In Call My Agent, the hit French TV series about perennially pressurised talent agents, two characters are seated at the boardroom table in their swanky Parisian offices, a mug of Carte Noire coffee sat squarely in front of each. At first glance, this appears nothing more than some straightforward product placement — a form of [...]
Storegga chief on Kwasi Kwarteng’s recent trade mission to Saudi Arabia: ‘A fabulous opportunity for the UK’ February 16, 2022 London-based Nick Cooper, who is the chief executive officer of Storegga, developing decarbonisation projects around the world, recently returned from a UK Government trade mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The delegation was led by by Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The [...]
Rolls-Royce sticks to guidance as wait for travel restart continues May 13, 2021 Engineer Rolls-Royce this morning maintained that it would return to positive free cash flow in the second half of 2021 as vaccinations kick in and travellers return to the skies. In a trading update this morning, the blue-chip stock said that its performance so far this year to had been in line with expectations. It comes [...]
TfL must be ‘realistic’ on mega-projects, says deputy mayor, as wait for long-term funding deal goes on July 3, 2021 Heidi Alexander has a lot on her plate. In normal times, overseeing London’s transport network as Sadiq Khan’s deputy mayor for the sector would be quite the job, what with keeping the capital’s commuters happy while delivering huge infrastructure projects like Crossrail. And that is before the pandemic left TfL operating on a shoestring budget, [...]