To celebrate and honour National Burger Day, here’s our pick of the five best plant-based burgers in London August 21, 2018 1. The Vurger Co. The Auburger, £8.45 This minimalist, plant-based burger joint across the road from Rich Mix has the cool vibe of an east London creative agency, and a menu of easily the best vegan burgers we’ve had in London. Their classic burger is a black bean, pepper and corn patty number, but be [...]
High up in the Himalayas, a brave Laura Ivill undergoes yoga’s most drastic cleansing routine… August 13, 2018 In the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, high above the Ganges, I’m sitting with yogi Sandeep Agarwalla. We both have our fingers in our ears and are making the sound of a bee – a practice called brahmari. Around us, butterflies and birds are flitting from tree to tree in the warm winter sunshine. It’s [...]
Fitness challenge: four years on – The new fitness techniques that helped turn our Life&Style editor into a gym bro August 8, 2018 Four years ago I wrote an article about getting fit. For 10 weeks I went to the gym a lot, gave up booze, ate well, and got a hearty spray tan. I looked pretty good, in a ‘didn’t-quite-make-it-to-the-final-round-of-applicants-for-Love-Island’ kind of way. People still ask about it. For a while the story would appear on the [...]
Last Week in the City: Trade fears re-emerge August 3, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (30 July to 3 August 2018). Interest rates were raised in the UK for the second time since the financial crisis, but the move was widely expected. The earnings season continued. Growth in all regions was [...]
Trevor Steven: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho doesn’t need new players, he needs a better relationship with his current ones | City A.M. August 1, 2018 Jose Mourinho’s future as Manchester United manager is back in the spotlight after he complained about his players and a lack of new signings during the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, but in my view his problems lie closer to home. Think back to Leicester’s incredible Premier League triumph in 2016: what was [...]
Consumers splash out on holidays and drinks as confidence warms up | City A.M. July 23, 2018 Consumers spent more on eating out and long holidays in the second quarter of this year, as confidence warmed up along with the weather. The shift from cold weather to a long hot summer boosted the amount of money spent on leisure activities by three per cent compared to last year, according to Deloitte’s latest [...]
‘Natural income’ vs ‘decumulation’: what’s the best way to take income from my investments? July 23, 2018 The goal of many investors is to build a portfolio that can generate sufficient income to replace traditional sources, but this isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. It is essential to understand the different methods of extracting money from your investments. How money is withdrawn can dramatically affect the length of time until that [...]
Your financial wellbeing is more than just the money in your bank account and the number on your paycheque July 18, 2018 How healthy are you? The answer might make you cringe, but chances are you’ve probably got an answer. “Relatively fit” or “could do with losing a few pounds” will probably sound familiar. But what if you were asked how financially well you are instead? You might be earning a good salary, but still find yourself [...]
Why I invited Donald Trump to the Museum of London | City A.M. July 12, 2018 London is a fascinating, open, ever-evolving and polyglot city. We are intelligent but curious, a haven of knowledge and tradition, but always on the lookout for the latest idea. We are proud of what makes us special, but open to new cultures. We’ll happily eat pie and liquor, kimchi, or jollof rice, and dance to [...]
Day by day, Donald Trump is reshaping America. We travel the west coast from Canada to Mexico speaking to people about their hopes and fears, and how their lives are changing July 11, 2018 The Seattle skyline, with the iconic Space Needle against the backdrop of Mt Rainier, may be familiar from TV series including Frasier and Grey’s Anatomy, but it’s the city’s music scene that sent ripples across the world, through Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix. “The music scene helped build Seattle’s liberal values,” says Nick, a [...]