Let’s celebrate the incredible generosity of spirit that powers London’s businesses October 3, 2016 In my role as lord mayor, I lead business delegations to key international markets to strengthen commercial ties and promote Britain as one of the best places in which to invest and trade. I am always struck by the positive perception of the UK as not only a good place to do business, but also as a [...]
The UK’s still got a taste for craft beer as number of breweries rises 65 per cent in five years October 3, 2016 The UK’s love for craft beer isn’t showing any signs of waning. According to accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, the total number of breweries increased eight per cent in the last year, from 1,558 in 2014 to 1,692 in 2015. Over the past five years, the number of breweries has shot up 65 per cent, [...]
Why would anyone choose a career in private equity anymore? October 2, 2016 Fear of risk is changing private equity for the worse, MVision chief executive Mounir Guen tells Billy Bambrough "Why would a brilliant young person go into private equity anymore?” asks private equity veteran and boss of industry advisory firm MVision, Mounir Guen, known almost exclusively by the nickname Moose. “Why not become a tech entrepreneur and [...]
Manchester United duo recalled to England squad as Glen Johnson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also return October 2, 2016 Interim England manager Gareth Southgate raided his Under-21 squad to recall Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard for the World Cup qualifiers with Malta and Slovenia. Rashford returns to the senior squad after netting a hat-trick for the Under-21s against Norway last month, while uncapped Lingard, who received his maiden call-up for last [...]
Landlords threaten to hike rents after tax changes kick in October 1, 2016 Landlords have claimed they will be forced to raise rents as a result of the government's string of tax changes and crackdowns on the buy to let sector. A new survey also revealed private sector landlords will not be able to invest as much in improving their properties as a result of the extra charges [...]
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children review: Tim Burton returns to form with this surprisingly visceral adventure September 30, 2016 Tim Burton returns to big budget studio films with this Narnia-esque story. Asa Butterfield plays a young man who discovers a school of supernatural children whom he must protect from a vicious evil. Visually sumptuous and surprisingly grisly, the film’s flourishes gloss over a story that doesn’t go anywhere unexpected. Eva Green’s ornate, pipe-smoking title [...]
Cronut craze: I queued for two hours for a £4 pastry and this is what I learned September 30, 2016 In 2013, Dominique Ansel’s New York bakery started selling a croissant-doughnut hybrid, which he called the Cronut. Nine days later, he’d registered the pastry’s name and crowds of people were queueing around the block to try the odd new delicacy. Now the super-baker has brought his brand, and his Cronuts, to London. The store opened [...]
My Inspiration: Fashion designer and jewellery expert Siran Manoukian on how Stoned inspired her latest collection September 30, 2016 Siran Manoukian is a fashion designer and jewellery expert. She discusses with City A.M. how she found inspiration in Stoned, a book on the history of precious rocks. "From a very young age I was interested in jewellery. I remember how my mum had the most beautiful collection, and before school each day I’d ask her to model her [...]
Scientists have found having adult kids stuck at home could create health benefits for parents September 30, 2016 Stuck with your adult children still living at home? There’s good (and rather counter-intuitive) news: scientists have found inter-generational living has huge benefits for mental health. Unemployment, student debt and low earnings for graduates mean more adult children than ever are moving back home after university. But a study looking at families across Europe found [...]
Focus On Camberwell: The area’s cool neighbours and artistic connections make up for the lack of Tube September 29, 2016 Gentrification is taken to be a fairly modern concept; the word conjures up images of property developers covertly following artists home to scout out the area for substantial profit. In fact, the Victorians have been at it ever since the first railways began connecting previously far-flung districts to the capital and Camberwell was one of [...]