Bridging the gap: How GE is trying to create a legacy for the Olympics June 12, 2012 44 DAYS TO GO Finding long-term use for equipment is key, says Tom Welsh TOWER Bridge and Homerton University Hospital in Hackney have little obvious in common. The first was opened in 1894 by the future Edward VII and is one of London’s most photographed landmarks. The second caters for one of London’s poorest, most [...]
Tokyo tops cost of living table for expatriates June 11, 2012 TOKYO is the most expensive city in the world for expatriates to live in, according to research released this morning, regaining its top position from Luanda, the capital of Angola. London – which has previously been as high as second on the list – is now in 25th place, behind the likes of São Paulo, Beijing [...]
Voice recognition firm Eckoh agrees American Express deal June 11, 2012 ECKOH, the Aim-listed speech recognition business, will today unveil a deal with a major global financial services company, believed to be American Express. City A.M. understands the multi-million pound deal will see American Express employ a dedicated platform from Eckoh to handle its customers’ self-service enquiries across the globe. The two companies have worked together [...]
Plans unveiled for revival of Midtown area June 10, 2012 MAJOR BUSINESSES and political figures will meet tomorrow to discuss plans to rejuvenate London’s Midtown, an area wedged between the City and the West End, and drive investment over the next five years. Inmidtown, the business improvement district with authority over the area, will showcase a new framework aimed at restoring it as a commercial [...]
G4S boss: Healing rifts over ISS will take time June 7, 2012 SECURITY group G4S is still trying to heal the rift with shareholders caused by its failed £5.2bn tie-up with ISS, its chief executive has admitted. Nick Buckles said the mega-merger, abandoned in the teeth of opposition from major investors, had been a victim of the “shareholder autumn”. Buckles faced questions at the firm’s annual general [...]
Get in a Twizy over the greenest new motor June 5, 2012 IS IT A CAR or a motorcycle?,” asks a driver next to me. “You’re kidding me, is that a prototype?” says another as I pull up to the next set of lights. “It’s cool but what is it?” These are the first of 23 separate interactions I have with strangers asking about the Renault Twizy [...]
CRASH PADS May 24, 2012 For the City’s movers and shakers, it’s the million pound question: do you live in the town centre and save yourself hours of tedious, stressful commuting, safe in the knowledge that you own property in one of the world’s cultural hubs? Or, do you move to the commuter belt, get yourself a bigger house with [...]
Choosing your MBA: Location is a critical part of the decision May 23, 2012 WHY SHOULD the location of a business school be a factor in choosing one MBA programme over another? It’s not immediately obvious. Many potential students will select by the educational value of a course, and how specific features of that MBA programme might impact on career progression. Many others will go by a school’s position [...]
Eurostar brings culture and sport together to support London 2012 May 22, 2012 COUNTDOWN TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 65 DAYS TO GO Eurostar’s chief exec says why it is 2012’s international rail services provider Q What was your brand’s primary reason for being involved with the Games? A For us the partnership felt natural, partly because of the geography: we come into St Pancras, which will [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 21, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES SFO lawyer warned against pursuing Tchenguiz case The lead lawyer in the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation of the Tchenguiz brothers warned the agency two months before the property tycoons’ arrest that it should not pursue the case. In January 2011, Wayil Eisa, the lawyer tasked with drafting the case for the prosecution, submitted [...]