Here are three things to expect from Theresa May during her premiership July 13, 2016 As Theresa May swoops in on Downing Street today, pundits are climbing over each other to speculate over what will be her first order of business. Is it all too much to take in? Here's what can we expect from her and what will her priorities are likely to be. Brexit means Brexit The House [...]
Lobby group TheCityUK has just appointed a new chief exec July 13, 2016 Among all the leadership changes announced in recent weeks, here's one that really matters: City lobbying organisation TheCityUK has announced the name of its new chief executive. Miles Celic, currently director of communications at the Prudential, will become the organisation's new chief exec later this year, when current boss Chris Cummings steps down. “I am [...]
Wetherspoon’s boss: Everyone cheer up about Brexit July 13, 2016 All this doom-mongering has become too much for Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin, who finally came out and said it this morning: everyone needs to cheer up about Brexit. Martin, who in the run-up to the referendum was so passionately pro-Brexit he had special beermats printed, hit back at "unprecedented and irresponsible doom-mongering", warning that all [...]
Barratt shares fall despite assurances it’s confident in the face of Brexit July 13, 2016 That sad "wah, wah, waaah" trombone you heard this morning was coming from the general direction of housebuilder Barratt, which attempted to restore investor confidence with assurances over Brexit – only to have its shares drop anyway. In a statement this morning the company, whose shares have fallen almost 30 per cent since the result [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Body language, networking, and how to be the most interesting person in the room July 13, 2016 They say a vast percentage of communication is about body language – but what does that mean when you're doing business? Hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by social entrepreneur Oli Barrett and author Elizabeth Kuhnke, who give their tips on body language and networking – and why you should never ask a person [...]
These are the UK’s 20 best towns and cities to work in (London doesn’t get a look-in) July 13, 2016 When Samuel Johnson made that quip about those being tired of London being tired of life, he clearly wasn't taking into account house prices – or work/life balance. Because it turns out that Cambridge is the UK's best city to work in, according to employees there. That's followed by Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Leeds and Peterborough. London, on [...]
Victoria Line part-suspended and Finsbury Park station closed after a woman was struck by a train July 12, 2016 Finsbury Park station has reopened, and the Victoria Line is running with minor delays, after a passenger was injured earlier this morning. The station was evacuated in the middle of the morning rush-hour today and the Victoria Line was suspended between Walthamstow and Kings Cross after a person was struck by a train Fire engines and a [...]
Airport expansion: This is politics for grown-ups – a decision must be made soon July 1, 2016 Amid all the schoolyard bickering which took place yesterday between those in the running (and those deciding not to be in the running) for both Tory and Labour leadership came a rather sombre statement by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin. During parliamentary questions, he confessed that a decision over increasing London’s airport capacity will not take [...]
Everyone can stop freaking out, Google Calendar is back up and running June 30, 2016 Google Calendar has been restored, after the City was thrown into paroxysms of terror this afternoon, when the service went down. Those trying to find out what they were doing today were left stumped, as instead of the usual calendar page, a page titled "server error" loaded, along with a message explaining in several dozen [...]
Sterling dives as Mark Carney lays the groundwork for an interest rate cut June 30, 2016 The pound took a dive against the euro and the dollar this afternoon, after Bank of England governor Mark Carney laid the groundwork for an interest rate cut. The pound fell as much as one per cent against the euro, to €1.1941, and 1.1 per cent against the dollar, to $1.3280, before beginning to edge up. Meanwhile, the [...]
