West End offices are the world’s costliest March 5, 2015 LONDON’S West End held onto its title as the world’s most expensive office market for the third year in a row, after hot demand and limited supply help push up rents last year. Businesses paid an average of €2,344 (£1,697) per square metre in 2014 for a foothold in the West End, according to Cushman [...]
Terry guaranteed new Blues deal, insists Mourinho March 3, 2015 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that skipper John Terry will be handed a contract extension to take him into an 18th season as a first-team professional at Stamford Bridge. The 34-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the season, while it is Chelsea policy that players over the age of 30 are only [...]
Robert Walters sees profits rocket 80pc in 2014 February 26, 2015 MULTINATIONAL recruiter Robert Walters yesterday reported an 80 per cent surge in profits for the year ended 31 December, citing strong net fee growth across all its regions. Profit before tax grew to £18.2m over the period, with total revenue expanding 14 per cent to £679.6m. On a regional basis, net fee income in the [...]
Forget secular stagnation: America shows why the pessimists are wrong February 26, 2015 The US economic recovery is gathering momentum. January’s impressive labour market report showed that the US is in the midst of a long, sustainable upswing that could surpass any other business cycle in the post-1945 era. QE has proved to be a powerful monetary policy tool in the US. Low short- and long-term interest rates [...]
Focus on Hammersmith: The town where prices have grown by half February 26, 2015 When it comes to neighbours, Hammersmith has struck lucky. There can’t be another location in London that’s surrounded by such a cluster of affluent residential neighbourhoods. With Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, Fulham to the south and Shepherd’s Bush to the north, it’s a wonder this area is still known primarily as [...]
Sisters launch UK’s first bespoke vaping bar in London’s West End February 25, 2015 Things have come a long way since the cigarette cafe culture of Soho and Paris. Two sisters, both ex-lawyers, have set-up the UK's first high-end vaping bar. The Avant Garde Bespoke Vaping bar was launched in London's West End by Sadia Tanvir-Navaab and Almas Tanvir-Khan to cater to Britain's fast growing number of vapers. The [...]
Kelly Hoppen reveals how she re-invented luxury in Mauritius while growing a global design empire February 19, 2015 Kelly Hoppen is an internationally renowned designer, the empress of all things taupe and beige, an entrepreneur, and a business ambassador for the UK. She was even a fixture on the BBC’s Dragons Den for two years, but she recently left “due to a packed schedule”. Juggling so many roles sounds like it requires time [...]
Almacantar wins approval for Marble Arch tower overhaul February 18, 2015 Almacantar was given the go-ahead yesterday by Westminster Council for revised plans by architect Rafael Vinoly to redevelop Marble Arch tower in the West End. The £450m scheme will see Almacantar demolish the 1960s tower and replace it with an office building and a residential tower. The developer has revised its original plans by putting [...]
Street food in the City? Street Kitchen co-founder Mark Jankel on his locally sourced alternative to Pret February 17, 2015 We were professional chefs and we thought it would be good fun to set up a street food kitchen, just to see how it worked. We did it as a bit of a laugh for two weeks, and loved it so much we decided to pursue it as a business. I left an executive job [...]
Aston Villa post was no-brainer, says Sherwood February 16, 2015 ASTON Villa manager Tim Sherwood has described his decision to take charge at the struggling club as a “no-brainer” and insists six wins from their remaining 13 games should be enough to avoid relegation. Sherwood officially started work yesterday, having accepted the job on Saturday and watched his new team reach the FA Cup last [...]