EU referendum: The letter signed by business leaders backing David Cameron’s European Union reforms may not go down in history as a great one February 24, 2016 A wonderful book called Letters of Note has gathered together some of the most remarkable, significant, amusing and heartbreaking letters ever written. The project began as a website and amassed legions of fans on social media, whose enthusiasm drove a crowdfunding campaign to see the collection published. The book features letters from a former slave to [...]
City Moves for 24 February 2016 | Who’s switching jobs February 24, 2016 GN2 Tim Warren has joined central London property firm GN2 after nearly eight years at Cluttons LLP to lead in the expansion of their investment advisory offer. Tim has over 23 years’ experience and has been appointed director and head of the central London sales & investment team, based in the West End. Tim will [...]
Making a killing: Netflix show Making a Murderer marks another huge hit for the streaming service February 24, 2016 Netflix series Making a Murderer is another huge hit for the streaming service, with observers reacting with a mix of bewilderment, shock and suspicion at the undulating story. The show became Netflix’s latest must watch – after House of Cards – with viewers rushing to complete the series, while the momentum around the programme became insatiable. [...]
Third time lucky: London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse in third hook-up attempt February 23, 2016 The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse are making their third attempt at a merger in two decades, in a bid to create a dominant European exchange operator worth more than £20bn. LSE confirmed that it was in merger talks with Deutsche Boerse yesterday afternoon, after reports of a possible deal sent the London [...]
London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse deal: Robey Warshaw, Linklaters and Perella Weinberg among the big players working on the merger February 23, 2016 As the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse hammer out the details of their potential merger, City A.M. takes a look at the bankers and other advisers trying to make the deal happen. Boutique banks are booming, and none more so than London-based Robey Warshaw. Co-founder Simon Robey may be a huge Arsenal fan, but was [...]
London Stock Exchange Group: A timeline of the deals and attempted transactions the company has been involved with February 23, 2016 The announcement of a potential deal between London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse was not the first time the UK stock market owner has attempted a tie-up. Below is a timeline of the last 15 years of LSE's wheeling and (attempted in some cases) dealing: May 2000 LSE plans merger with Deutsche Boerse… August [...]
Protesters in East London block attendees from entering Business France event at Shoreditch House February 23, 2016 Prospective attendees were blocked from entering a Business France event at celeb favourite Shoreditch House tonight due to protests against the French ambassadors' attendance. The protests, reported to be made in solidarity with migrants in Calais, interrupted the UK launch of Creative France, Business France's new campaign aimed at promoting France's creativity. The protesters said [...]
Millennial woes may seem over the top but Generation Y could have a point with their moaning February 23, 2016 Last week, this paper ran a story based on research which found Generation Y (born between the early 80s and the late 2000s) is more like Generation Whiny in the workplace. The research, by Workfront, found bosses perceived so-called millennials as more prone to a moan than Generation X, and bigger babies than the Baby [...]
City Moves for 23 February 2016 | Who’s switching jobs February 23, 2016 The Moment The Moment, an international content agency that specialises in bespoke training solutions, has appointed Sir Jonathon Band as chairman of its advisory board, for its advanced digital learning division. Jonathon will oversee quarterly meetings that will guide and challenge the capability of the learning business. Jonathan joined the Royal Navy after graduating from [...]
Anglo American, Antofagasta, Glencore and Rio Tinto all see shares jump while BHP Billiton becomes latest FTSE miner to slash its dividend February 23, 2016 Some of the world’s biggest mining firms led the FTSE 100 above 6,000 yesterday, as rising commodity prices saw the beleaguered industry bounce back. All five of the index’s top risers were miners, with Glencore and Anglo-American recording double-digit gains and Rio Tinto and Antofagasta also rising sharply. Dual-listed BHP Billiton, which was last night [...]
