City Moves for 19 August 2014 | Who’s switching jobs August 18, 2014 Turner & Townsend The programme management and construction consultancy has appointed Martin Greenhalf as director in its commercial development project management team. He joins from Sweett Group, where he was a director of project management. TSB Bank David Fenton has been appointed chief economist at the bank. He joins from RBS, where he was most [...]
Restaurant review: Bill Granger’s third UK venture leaves us cold June 30, 2015 Last week I wrote about how Stevie Parle’s thoroughly brilliant restaurant Craft London is being used as bait to convince people they might want to live next to the O2 Arena. This week, I’m heading up to King’s Cross, which is several life-stages ahead of north Greenwich. Although it’s still being built, King’s Cross [...]
Hasbro share price soars as Transformers and Marvel toys drive sales April 20, 2015 The figures Hasbro's share price rose almost nine per cent on Monday as the toymaker beat profit, revenue and earnings forecasts. In the minutes following the Nasdaq's opening bell, stock in the company, which owns the Monopoly and Transformers brands, shot to a price of over $71 per share. First-quarter earnings for 2015 came in [...]
Life after the London Marathon 2015: How to make a speedy recovery April 26, 2015 It's over – after months of fear, excitement, and an intense training, you managed to run the London Marathon, and now it's time for a well-deserved rest. But if you're the type to put yourself up for a 26-mile race, you may well be trying to plan your next run. This is a [...]
Thistle Bird and Gregorian set for more Epsom glory June 5, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S OTHER RACES AND LOOKS AHEAD TO TOMORROW’S INVESTEC DERBY MUCH talk in the lead-up to the Investec Derby Festival is about the uniqueness of Epsom and it’s not a point to be underestimated. Some horses handle it and some don’t. Today’s action looks tricky so perhaps it’s best to focus primarily [...]
These are the best pictures of the total solar eclipse from London, Glasgow, Shropshire, Liverpool, Germany and Madeira Island March 20, 2015 The first images of the solar eclipse show the natural phenomenon at its best – and how some commercially-minded people are making the most of things. Cloudy it may have been but as these images show, the solar eclipse was still pretty impressive. People up and down the country have posted their pictures of [...]
Rand Paul 2016: Here’s what you need to know about the Kentucky senator’s bid for the US Presidency April 7, 2015 It's happening: Kentucky senator Rand Paul has officially launched his bid for the Presidency of the United States. The libertarian-leaning Republican wrote on his website: I am running for President to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government. Paul will launch his campaign with a speech at the Galt hotel in Louisville, [...]
City Moves for 31 July 2014 | Who’s switching jobs July 30, 2014 BJSS The IT consultancy has announced the appointment of Grant Thomas as head of practice. He joins from Barclaycard, where he was head of business change. Thomas has also previously held senior roles at IBM, PwC, and Accenture. Nikko Asset Management Stefanie Drews has been appointed global head of institutional marketing and proposition at the [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts apologises for “insensitive” Liverpool badge tweet February 26, 2015 Liverpool FC commercial partner Dunkin' Donuts has apologised for an "insensitive" social media campaign that offended a number of football fans. The brand's Twitter page posted an image of a Dunkin' Donuts-modified Liverpool crest which replaced the club's iconic "You'll Never Walk Alone" mantra with the tagline "America Runs on Dunkin' " and swapped the [...]
Savage Beauty: A triumphant celebration of Alexander McQueen’s life work March 13, 2015 Victoria and Albert Museum | ★★★★☆ First things first: right the wrong. New York may have held the first major posthumous Alexander McQueen exhibition, but London was the city whose rhythms and edges gave life to the designer’s clothing. Savage Beauty opens with a room entitled “London”, which reaffirms the UK capital as the “epicentre” [...]