World leaders flock to Davos yearly meeting January 20, 2013 THE WORLD’S most prominent policymakers, economists and businessmen will on Wednesday descend on Davos to hammer out a consensus on building sustainable growth. The small Swiss village will host close to 50 heads of state or government and more than 1,500 business leaders, as well as top academics and representatives from charities and Non-Governmental Organisations [...]
Cameron to top bosses: back UK Plc July 26, 2012 BUSINESS leaders from some of the largest companies in the world have begun arriving in London for a showcase event to boost investment into the UK, timed to coincide with the Olympic Games. The UK Trade and Investment department yesterday launched its so-called British Business Embassy, attracting figures such as Google’s Eric Schmidt, WPP boss [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS December 22, 2011 SWIP Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has confirmed Francis Ghiloni as director of distribution and client management. Ghiloni, who joined SWIP in March 2010 as head of group partnerships, has held the role on an interim basis since June. Based in Edinburgh, Ghiloni reports to SWIP’s managing director Dean Buckley, and will be responsible for SWIP’s [...]
RETURN TO SENDER: ROYAL MAIL SPINNER POSTS P45 TO ITV’S PR May 25, 2011 ALL GOOD things come to an end, and so it is that ITV is parting company with Tulchan, its financial public relations adviser of four years, The Capitalist can reveal. The commercial broadcaster, whose new press chief is former Independent and Sunday Telegraph journalist Mary Fagan, has told Tulchan it wants a regime change among [...]
Top 40 young hedge fund stars named May 15, 2011 ROBERT Sorrell, the son of WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell, has been named as one of the brightest people aged under 40 working in the hedge fund industry. The first Financial News 40 under 40 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds rollcall applauds the talents of men and women from all corners of the hedge [...]
TITLE’S ON HOLD April 19, 2011 Ferguson fumes over late penalty snub as United miss the chance to take a decisive lead over Arsenal NEWCASTLE UTD 0 vs MANCHESTER UTD 0 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson risked further censure by the Football Association after branding the decision not to award striker Javier Hernandez a late penalty in last night’s St [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING April 19, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES EXXON CHIEF CLAIMS BP LOST TIME BP lost valuable time at the height of its devastating accident in the Gulf of Mexico last year pursuing solutions to contain the oil spill that were never going to succeed, the chief executive of ExxonMobil has claimed. In a sharp criticism of the handling of the [...]
The City is back but under new management December 21, 2010 BRITAIN’S financial landscape has been transformed since we last shone a light on the City’s most powerful figures two years ago. The City A.M./CityJet Power Hundred 2011 list ranks the most influential figures in UK finance as we head into the new year. It should be no surprise that it is very different from 2009. [...]
Stare back at the haka, says Maori Hape November 2, 2010 ENGLAND centre Shontayne Hape knows more about the haka than most and is urging his team-mates to stare right back when New Zealand perform their war dance at Twickenham on Saturday. Auckland-born Hape took part in the haka himself when representing his native country at rugby league, before switching codes and joining Bath in 2008, [...]
FirstGroup names O’Toole as new boss September 22, 2010 TRANSPORT operator FirstGroup has chosen former London Underground (LU) boss Tim O’Toole to replace it chief executive Moir Lockhead when he retires at the end of March 2011, the firm said yesterday. O’Toole, who is currently deputy chief executive, will take the reins on 1 November. FirstGroup, which manages the Great Western rail franchise and [...]