The 100 City people you need to follow on Twitter this year, day three: Chairmen and chief executives January 7, 2015 Last year was a tough one to be a leader in the City. As regulators got tough on businesses in the finance, energy and infrastructure sectors, there was a moral panic about who pays how much tax, with various companies having their dirty washing put unceremoniously on display. So you can forgive chairmen and chief [...]
Leicester City defeat marks Manchester United’s worst start to a Premier League season September 22, 2014 For all the trials, tribulations, depressing days and unwanted records that have come Manchester United's way over the last 12 months or so, this afternoon’s collapse at Leicester City may well be the nadir. It all started so well. Robin van Persie and Angel di Maria swept the Red Devils into a two-goal lead [...]
Alibaba IPO: Jack Ma disappoints investors by missing London roadshow September 17, 2014 Jack Ma left capital-based investors disappointed by failing to turn up for the London leg of Alibaba’s international roadshow this afternoon. Alibaba was in town this afternoon ahead of its much-anticipated IPO, widely expected to be the biggest in history, but company founder and chairman Jack Ma was not present. In an attempt [...]
What you need to know before the open March 27, 2014 A lower open’s expected for European markets this morning, following the slightly surprising selloff seen in US markets yesterday. It’s unclear quite how the selloff came about, but President Obama’s criticisms of Russia’s actions in Crimea probably didn’t help. Meanwhile, weak underlying durable goods numbers yesterday point to still-listless demand on the US consumer front. [...]
Crest of the wave March 16, 2014 Annabel Palmer talks strategy with UM’s Russell Place RUSSELL Place was a landscape gardener in Melbourne before he returned to London and delved into its fast-paced media world. Today, he is managing director at UM – a media and communications company whose clients include Microsoft and H&M. Place tells City A.M. about the transformation of [...]
Center Parcs Woburn Forest: For a weekend getaway with the kids, you can’t beat this November 16, 2014 It is 9.30am on a Saturday and the whole family is wobbling through a woodland assault course 25ft feet above ground, hooked into harnesses in case our schoolyard adventure playground skills fail us. Unexpectedly, my husband, who thinks nothing of hopping on sky-high ski lifts, says he is scared of heights, and threatens [...]
Primark props up AB Foods as sugar slumps January 16, 2014 ASSOCIATED British Foods said yesterday sales at its Primark discount fashion chain were strong over Christmas after being dampened by unseasonably warm autumn weather, helping offset a weaker-than-expected performance at its sugar unit. AB Foods said group revenue was flat for the 16 weeks to 4 January, compared with nine per cent growth for the [...]
British title win has Chambers rethinking retirement June 29, 2014 SPRINTER Dwain Chambers revealed he was considering hanging up his running spikes before storming to an eighth British title – and fifth in a row – in Birmingham yesterday. The 36-year-old rolled back the years to cross the line in a season’s best 10.12 seconds ahead of Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and third fastest Briton of all [...]
Suarez axed by Adidas as star gets four month ban June 26, 2014 ADIDAS last night dropped Liverpool striker Luis Suarez from its World Cup marketing campaign after he was handed a four-month ban from all football activity for biting Italian Giorgio Chiellini. The sportswear giant also condemned Suarez’s actions and warned it would be holding talks with the Uruguay player regarding his obligations under a boot deal [...]
Discover a local bar with more at The Coach Makers Of Marylebone August 26, 2015 London, once a collection and a few spots still manage to retain that village feel. One of those is Marylebone, where an enlightened landlord ensures that the high street is still today blessed with an impressive selection of independent retailers, who get priority over the regular chain stores. And as every village ought to have [...]