CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS January 27, 2011 Shire Global speciality biopharmaceutical company Shire has hired Emmanuel Chantelot, former executive director of the European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises (EBE), as director of European government relations and public policy. Chantelot brings 18 years of experience in policy advocacy, strategic communications and business interest representation towards the EU Institutions, global agencies and national governments. JP Morgan John [...]
FINEST FEAST IS BEST WAY TO BLOW BONUS January 18, 2011 A ONCE in a lifetime event raising money for three war veterans’ charities held a glamorous promotional evening last night, with some of the best chefs in the country promising to lay on one of the finest feasts the City has ever seen. The evening, dubbed Square Mile Salute, will be held at the legendary [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING February 17, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BALLS WARNS KING ON BANK CREDIBILITY Ed Balls, shadow chancellor, has criticised Mervyn King, Bank of England governor, saying he should step out of the political arena and stop tying his credibility to the coalition’s “extreme” deficit-reduction plans. In an interview with the Financial Times, Balls drew comparisons between King’s stance and the [...]
Carlyle is in talks to buy AlpInvest December 22, 2010 CARLYLE Group is in talks to buy AlpInvest Partners, one of the world’s largest private equity investors with more than €40bn (£34.1bn) under management. Buying AlpInvest, which manages the private equity investments for Dutch asset managers APG and PGGM Investments, would help Carlyle diversify its businesses as it prepares to follow rivals Blackstone Group and [...]
SUPPORT THE TROOPS AND GIVE YOUR BRIGHT YOUNG THING A CITY JOURNALISM START February 2, 2011 WITH Apprentice Week kicking off on Monday, readers should be wise to a special charity sale going on next week as City A.M. gives some bright young thing a two-week internship to kickstart their business journalism career. The auction is taking place at the Square Mile Salute, a charity banquet supported by City A.M. next [...]
SUPPORT THE TROOPS AND GIVE YOUR BRIGHT YOUNG THING A CITY JOURNALISM START February 2, 2011 WITH Apprentice Week kicking off on Monday, readers should be wise to a special charity sale going on next week as City A.M. gives some bright young thing a two-week internship to kickstart their business journalism career. The auction is taking place at the Square Mile Salute, a charity banquet supported by City A.M. next [...]
Accusations fly after England humiliated December 2, 2010 A BACKLASH at media allegations of corruption and vote-swapping pacts were blamed last night after England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup ended in abject humiliation. England were eliminated from the contest in the first round of the secret ballot after polling just two votes – one of which was from their own delegate [...]
Accusations fly after England humiliated December 2, 2010 A BACKLASH at media allegations of corruption and vote-swapping pacts were blamed last night after England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup ended in abject humiliation. England were eliminated from the contest in the first round of the secret ballot after polling just two votes – one of which was from their own delegate [...]
Bid ban may hit Sky News November 22, 2010 SKY News could suffer if the takeover of its owner BSkyB by News Corp is blocked, according to independent directors at the broadcaster. In a submission to media watchdog Ofcom, directors at Sky warned future investment in the news channel could be jeopardised if the takeover is vetoed. They argue that blocking the £7.8bn bid [...]
Bid ban may hit Sky News November 22, 2010 SKY News could suffer if the takeover of its owner BSkyB by News Corp is blocked, according to independent directors at the broadcaster. In a submission to media watchdog Ofcom, directors at Sky warned future investment in the news channel could be jeopardised if the takeover is vetoed. They argue that blocking the £7.8bn bid [...]