Give the gift of time this Christmas: the top new watches to declare your undying love to another human being December 8, 2016 The hot-list: our favourite new watches to buy your loved ones this Christmas. Tudor Pelagos LHD £3,020, tudorwatch.com If the “LHD” of the title – standing for “left-hand drive” – doesn’t give it away, the position of the winding crown should: Tudor’s latest diving watch is for the left-handed. Hence the crown is on the [...]
Major UK banks are in advanced talks to move to Paris, the head of the French financial regulator reckons December 8, 2016 Some of the UK's largest lenders are in "advanced" talks to move to Paris, the head of France's financial regulator has said. In a move which could lead to scores of UK-based banking roles moving to the French capital, Benoit de Juvigny told the BBC's Newsnight "large international banks" were already in the process of doing due [...]
A London Christmas Tube map has been created with all the best of the capital’s festive attractions December 8, 2016 Grinches be gone, and festive fans set your eyes on this. A rather spectacular Christmas Tube map has been created to showcase all the best of the capital's Christmas attractions, from the Harry Potter Shop for some last-minute gifts to Fortnum & Mason for swankier presents. There's the Southbank Winter Festival to Christmas at the Imperial [...]
TfL plans to save £800m as it sheds management layers and cuts jobs to deliver mayor’s spending ambitions December 8, 2016 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled its five-year business plan to achieve the big investments Sadiq Khan has been announcing – and it involves trimming jobs to save £800m a year. The mayor has unveiled funding for a range of issues from £770m on London's cyclists to £200m on step-free access on the Underground, along with [...]
Byron Hamburgers to get new big cheese chairman in former Morrisons boss Dalton Philips and new chief exec December 7, 2016 There will be a new chair at the table at Byron Hamburgers this week, when former Wm Morrison boss Dalton Philips will be appointed chairman of the up-and-coming restaurant chain. The appointment could come as soon as tomorrow, Sky News reported. It will be Philips' biggest corporate role since leaving the supermarket at the beginning [...]
It’s premature to talk about the end of Alastair Cook’s England captaincy – bowing out after revenge Down Under and reaching No1 Test ranking would be a more fitting farewell December 7, 2016 It would be fitting for Alastair Cook to continue as Test skipper, lead England to Australia next winter and right the wrongs of the previous tour Down Under, when we were mercilessly whitewashed. I have seen it argued that if England lose the fourth Test against India, which starts on Thursday, then Cook should relinquish [...]
The world is about to reach peak diamond with supply set to sparkle before entering a deficit after 2019 December 7, 2016 Forget peak oil, the world is about to reach peak diamond – and it's coming soon. Global rough diamond production will reach a pinnacle in three years before entering into a supply deficit by 2020, according to research from consulting group GlobalData. Rough diamond production is set to rise from 127m carats last year to 134.5m carats [...]
Ongoing delays on Circle Line due to staff absences December 7, 2016 There are delays on the Circle Line this afternoon. Transport for London said the disruption was a result of a "temporary absence of train operators". https://twitter.com/circleline/status/806525562638503936 Severe delays on the Piccadilly Line are still ongoing, with a large portion of its fleet of trains out for repairs. https://twitter.com/piccadillyline/status/806434485332049921 Disruption on the line is [...]
Investment in Legal & General’s build to rent fund hits £1bn December 7, 2016 Legal & General's build to rent (BTR) fund has attracted £170m in investment, bringing its total value to £1bn. Major institutions have now invested in the open-ended fund, according to Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM Real Assets). The investors were not disclosed. Read more: Revealed: the luxury London properties with price cuts of [...]
Kew Gardens beats the Tower of London and the London Eye as the city’s top attraction December 7, 2016 Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Big Ben – these might be the first London landmarks tourists want to visit, but expectations were smashed this year as The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew won the top spot as London's best attraction for 2016. More than 23,000 public votes were cast and a panel of industry experts weighed in on top attractions [...]