A man on a mission to the Moonpig.com June 5, 2011 MOONPIG was a nickname I had at school,” says Nick Jenkins. “I needed a two syllable domain name, something comic and unique on Google.” It took him four days of checking potential names on Network Solutions to stumble upon Moonpig. Now a household name, it is also one of the UK’s fastest growing and most [...]
Investor knowledge is business power June 5, 2011 THE news is never short of headlines about small businesses struggling to get hold of start-up capital and nobody is ever short of an opinion on the matter. But until now, few have put their heads together to find a solution. Stepping into the breach, City A.M. and Entrepreneurs World have created a conference to [...]
PADDY POWER BLOWS £11K DERBY WINNINGS OVER THREE-DAY STAG June 5, 2011 THE QUEEN was not amused by her loss at the Investec Derby, for which City A.M. proudly served as the official newspaper. But Paddy Power, the public face of the bookmaker of the same name, was still celebrating on Sunday afternoon after winning £11,000 the previous day. Power told his wife Jane he would make [...]
BILL OF THE WEEK June 5, 2011 NO EXPENSE was spared when three Russian businessmen, accompanied by one of the group’s nephew, dined at Cheneston’s in Kensington’s Milestone Hotel. So when it came to choosing the wine to accompany the three-course blow-out, the only thing to do was to choose a vintage from the year the nephew was born, which turned out [...]
Two spectacular Mexican resorts, two special locations June 5, 2011 ONE is The Tides, Riviera Maya, a five star resort on Mexico’s east coast in the upmarket district of Riviera Maya, south of Cancun and surrounded by lush, tropical rainforests. The other is Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Cabo San Lucas, an equally lavish resort on Mexico’s west coast, on the Pacific side of the desert [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com June 5, 2011 VIVA WYNDHAM MAYA 4* Paseo Xaman-ha | Lote Hotelero No.5 | Playa del Carmen | Quintana Roo | 77710 The exclusive Viva Wyndham Maya places you right in the middle of Mexico’s Mayan Riviera. And what a perfect location that is. From diving the world’s second largest barrier reef to exploring the Mayan ruins, there’s [...]
TRAVEL NOTES June 5, 2011 THE AYADA MALDIVES TO OPEN Not that you need many excuses to visit the crystal blue waters of the Maldives, but now, at least there’s an extra-timely motivation to book a flight. Ayada Maldives is a new resort set to open in autumn (pictured above), a brand spanking new 112-villa extravaganza on Maguhdhuvaa Island in [...]
On the road: It-buggies put through paces June 5, 2011 Forget the gleaming red sports cars – the four-wheeled mean machines creating the most envy on the high street right now are… prams. These aren’t just any prams though: they’re double prams – de rigeur for London parents forced to nanny share to reduce extortionate childcare costs; or, having left it later to start a [...]
Luxury’s new wave of miniature fashion fans June 5, 2011 GUCCI, Burberry, Missoni, our small but perfectly formed progeny are getting increasingly luxurious tastes. Or, more to the point, we are on their behalf. Luxury designer clothing, gadgets and home wears for children are booming as parents – even throughout a recession – lavish increasing amounts on their little darlings. According to the Datamonitor Group, [...]
Q&A: HOW TO STAY STYLISH DURING YOUR PREGNANCY June 5, 2011 Q. I am 4 months pregnant and feel like I am running out of options in my existing wardrobe. I can’t justify spending money on expensive maternity wear that I will only use for a few more months. Can you suggest any alternative options? A. As your bump gets bigger anything with a waistband is [...]
