Restaurant review: Can the cooking match the hype at Berber & Q? June 9, 2015 This review almost never was. I tried and failed twice to get into Berber & Q, the hippest Moroccan (ish) restaurant in town. The first attempt was on a Sunday evening when I happened to be drinking down the nearby Regent’s canal and thought I’d try my luck. You can hear Berber & Q before [...]
Apple Pay in the UK: These are the retailers and restaurants signed up for the July launch June 9, 2015 Some of the UK's biggest retailers are lining up to start accepting Apple Pay when it launches in the UK next month. As well as being able to use your iPhone or Apple Watch to seamlessly glide through ticket barriers on the Tube, the Silicon Valley giant has its finger hovering over the button [...]
Young, rich and foreign: Why Mayfair’s typical resident means it’s one of London’s trendiest neighbourhoods June 8, 2015 Gone are the days when London's exclusive Mayfair postcode was reserved for retirees – now the west London zone has turned into a “resort” for 20- and 30-somethings, many of whom hail from overseas. Nearly 60 per cent of people who live in Mayfair are aged under 44, with more than half of residences [...]
Rome: The Eternal City that Hollywood can’t leave alone June 7, 2015 The Eternal City has managed what the Russians never could: knock out 007. Daniel Craig was shaken and stirred as he was carried unconscious by a wailing ambulance to hospital when the Aston Martin DB 10 he was driving in a high speed chase around the Tiber river hit pot holes while filming Spectre, the [...]
Derby Day Letter: A warm welcome to race-goers from London’s business paper June 5, 2015 Welcome to race day. Today’s special Saturday print edition celebrates one of the greatest and most exciting sporting events of the year. I’m delighted to continue our wonderful relationship with Epsom Downs and Investec again at this year’s event. Here at City A.M., we are truly passionate about the Investec Derby as well as horse-racing [...]
We’re proud to support Epsom June 5, 2015 HEAD OF GLOBAL MARKETING, INVESTEC On behalf of Investec, I am delighted to welcome City A.M’s readers to the 2015 Investec Derby Festival. This prestigious event embodies energy, determination and performance – the same qualities our team possess in specialist banking, asset management and wealth & investment. Now in our seveth year of sponsorship, we [...]
Tesco: What assets has it sold off and what’s heading to the checkout as billion-pound South Korea sale considered? June 5, 2015 Streamlining, belt tightening, slimming down: call it what you will, but Tesco assets are making their way through the checkout at a swift pace, as the troubled supermarket attempts to raise funds for its turnaround. The latest item heading for the bagging area after reporting its biggest ever loss, is part of its large and [...]
Ascot prepares for a right royal celebration June 2, 2015 THE BEEF’S been ordered, the champagne chilled and the course grass cut to no more than four inches high: It’s just two weeks until Royal Ascot, which is among the best events in the social and racing calendar. Whether you’re making an entrance in one of the 400 helicopters or emerging elegantly from among the [...]
The ultimate foodie break to Jersey: The largest Channel Island has more than tax breaks and sunshine to offer June 2, 2015 Have you been to Jersey lately? Why not? It’s the sunniest place in the British Isles. You can leave your City office at 6pm and make an 8pm dinner reservation (I flew from London City with Blue Islands, which provides you with free drinks and won’t shout at you about the size of your carry-on [...]
Jamie Oliver looking for a pukka pay day as restaurants go to tender June 1, 2015 British private equity firm 3i has been named as one of several prospective bidders being courted to buy a significant stake in Jamie Oliver’s burgeoning restaurant empire. 3i, which counts itself among some of the UK’s oldest private equity firm’s, has previously invested in restaurant chain Giraffe, which it subsequently sold to Tesco. Bids for [...]