Playtime starts now: The top computer games for Christmas 2015 August 6, 2015 Cologne's annual Gamescom unveils details on the hit titles we'll all be playing this Christmas and beyond. MAFIA 3 The latest entry into the Mafia franchise switches the action to 60s New Orleans, where you play Lincoln Clay, a mixed-race army vet who gets tied up with the mob. The game not only allows you [...]
Working lunch in the City: Tonic and Ready August 6, 2015 Our guide to the best places to eat during office hours in the City and Canary Wharf WHAT? Don’t be fooled by a name that brings to mind medieval lotions and potions, Tonic and Remedy is a bitingly modern Hoxton restaurant from Gary Rhodes protege Paul Welburn. The Hoxton eatery, located on the first [...]
The restaurants truffling feathers: Best truffle venues in London August 6, 2015 London’s love-affair with the truffle continues apace with the opening of Sackville’s in Mayfair. Here are some of our favourite truffle spots SACKVILLE’S This Mayfair new opening is crazy about this distinctive fungus, serving it on practically every dish. Last week our restaurant critic fell in love with Sackville’s self-titled wagyu steak burger with foie [...]
Mix it up: Get off your Spritz on the cocktail of the summer August 6, 2015 The Spritz may have been born by the canals of Venice, but it’s coming of age on the packed terraces of London’s rooftop bars. Ten years ago nobody drank them; now we can’t get enough of the stuff. It’s is one of the simplest cocktails to make. Find the largest glass you can, fill it [...]
Bought a valuable bottle? Storing it correctly is essential August 6, 2015 Where do you store your beloved wine collection? While there are plenty of good storage solutions for the home, they can often be expensive, and not all of us have the luxury of an underground cellar. To ensure you are giving your wines the best chance of a healthy and happy life, there a few [...]
The case against career planning August 6, 2015 Seek to transplant your skill-set into new territory and be ready to manoeuvre For many, the path from university lecture theatre to a seat on the board seems clear enough, if you can get the intervening stages right. But the structures of companies are changing, and as organisations get flatter, the greasy pole may become [...]
Peerless Peaty leads Britain’s pool gold rush August 6, 2015 BRITAIN’S Adam Peaty claimed a succession of notable milestones as he took his tally of gold medals to three at an extraordinary Aquatics World Championships yesterday in Russia. The 20-year-old from Staffordshire added 50m breaststroke gold to his success over 100m on Monday, becoming the first man to hold both world titles simultaneously. Peaty then [...]
What crowdfunding means for mini-bonds August 6, 2015 Harriet Green looks at the developing relationship between platforms and the increasingly popular debt instrument With attractive rates to be had, mini-bonds are proving increasingly popular with investors. Since maverick men’s toiletries firm King of Shaves issued the so-called Shaving Bond via an online platform in 2009, a growing number of SMEs have used [...]
Best of the Brokers for 06 August 2015 August 6, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com BODYCOTE FinnCap moved its recommendation on the heat treatments firm from “add” to “buy” after its recent interims. The broker said: “Despite some further underlying demand weakness expected in the second half, the resilience shown to date bodes well that obstacles can be [...]
Good results from Legal and General help to boost FTSE – London Report August 6, 2015 BRITAIN’S top share index rose yesterday, boosted by better- than-expected results from Legal & General and London Stock Exchange Group, and by a rebound in the mining sector. The FTSE 100 closed up one per cent at 6,752.41 points, about five per cent below a record high of 7,122.74 points reached in April. Insurer Legal [...]
