Julie Verhoeven: Whiskers Between My Legs – art review December 12, 2014 ICA | ★★★★☆ Confrontational feminist art It’s Christmas! And that can only mean one thing at the ICA – bitingly confrontational feminist art from the brilliant Julie Verhoeven. Don’t be fooled by the title; Whiskers Between My Legs is at no pains to pussyfoot around the subject of women’s portrayal in the media. The [...]
Retail reunion at Shore Cap’s Christmas lunch December 11, 2014 The who's who of the retail world trotted over to the Montague on the Gardens Hotel yesterday to share a Christmas toast (and another, and another) with Shore Capital’s retail guru Clive Black. Any airs and graces were brushed aside as each guest arrived at their table to find some sort of festive [...]
Christmas Jumper Day: Have you pulled on your festive woolies? December 11, 2014 The day has finally arrived. It’s probably the only day in the year when the brighter, the sillier, the more glittery jumper imaginable will get you props at work. Flashing lights will get you a gold star. It’s Christmas Jumper Day, of course. Singer (turned housing tax critic) Myleene Klass The festive attire [...]
Christmas charity: Giving essential skills to those who need them December 11, 2014 This Christmas, City A.M. is presenting five of its favourite charities to inspire readers’ festive charitable giving – our fourth charity is build it. Skills are a much needed commodity in developing nations and equipping members of a community with the power to build can have transformational and long-lasting effects. This is Built It International’s mantra [...]
2014 Christmas shows in London: From traditional pantomime to award-winning theatre December 11, 2014 Whether you’re a fan of cutting-edge theatre, a good old singalong or a traditional Christmas pantomime, London’s got you covered. Here are some of our favourites. MOTHER GOOSE Hackney Empire, from £10 Princess Priscilla has waddled into the life of Mother Goose and started laying priceless golden eggs. Now Mother can buy whatever [...]
How to get a bigger Christmas bonus December 11, 2014 Some subtle boasting may be in order – even if you work at a relatively small company. It's that time of year when work calms down and Secret Santa gifts are exchanged. But while Christmas is generally a time for giving and altruism, thoughts in the City also turn to the reward you’ve grafted [...]
Festive cheer: Even busy City workers should volunteer this Christmas December 11, 2014 It’s the season to be jolly, and the capital’s workers are flocking to celebrity-packed carol services, helping to swell the coffers of deserving charities. Just this week, guests joined the likes of Lesley Garrett, Dame Eileen Atkins and Colin Murray to raise £24,000 for children’s mental health charity Place2Be. And in the Square Mile, a [...]
What the drop in oil price means to the UK December 11, 2014 The price of Brent crude oil is at its lowest level in more than four years. It has dropped by around 40 per cent this year, and now sits at $64.44 per barrel – significantly below the $107.95 it reached in June. With Opec – the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries – predicting a surplus [...]
Farewell Nomad hello Champagne Odyssey at Daniel Stewart’s Christmas party December 10, 2014 ‘Tis the season to be jolly and for those of us in the City, the Christmas drinks invitations are piling as high as the empty mince pie casings in the bins. But there’s one party The Capitalist has been looking forward to the most – Daniel Stewart’s Champagne Odyssey, taking place this evening at Brown’s. [...]
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Spoil someone special with these gourmet festive hampers December 10, 2014 Il Massimo hamper Go Italian this Christmas with this red box of gourmet produce compiled by Carluccio’s restaurant. £75, carluccios.com Fortnum & Mason’s Frost Fayre hamper These treats pay homage to the food served at Frost Fayres on the frozen River Thames in the 17th century. £250, fortnumandmason.com Cocoa Runner’s Christmas [...]