London Olympics 2012: Now is the time for sport to take centre stage July 26, 2012 WHAT persuades a normally rational person to part with hard-earned cash to watch Turkey play Angola in the preliminary stages of a women’s basketball tournament? With apologies to the female basketball players of said countries, and the otherwise right-thinking friend of mine in question, it can only be the excitement of a home Olympics. It’s [...]
Is the Prime Minister right to predict that the Olympic Games will boost the UK economy? July 26, 2012 YES John Longworth The London 2012 Olympics is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of Britain and make it clear to visitors and spectators from across the globe that we are ready to trade with the world. We believe the Olympics will provide a timely confidence boost for businesses, particularly in the retail, hospitality [...]
FOCUS ON: NOTTING HILL July 26, 2012 NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT TRAVEL AND EDUCATION Located in the heart of West London, Notting Hill is among the most desired areas to live in the world. It is served by a wealth of transport links, with the central line from Notting Hill Gate taking just 16 minutes to get into the City. [...]
CITY VIEWS | DO YOU THINK THE OLYMPICS WILL BE A BOOST TO THE ECONOMY? July 19, 2012 ALEX TROTT ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT I think it mainly will affect the retail sector, because of the amount of people coming into the area. I agree that London will attract more attention than usual. It’s a big player in the world. JOE CHICK SEB KEY ASSET MANAGEMENT I doubt there will be a profit overall, [...]
Most Londoners still clueless about plans for Olympic traffic July 18, 2012 THE VAST majority of Londoners are still in the dark over how their routes around the City will be affected during the Olympics, according to research released today. Seventy-one per cent of Londoners asked said they did not know when Olympic road restrictions would start and finish, while 73 per cent were clueless as to [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 18, 2012 Baroda Pioneer The asset management firm has appointed Jaideep Bhattacharya as its managing director. He joins from UTI Mutual Fund, where he was previously group president and chief marketing officer. Bhattacharya has also held senior roles at ICICI, the Indian bank. VTB Capital Peter Stonor has been appointed global head of infrastructure and transport for [...]
CITY VIEWS | ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT SECURITY DURING THE OLYMPICS? July 17, 2012 OLLIE ROSEWELL IG INDEX It’s unfortunate they’ve had to bring the army in so late in the process; I would have paid G4S a bit more and managed them more closely, if it had been my decision. With so many people coming in and out of London, I think the inner city area, the transport [...]
RAPID RESPONSES July 17, 2012 Fluid populations [Re: Britain’s booming population has reinforced London’s power, yesterday] This is correct. Few in the UK grasp the need for educated and experienced immigrants. Even fewer UK companies know how to employ and capitalise on the educated and well-connected people who move here. Thank goodness for UK-based international multinationals. Alan Fourie Many young families [...]
Traffic jam chaos greets athletes July 16, 2012 ATHLETES from around the world started arriving in London yesterday ahead of the Olympics, just in time for a snarl-up caused by confusion over Olympic lanes, giving the first sign of the widely predicted chaos on the capital’s congested roads. The immediate cause of the hold-up appeared to be the launch of the first section [...]
Dave and Nick renew vows as business heads back rail plans July 16, 2012 PLANS to invest £9.4bn in rail projects between 2014 and 2019 were given a warm reception by business leaders yesterday, as the coalition partners insisted they would spend the entire parliamentary term together. As expected, the government yesterday confirmed a programme of investment that will see the Midland Main Line electrified between Sheffield and London and [...]