Monaco’s calling September 22, 2011 TIMES are tough for property in some parts of the world. Not, however, in Monaco, where investors seeking classic, mature markets feel comfortable. The fact that it’s still one of the most glamorous locations on earth – with some of the world’s best restaurants and casinos (and let’s not forget the marina) – doesn’t hurt, [...]
City living: quit the commute September 22, 2011 BREAD Street, Poultry, Oat Lane – it doesn’t take a genius to guess that the City is about business. It’s certainly not the first place you imagine yourself living when you arrive in London. Indeed, the aldermen are trying to stop David Cameron’s attempts to turn it into a more residential area by relaxing planning [...]
Heron Tower notches up more tenants but most floors empty September 19, 2011 THE HERON Tower on Bishopsgate has signed up four new tenants, though the 230m-tall skyscraper remains two-thirds empty six months after completion. Developer Heron International said yesterday that investment manager Partners Group, forex broker City Credit Capital, derivatives trader Chicago Trading Company and Snoras, a Lithuanian bank, have agreed to take space in the tower. [...]
Making the CUT in style September 19, 2011 CUT 45 Park Lane, W1K 1PN, www.45parklane.com, 020 7493 4545 FOOD **** SERVICE *** ATMOSPHERE **** Cost per person without wine: £70 IN the past, finding high-quality steak in London meant ordering plump filet mignon in a superior French restaurant and hoping the chef knew what to do with it. That’s all changed in the [...]
THREE OTHERS September 19, 2011 HIGH TIMBER, 8 HIGH TIMBER STREET, EC4V 3PA City A.M. favourite High Timber has several things to recommend it. One: its Thames-side views. Two: its wonderful South African wine collection, presided over by the exuberant Neleen Strauss. Three: its steak. These are juicy, chargrilled slabs, served with terrific sauces on wooden boards with sides of [...]
TRAVEL NOTES September 18, 2011 SHA’s new “absolute rejuvenation programme” Spain’s famous SHA wellness retreat has launched a new 14-day programme that’s one up even on its regular course of wellness enhancement. This one features macrobiotic nutrition to purify and rebalance the body and mind while scientific and holistic spa treatments try to physically iron out any kinks. It’s fairly [...]
MADE IN CHELSEA LINK IRKS TOPSHOP TYCOON September 15, 2011 A NIGHT in is inked in the diary for Sir Philip Green next Monday, when the first episode of the new season of Made In Chelsea airs, starring his 20-year-old daughter Chloe. “I will be watching it on Monday night, of course,” he told The Capitalist. The conversation took a turn for the worse, however, [...]
Award-winning city penthouse September 15, 2011 FOR sale by the building’s architects, the couple Patrick Theis and Soraya Kahn, the penthouse in this extraordinarily elegant, intelligent development in Shoreditch is a prime and prestigious choice for anyone working in the City. The building – designed to be both for working and living – has won several awards and was short-listed for [...]
Edges smoothed on Swiss prices September 15, 2011 ORDINARY mortals find the cost of a single pizza in Switzerland staggering – friends reported having to pay SFR50 for one in Verbier a few weeks ago. Indeed, with the Swiss franc having appreciated by 20 per cent against the euro in the last 12 months alone, the Swiss economy has felt the effects on [...]
Entertainment One soars on bid interest September 14, 2011 SHARES in Entertainment One leapt by up to 25 per cent yesterday after the Peppa Pig owner confirmed it was mulling a sale, adding almost £75m to the company’s market capitalisation. Entertainment One said yesterday it was “considering its strategic options… in response to interest it has received from various parties”. Though a spokesperson for [...]