Learning how to ski doesn’t have to be a downhill struggle. Why not grab lessons on the slopes of Verbier? April 8, 2016 The Bec Des Rosses, Verbier, holds mythical status in the world of skiing: 3,223m of snow and rock, angled at over 60 degrees; it’s one of the toughest mountains on Earth and hosts the final, deciding race of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) every March. “The FWT and easy access to off-piste skiing means that [...]
From Doctor Who penthouses gothic three-beds, here are the new builds hitting the London property market this week April 7, 2016 Queen’s Wharf, Hammersmith Four penthouses are on sale atop a riverside scheme in Hammersmith. Named Clark, Dixon, Appleby and Thorne after four key figures in the construction of Hammersmith Bridge, the penthouses have three bedrooms and a private roof terrace each. Prices start at £4.2m and they’re due to be finished in 2017. The scheme [...]
I spent the entire day on the sofa using only my smartphone to feed, clean, entertain, wash and supply me. Here is my story. April 7, 2016 There’s never been a better time to have an aversion to effort. Fuelled by a heady mix of collective laziness and a perceived lack of free time, a new breed of smartphone app has rocketed to popularity: the convenience app; the concierge app; the can’t be bothered doing it myself app. All of them developed [...]
Headhunting startup YapJobs secures £1m in seed funding for expansion across London April 6, 2016 A headhunting startup has raised £1m in seed funding as it prepares to rollout its technology across London. YapJobs, which launched in November last year, focuses on connecting people with jobs in the hospitality and service sectors. Read more: These are the hottest 50 fintech companies (and half are from London The firm said it [...]
Restaurant review of Jason Atherton’s Sosharu and Soho’s Oliver Maki, London’s newest Japanese upstarts April 5, 2016 Oliver Maki 33 Dean St, W1D 4PWS | Tel: 020 7734 0408 Food ★★★☆☆ Value ★★★☆☆ Atmostphere ★★☆☆☆ Cost for two with beer and cocktails: £170 There’s no easy way to make a million in the restaurant business. It’s a Sisyphean struggle, an endless, mostly thankless, battle against astonishing odds. Every year is the year it could all come [...]
Developers behind 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper win “rights to light” battle April 5, 2016 The developers behind City skyscraper 22 Bishopsgate have won a controversial battle with neighbouring landlords over the scheme blocking their "rights to light" after City planners used special powers to override opposition. Members of the City of London Corporation Planning & Transportation committee this morning voted overwhelmingly in favour of temporarily acquiring the site under a Section 237 agreement, so [...]
Last minute ski bargains can be had if you shop around in Westendorf, Austria April 4, 2016 Eevery dedicated skier fantasises about buying a property in the mountains. With interest rates on euro mortgages at record lows and sterling strong against the euro, now may be the time to take the plunge. For many Brits, France is the obvious choice, given the cheap flights and easy access via the Eurostar. Some ski [...]
Qatari Diar unveils plans to turn US embassy in Mayfair into luxury hotel April 4, 2016 The Qatari owners of the US Embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square have unveiled plans to turn the Grade II-listed landmark into a five star hotel as the US government prepares for its move to Nine Elms next year. Qatari Diar, a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund the Qatar Investment Authority, will launch a public exhibition next Monday before submitting plans to Westminster [...]
Here’s how we’re spending with contactless since the limit went up to £30 April 4, 2016 Millions of pounds have been spent by people simply swiping a card or mobile device after an increase to the limit on how much people can spend using contactless pay. There have been 36m cashless transactions worth nearly £900m since the limit went up from £20 to £30 in September last year. Transactions between £20 and £30 have grown at a rate of [...]
April Fools Day 2016: From breast milk protein to McDonald’s landing on the moon, here are the best, worst, laziest and weirdest fake tech stories April 1, 2016 When in comes to April 1st, Britain's press officers like to break the boundaries of physics. City A.M. has been drowning in scientific discoveries, technology advancements and new product launches ahead of April Fools, but did any of them catch you out? Food for thought Upmarket takeaway group Deliveroo has pledged to make eating a burrito even easier, as [...]