London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
Saudi soap opera: The petro-kingdom’s day of reckoning is now approaching fast January 25, 2015 I have never understood the world’s fixation with soap operas; why obsess about EastEnders when the real world is so often far more dramatic and even less plausible? Even more to the point, why worry about 80s American re-runs Dallas and Dynasty when we have the true-to-life House of Saud, the world’s most prosperous family, [...]
Practise what you preach – especially if you’re working for a regulator January 25, 2015 It’s an old saying, but you really must practise what you preach. And this is especially important when you work for a regulator of any sort. Having taken up the position of deputy chairman at Quindell this month, Jim Sutcliffe stepped down from his position as chairman of the Codes and Standards Committee at the [...]
The City is well-placed to help fast-growing economies diversify January 25, 2015 A recent statistic has been stuck in my mind over the past few weeks. I read that the G7 nations currently account for around half of the world’s total economic output, but that the figure will fall to about a quarter by 2050. This simple fact explains why countries like the UK are so keen [...]
As Three’s owner eyes up O2, will more sector consolidation prove negative for consumers? January 25, 2015 Kester Mann, principal operators analyst at CCS Insight, says Yes. A move from four mobile operators to three will undoubtedly raise concerns among UK consumers that they’ll end up paying more for mobile services. Indeed, evidence in other European markets, notably Austria, points to an increase in prices following similar in-market consolidation. Mobile users in [...]
How to deal with a horrible colleague January 25, 2015 Find a common enemy, outsource your emotion, or take a leaf out of Abraham Lincoln’s book. If there isn’t someone in your current workplace who irks you, chances are there has been in the past. A Conference Board research group study published in 2010 showed that just 56 per cent of people said that [...]
The Supper Club founder Duncan Cheatle talks cowboys, venture capital and safe spaces January 25, 2015 If you ask Duncan Cheatle, founder of members-only entrepreneur networking group The Supper Club, to describe his formative entrepreneurial experience, you’re instantly transported. “Like lots of entrepreneurs, the first early thing I did was to sell tuck,” he tells me. “I guess there’s a limit to what you can do as a kid to show [...]
Why the smart data revolution creates opportunities for firms of every size January 25, 2015 We are witnessing a transformation of our economy, with data becoming one of the key drivers of every business. Increasingly, everything we do is digital, leaving a data trail that can be analysed to gain new insights and power innovative business ideas. This offers opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups that we have not seen since [...]
Gimme 5: Networks for entrepreneurs January 25, 2015 The Entrepreneurs Network Seated within the Adam Smith Institute, TEN is a think tank that supports entrepreneurs through research, events and a network of individuals who are keen to improve the public policy debate. Events are free and you can sign up for its weekly Entrepreneurs bulletin. www.tenentrepreneurs.org Business Because This handy networking [...]
Samoens and Morillon: Is this the ideal family ski holiday destination? January 25, 2015 The ski villages of Samoens and Morillon may not have the extreme slopes of its neighbours, but they’re perfect for enthusiastic amateurs The village of Samoens in the French Alps is a 600 year old ski secret. The name actually dates back to 1167 but the focal point of the village square – a giant [...]
48 hours in… Brooklyn January 25, 2015 WHERE TO STAY Stay in this meticulously restored 1860s mansion if you like your hotels cute and characterful. Nestled in a tree-lined avenue home to some of the city’s finest brownstone architecture, Akwaaba Mansion is boho Brooklyn perfection. Rooms start at $195 per night, akwaaba.com WHERE TO GO It may sound morbid, but Green-Wood Cemetery [...]
