Ex-Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf is back but is she looking for a new job yet? November 17, 2014 Having been relieved of her mayoral duties earlier in the month, you might expect Fiona Woolf to be on a long holiday, but she’s trekking to Claridge’s tonight, to speak at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles’ Leveraging the Capital event. The guest list is like a who’s who of chairmen, with ICAP’s Charles Gregson, [...]
Where’s the City’s most eligible bachelor? November 17, 2014 Social Concierge (SC), the offline dating service, has teamed up with Square Mile mag to find the City’s most eligible bachelor. To apply, candidates need to be unattached (naturally) and in their 20s and 30s. "As a matchmaker I struggle to recruit men to events and most others find the same. This is an [...]
Jo Dipple: Three things you didn’t know about UK Music’s CEO November 17, 2014 1 During her time working as an adviser at No10 she made tea for both Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela. 2 Jo was ‘Dear Jo’, the Daily Mirror agony aunt. She once took her own advice and pushed for a pay rise by challenging editor Piers Morgan while he was on a golf course. He [...]
Sainsbury’s Christmas advert 2014: Storm surrounding marketing seen by turn as epic or disrespectful November 16, 2014 The film had its world premier on Wednesday. Some 8m people have already tuned in to see it and it has split critics down the middle, being described as “a masterpiece”, “grim”, “epic”, and “disrespectful”. It’s not the latest blockbuster movie, but Sainsbury’s two-minute Christmas ad. There was a time, not so very long [...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger wins Cigar Smoker of the Year award as he tells Boisdale crowd, “I’ll be back” November 16, 2014 It's not very often the hippie sound of California Dreaming floats about Canary Wharf, but last night it was blasted out as ex-state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger won The Spectator’s Cigar Smoker of the Year award at Boisdale. The Terminator star beat Boris Becker, Boris Johnson and Michael Caine to take the top spot. [...]
Nicko Milligan Golf Day raises £35,000 November 16, 2014 In May members of the business community who knew and loved Nicko Milligan, the Sky executive who was tragically killed in a speedboat accident along with his daughter Emily, took part in the inaugural Nicko Milligan Golf Day. It was organised by Nick Hurrell (left) from Enter, Nick Theakstone of GroupM (right), Lawson Muncaster of [...]
2014 City A.M. awards: What the judges really said November 13, 2014 There was a bright and early 8am start for the City A.M. awards meeting but the judges were as sprightly and sharp as ever. As some of the judges were themselves nominated for awards, they were asked to leave the room for the deliberation and voting – but not without giving their tuppence worth. [...]
3i sees robust results but stays wary of Europe November 13, 2014 PRIVATE equity firm 3i delivered strong first-half results yesterday, but issued a warning about the increasing political uncertainty in Europe. The firm, which owns clothing brands Hobbs and Agent Provocateur, reported good earnings from its portfolio and that market conditions had been favourable for realisations, earning £324m from disposals in the six months to September. [...]
Analyst Views: Will 3I continue to perform well despite tough European conditions? November 13, 2014 NESE GUNER | CITI Very strong earnings growth of underlying portfolio. We expect 3i’s strength in realisations to continue, which should result in continued net asset value growth and healthy capital returns. Today’s statement supports our investment thesis. We rate the stock Buy. CHARLES CADE | NUMIS 3i’s interim results highlight the continued progress that [...]
Beyonce, Rita Ora and Cara Delevigne: The celebrities brands love the most November 13, 2014 Most celebrities don’t buy many clothes, they really don’t have to. Global brands love to use well-known faces as clothes horses – it ensures their clothes are seen in the press, meaning legions of aspirational consumers will rush to buy the same thing. But some celebrities are more sought-after than others, and thanks [...]
