Crown Estate sitting on £800m of vacant London properties December 11, 2015 The Crown Estate is sitting on over £800m worth of empty properties in London alone, a City A.M. investigation has revealed, exposing the scale of the developer’s property footprint in the capital. The monarchy’s portfolio of property and land includes 312 vacant properties in the Greater London area, according to a Freedom of Information request, [...]
City Moves for 11 December 2015 | Who’s switching jobs December 10, 2015 KEMP LITTLE LLP Vicky Cooper has been appointed by Kemp Little LLP as a partner in the technology and digital media law firm’s IP & technology disputes group. Vicky will work closely with the firm’s commercial technology team, bolstering Kemp Little’s IT dispute resolution capability. Vicky specialises in helping both suppliers and customers in the [...]
Mayfair, flamingos and Berlin: London’s retailers and marketers have held the Square Mile’s (and Germany’s) best Christmas parties so far December 10, 2015 Last week, The Capitalist delivered the sad news that around a quarter of businesses weren’t even planning a Christmas party, and issued an appeal for the City’s most raucous office do. Well, boy did you guys deliver. Wednesday was a big one for London’s financial marketers and PRs. Johnny Hornby, founder of WPP-backed communications group [...]
What an MBA can offer marketers December 10, 2015 Business schools are adapting to the industry’s needs, but the course isn’t for everyone AN MBA can open doors in any profession. But the rise of mobile technology has transformed the marketing landscape in recent years, and the skills taught on MBA courses can put graduates in a better position to help brands embrace [...]
Dubai’s Landmark Group dumps Trump home range from shops across Middle-East December 9, 2015 A Dubai-based retailer has dumped a range of Donald Trump's products from its shelves in shops across the Middle East after the Presidential hopeful said all Muslims should be banned from entering the US. "In light of the recent statements made by the presidential candidate in the US media, we have suspended sale of all products [...]
Best places to work in the UK? You don’t need to be in London to work for the best companies December 9, 2015 London has long been home to many of the UK’s core business activities, encompassing not just international finance, but world-class retail and a hot startup scene. London is, of course, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world alongside New York and Paris. This is all great, but what about jobs? Evidence from [...]
Your new must-have gadget is already in your attic – CNBC Comment December 8, 2015 It’s finally happened. As well as my ever-expanding waistline and retreating hairline, there’s been an important development in my life. In the last few weeks, a sizeable chunk of wall space in my living room has been taken up by a collection of 12-inch LPs, and a rather weighty hi-fidelity music system complete with a [...]
Uber warns EU regulations are holding back Europe’s tech startups December 7, 2015 Cab hailing app Uber has warned European Union (EU) regulation could mean that technology startups from Europe are unable to compete internationally. Uber’s head of public policy in Europe Mark McGann slammed the EU digital single market and said: “I’m concerned about domestic companies in the UK and across Europe not being able to make [...]
National Australia Bank (NAB) reveals new details about Clydesdale Bank IPO set for February of next year December 7, 2015 National Australia Bank (NAB) has today unveiled new details about its planned spinoff of Clydesdale Bank, saying that the demerger and initial public offering (IPO) of the British business is set to go ahead next February. NAB intends to sell 25 per cent of Clydesdale to new investors in the IPO, while giving the remaining 75 [...]
Countdown to Christmas, Syria vote and Star Wars economics: Here’s what got us talking this week December 4, 2015 A ray of sunshine after the gloomiest November in 86 years: this was the week in which the Bank of England declared the end of the financial crisis. Even banks aren’t stressed any more… What got us talking this week 1. Festive fun Only 20 more sleeps until the big day, and don’t we know [...]