Supermarket sales continue to edge upwards in the months following the Brexit vote September 20, 2016 Supermarket sales continued to edge upwards this month, increasing by 0.3 per cent for the three months ending 11 September. The growth was against a backdrop of price deflation of 1.1 per cent. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “While overall sales growth has been slow, consumers have been keen [...]
Sam Allardyce non-committal over Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney roles in his vision for England’s future August 22, 2016 England manager Sam Allardyce has indicated that out-of-favour Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart should leave the club in seek of regular football – or risk his international future. Allardyce insists that Hart, who has been dropped by new City coach Pep Guardiola, will be included when he names his first England squad on Sunday, but [...]
Sports Direct, Debenhams, Tesco and House of Fraser: What does Mike Ashley own and how much is he worth? November 25, 2015 It's been a busy year for Mike Ashley, who has been buying up retailers and football clubs left, right and centre. But what exactly does he own, and how much has it cost him? And what on earth do his Sports Direct shareholders make of all the investing? Sports Direct International Ashley owns 58 per [...]
New homes on sale in London: from restored Victorian terraces in Bayswater to new homes in up-and-coming Walthamstow August 4, 2016 Brackenbury Square, Hammersmith From £550,000 Live the west London village life a short walk away from Goldhawk Road tube station at Brackenbury Square. The Notting Hill Sales development takes its name from nearby Brackenbury Village, which is in the Hammersmith Grove Conservation Area with all the boutiques and independent shops the village name engenders. There [...]
Supermarket sales creep upwards as grocers benefit from the summer sun August 23, 2016 Grocery sales edged up this summer as sunny weather encouraged shoppers to spend. According to data from Kantar Worldpanel, supermarket sales increased by 0.3 per cent in the 12 weeks to 14 August – the fastest growth in the grocery market since March this year. There is no evidence yet to suggest the Brexit vote [...]
A Labour Brexit campaigner will lead a cross-party probe on the EU nationals “left in limbo” following the June referendum August 16, 2016 Labour MP and Brexit campaigner Gisela Stuart will chair a new cross-party inquiry into rights that could be granted to EU nationals living in the UK after Britain splits from the EU. Stuart will lead the work for think tank British Future, working with representatives from the Conservatives and Ukip, as well as the Institute [...]
City Moves for 22 September | Who’s switching jobs September 22, 2016 Societe Generale Societe Generale has appointed Carlos Goncalves as head of global technology services. He replaces Bertrand Lemarignier who will take up a new position within the group. Carlos started his career in the research and development team of Portugal Telecom before joining Societe Generale in 1993 as part of the IT department. Carlos was initially in [...]
House of Fraser poaches John Lewis’ chief technology officer Julian Burnett September 21, 2015 House of Fraser has poached John Lewis' technology boss as its new chief information officer. Julian Burnett will join the business from its rival department store, where he had been chief technology officer for the past three years, on 5 October, taking on the reins from interim Peter Marsden. He will join the executive [...]
Focus On Peckham: How it went from Only Fools fame to be the first time buyer capital of London November 25, 2016 Whatever you think about 2016, it’s been a billboard year for Peckham. Two large houses near Peckham Rye station sold £2.5m this year, a record price for the area, firmly cementing SE15’s fast-growing reputation as a desirable place to live. It’s not bad for an area that is embedded in the national psyche as the [...]
City A.M. Rio 50: Stars of athletics prove top draw for marketers at Olympic and Paralympic Games August 1, 2016 It may lack the year-round profile of some other sports but athletics and stars such as Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis-Hill remain a bankable commodity for sponsors, according to industry experts. City A.M. will this week publish the Rio 50 – a ranking of the most marketable sportsmen and women due to compete at this [...]