The £18 million view: designer Martin Kemp on overlooking the Tower of London May 5, 2016 Of course the money shot is the view,” says interior designer to the world’s squillionaires, Martin Kemp, pointing out the vista of the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the Thames at close quarters. I can spare a glance out of the window, but turn back to the job at hand of stroking my way [...]
Settled aims to make the home buying process far smoother May 5, 2016 While most people will start a home search these days on Rightmove or Zoopla, less of us are ready to ditch the traditional estate agent and go online, when it comes to the selling process. And the reason why the online agents have failed to grab a larger market share so far is, according to [...]
As sun sets on New Day, online-only Independent offers some more positive media news – a doubled digital operation size May 5, 2016 It's not all bad news for the media today. Trinity Mirror confirmed the closure of its New Day newspaper after just over two months this morning. The publisher also revealed its group revenue fell by 9.3 per cent in a "volatile" market for print advertising. But the Independent, which closed its print edition earlier this [...]
Business traveller? Check out this retro advert for City Airport from the 90s May 5, 2016 As Londoners head to the polling stations to choose their next mayor, the fate of City Airport hangs in the balance. While planners and politicians to and fro over London airport expansion, Green party candidate Sian Berry has other ideas, and pledges to demolish the whole thing if she wins the race for City Hall. [...]
London mayoral election: Here’s who’s winning on Twitter May 5, 2016 As Londoners head to the polls, it'll be another day until we find out the winner, but there's already one Boris replacement on social media – when it comes to mentions, at least. It's Labour candidate Sadiq Khan who's the most talked about on Twitter for the last seven days, and since the very start of the year, ahead of rival [...]
Why 2016 is already the worst year for collapsed M&A deals in the US May 5, 2016 The collapses of five $10bn-plus valued deals this year have led to unprecedented levels of cancelled mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the US. Some $378.2bn (£260.8bn) worth of US-targeted deals have been been called off so far this year, according to Dealogic. Read more: The bitter pill of America's new tax law This is up 64 [...]
Libor latest: One person has donated £5,000 to Tom Hayes’ crowdfunding campaign May 5, 2016 Tom Hayes' crowdfunding campaign to raise money for his legal fees has started to gather pace, with one anonymous individual parting with £5,000 for the cause. The crowdfunding campaign, which is being hosted on Fundrazr and was set up to raise funds for Hayes' appeal to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), has now raised almost £10,000 since [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Fractures appear in both the Republican and Democrat party as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for battle May 5, 2016 It's undeniable that Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton have vast swaths of support across the United States. While not yet confirmed, their one-one-one will undoubtedly be a brutal battle, with Trump having repeatedly attacked Clinton, principally his accusation that she's playing the "women card". And for her part, Clinton has released an advert against Trump which features solely Republicans [...]
Fire on the tracks at Vauxhall Station is causing travel chaos still causing disruption – and it’s going to last for the rest of the day May 5, 2016 A fire on one of London's busiest commuter routes, which caused major disruption during morning rush hour today, is expected to continue to play havoc with people's commute well into the evening. Passengers were being warned that journeys would be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised as a result of the fire at Vauxhall [...]
Brits are getting pickier, as loyalty programme membership plummets by 15 per cent in two years May 5, 2016 Brits are less loyal than ever as far as the finance and business sector is concerned. Membership to company loyalty schemes has fallen 15 per cent in the last two years, according to new research. Frequent flyer programmes are the hardest hit, with airline bonus schemes losing more than 35 per cent of their members since 2014, [...]