Taxidermy and Victoriana at the hottest new hotel in town April 4, 2011 IN a candle-lit, antique-filled dining room, by a grand table decked out in gleaming china, fine glass, antique candelabras and an assembly of strange bronze figurines, stands a kangaroo. An old example of the taxidermist’s art, it stares out glassily at the ancient urns and other objets that cram the room. Round the corner, in [...]
EUROPE GETS ANOTHER SCROOGE: OSBORNE NOW JOINED BY MERKEL December 20, 2010 LAST time The Capitalist reported on the activities of Evolution Securities’ head of fixed income Gary Jenkins, he was fantasising about taking over ratings agencies and hiring Natalie Portman as his PA. He has been putting his wild imagination to other productive uses recently, it seems, churning out a re-imagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas [...]
Reuben brothers plan new tower November 22, 2010 THE BILLIONAIRE Reuben brothers’ property firm has applied for planning permission for a 42-storey tower in the Paddington Basin, ramping up its redevelopment plan for the area. European Land and Property, a joint venture between the Reubens’ firm Aldersgate and the Jarvis family trust Pearcroft, altered its planning application earlier this month to include the [...]
The Tube boss who is battling to rebuild the world’s oldest network November 17, 2010 It has been a tough few months for the new managing director of London Underground. Mike Brown, a company veteran who returned in March, faces his fourth strike over the axing of ticket office jobs in a matter of weeks. Tube unions RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association say getting rid of 800 ticket [...]
Saracens far too strong for USA November 9, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Saracens enjoyed a 20-6 victory over USA yesterday when the Premiership high-fliers returned to the City. Tries from Don Barrell and James Short ensured victory in a match played at the Honourable Artillery Company grounds in the Square Mile. Former England captain Steve Borthwick led Sarries, while Schalk Brits also featured.
Three cheers for the stars of the Square Mile October 28, 2010 LAST night was truly an exciting and exceptional occasion: City A.M.’s inaugural awards celebrating the best and brightest of London’s business, financial and investment communities. Our inaugural awards ceremony saw more than 450 guests in their finery roll up at the Grange Hotel at St Pauls. Our winners, unique in that each was initially chosen [...]
FASHION NEWS October 21, 2010 EDEN PARK FOR RFU Rugby just got a fashionable kick: smart and sporty menswear firm Eden Park has announced a six year partnership with the Rugby Football Union that will see Eden Park kit out all the England squads, management and backroom staff. Snazzy. PETER JONES WATCH SHOP The Sloane Square stalwart has undergone a [...]
Flats for the Eurocrat: a Brussels bargain October 7, 2010 IF YOU’RE moving to Brussels, it’s unlikely to be for the Belgian beer, the moules-frites and the chocolates. Most Britons relocate to the Belgian capital for work and join the 100,000-strong expat community of European Union workers, lobbyists and lawyers for at least a year or two. While most expats tend to rent when they [...]
The City boys offering a cut above | City A.M. September 24, 2010 IF YOU can find it in the medieval maze between Lombard Street and Cornhill, tailoring shop Cad & the Dandy is a delightful place to get yourself togged up. It mixes old-fashioned charm – an antique mahogany cutting table, an old leather sofa for those waiting to be measured up, a Union Jack across one [...]
The City boys offering a cut above September 23, 2010 IF YOU can find it in the medieval maze between Lombard Street and Cornhill, tailoring shop Cad & the Dandy is a delightful place to get yourself togged up. It mixes old-fashioned charm – an antique mahogany cutting table, an old leather sofa for those waiting to be measured up, a Union Jack across one [...]