The City must continue to fight to restore its reputation for integrity June 7, 2015 This week at the Mansion House, I will host one of the Square Mile’s biggest events of the year. The annual Bankers’ and Merchants’ Dinner provides an opportunity for the chancellor and the governor of the Bank of England to speak in front of an audience of senior business leaders, captains of industry, regulators and [...]
Will David Cameron fail to achieve fundamental reform of Britain’s EU membership terms? June 7, 2015 Brian Monteith, communications director of Global Britain, says Yes. When one considers the term “fundamental”, one might think that it would include leaving the Common Agricultural and Fisheries policies that increase the cost of food to British consumers and deliver poverty to third world countries. Or we might think it would include reducing the UK’s [...]
The fast lane: Spencer Ogden co-founder David Spencer-Percival talks medevacs, detoxes, the youth of today and why banks get a hard time June 7, 2015 It is unlikely that David Spencer-Percival, co-founder of Spencer Ogden, will be reading this any time soon. On Saturday, he and his wife embarked on a caffeine, alcohol and tech detox in an Ibizan forest. “I feel frazzled. Our offices are end-to-end in terms of timezones, so I just never stop. You have to have [...]
How entrepreneurs can secure their legacy – Investec Comment June 7, 2015 When a founder has been in the driving seat of a business for many years, it can often be difficult to relinquish control: either passing the company onto the next generation or selling up entirely to move on to another venture. But business owners also face another dilemma, particularly when selling part or all of [...]
Rome: The Eternal City that Hollywood can’t leave alone June 7, 2015 The Eternal City has managed what the Russians never could: knock out 007. Daniel Craig was shaken and stirred as he was carried unconscious by a wailing ambulance to hospital when the Aston Martin DB 10 he was driving in a high speed chase around the Tiber river hit pot holes while filming Spectre, the [...]
48 hours in… Munich June 7, 2015 WHAT TO DO Make the most of your time at the airport by seeking out Airbrau, a typical Bavarian beer garden handily located between Terminals 1 and 2. Enjoy a pint of home-brewed beer or if you’re running low on cash “the Hangman’s Lunch”, which is a glass of tap water, a bread roll and [...]
How to become a good manager as you climb the career ladder June 7, 2015 Get it wrong, and it’ll irrevocably damage your reputation as you climb the career ladder. It's tough at the top, and even harder to get there. But before you plant a flag and celebrate your successful climb, pause and think how you would feel if your reputation and your value to the organisation had [...]
Brand Finance Football 50 2015: $1bn Manchester United top league as most valuable brand in world football June 7, 2015 Manchester United have reclaimed their status as the club with the most valuable brand in world football despite a second consecutive turbulent season bereft of silverware. Record-breaking commercial deals and the looming windfall from the Premier League’s next broadcast rights contract have lifted United back to the top of Brand Finance’s Football 50 list, published [...]
Wiggins: Hour record rigours like childbirth June 7, 2015 MULTIPLE Olympic and world champion Sir Bradley Wiggins insisted the rigours of smashing cycling’s hour record were akin to childbirth after completing a distance of 54.526km at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London yesterday. Wiggins eclipsed the previous record held by fellow Briton Alex Dowsett of 52.937km, which was set in May, to become the [...]
International Friendly: Hodgson keeps faith in contract rebel Sterling June 7, 2015 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson insists he has no qualms about selecting Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling despite admitting the ongoing furore surrounding his refusal to sign a new contract at Anfield is affecting his performances. Sterling, who has rejected a deal worth £100,000 a week, failed to make an impact during England’s drab goalless draw against [...]
