Nick Clegg: The movie coming soon. Could Dragon Peter Jones play deputy PM? August 21, 2014 He's already starred in a noir-style Labour-made party broadcast, as the “un-credible shrinking man”, now it seems Nick Clegg’s story is to be made into another film – this time by Channel 4. The film will be about the formation of the coalition, but the news has left but one question on everyone’s lips. [...]
As Blackpool’s donkeys are embedded with Barclaycard contactless swipers, are they being taken for a ride? August 21, 2014 Are the donkeys of Blackpool beach being exploited by big business? Yesterday, the noble steeds hit the headlines because Barclaycard was helping the donkey business to go cashless. Yes, no more do Real Donkeys have to fiddle with change – the donkeys’ saddles have Barclaycard contactless swipers embedded. A novel idea or a publicity stunt? [...]
City workers get grubby paws at Pestaurant with bbq mealworms and roasted locusts August 21, 2014 Pest control experts Rentokil put on a real smorgasbord for City workers at One New Change yesterday. For those adventurous enough, the Pestaurant (see what they did there?) was serving up free pigeon burgers, crispy bbq mealworms, plain roasted locusts and ant lollipops. The Capitalist can confirm, locusts really repeat on you.
Fair weather friends fade away as Balfour Beatty and Carillion deal collapses August 21, 2014 They say you often find out who your real friends are when you’re at your lowest. Carillion’s announcement that it would be no longer pursuing a merger with Balfour Beatty yesterday came with some conspicuous absences. When the deal was still hot stuff, announcements came with scores of contacts to send enquiries to; Carillion, Lazard, [...]
Crowdfunding Scottish independence: Voters on Indiegogo seek to give their sides a push August 21, 2014 Crowdfunding hub Indiegogo has taken a turn for the political. With exactly four weeks to go until the Scottish referendum, voters from both sides of the argument have created crowdfunding campaigns to give their side a good auld push. In the Yes corner, a group is offering to present a festival and subsequent album of [...]
Pets at Home superstore is not at home with Fulham locals August 20, 2014 If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear the sound of champagne corks popping in Fulham. A group of disgruntled residents have had their way in a passionate, albeit brief, catfight with Pets at Home. The retailer had been in talks with the Prince of Wales’ Prince’s Trust charity about taking over [...]
Ryder Cup glory for City A.M. sport editor August 20, 2014 It may have been a brief encounter, but City A.M.’s sport editor Frank Dalleres had the joy of holding the Ryder Cup yesterday, thanks to the cup’s worldwide partners Standard Life Investments. With just over a month until the tournament tees off at Gleneagles, excitement around the tournament is growing. Shame City A.M. columnist and [...]
Samsung over the rainbow, way up high on London’s Southbank August 20, 2014 Did anyone catch the midnight rainbow on the Southbank on Tuesday night? This 14ft installation added an interesting addition to the London skyline, but it wasn’t local artists behind the vision, it was good old Samsung. That’s 150 Samsung Galaxy Tab S computers you can see. Snazzy.
More billionaires born in London than any other European city August 20, 2014 If ever there was a suitable carrot to dangle in a bid to make us work harder, this might just be it. Wealth consultancy WealthInsight and Spear’s magazine have revealed more billionaires are born in London than any other city in Europe (unless you consider Moscow part of Europe, in which case we’re second). Globally, [...]
Argos owner hires head of trends Alexei Cowan to lead brands from mini fridges to middle class August 20, 2014 Argos and Homebase have never been considered bastions of good style. With its belly button jewels and novelty mini fridges, we would almost go as far to say Argos is where trends go to die. But owner of both brands Home Retail Group (HRG) has a plan afoot. Concessions of middle-class taste-machine Habitat started the [...]
