Comcast focuses on theme parks with purchase of Universal Studios Japan for $1.5bn September 28, 2015 US media conglomerate Comcast is spending $1.5bn (£999m) for control of the Universal Studios theme park in Osaka, Japan as it looks to expand its attractions business around the world. Read more: OMG! NBCUniversal invests $200m in Buzzfeed In what the company said was its largest ever international investment, Comcast will purchase 51 per cent of [...]
Overcrowding and smelly people: These are Londoners’ biggest commuting complaints September 2, 2015 Rush hour traffic. Getting your face crammed into someone’s sweaty pits. Delays (or strikes…). Screaming toddlers. The list of our commuting woes could go on, but let’s stop there for the sake of everyone’s blood pressure. Londoners spend 18 months of their lives commuting. Our daily journey to and from the office is a necessary [...]
Not just for Harry Potter: Scientists develop an invisibility cloak using dielectric materials July 13, 2015 Invisibility may have been reserved for fantasy novels and folklore until now, but it looks like invisibility cloaks are not just for Harry Potter anymore. Scientists have developed a material that’s incredibly thin and doesn’t change the brightness of light around an object. This means it can “cloak” an object so it disappears beneath it [...]
Go Tell A Watchman: Harper Lee’s new novel becomes Amazon’s most pre-ordered book since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows July 10, 2015 Harper Lee's hugely anticipated novel Go Set A Watchman has become Amazon's most pre-ordered title since the final Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. The novel is due to be published on 14 July – almost 55 years to the day Lee's debut came out to much acclaim. It went on to win the [...]
London Technology Week: Britain’s brilliant at FinTech – now it must realise its global ambitions June 17, 2015 Anyone who’s seen Love Actually will remember the speech by Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister when he stands up to the US President and explains some of the unique things about Great Britain that make our nation truly great. “We may be a small country, but we're a great one, too. The country of [...]
City Moves for 06 May 2015 | Who’s switching jobs May 5, 2015 Cavendish Corporate Finance The sell-side advisory firm has appointed four people to its corporate finance team. Kate Gribbon (pictured) joins as associate director from Deloitte Corporate Finance, where she worked in its consumer business M&A advisory team. David Harris joins as senior researcher from PwC, where he worked in M&A research. Victoria Clarke joins as [...]
General Election 2015: Supreme Creations’ CEO Smruti Sriram wants more investment in young people April 27, 2015 ELECTION COUNTDOWN: 10 DAYS TO GO Every day until the final week of the election campaign, we ask a business leader to say what policies would entice them to vote for a particular party. SMRUTI SRIRAM: CEO, SUPREME CREATIONS I would like to see more policies which focus on empowering young people. [...]
Furious 7 becomes highest grossing Universal film of all time with $1.15bn box office April 19, 2015 Furious 7 has lived up to its name after a roaring box office performance made it the seventh highest grossing film in cinematic history. Released less than a month ago, the action franchise seventh instalment has raced to a $1.15bn international box office making it Universal's highest-ever grossing film. The film starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The [...]
Something for the weekend April 16, 2015 EAT! THE BULL AND GATE It took its time, but the Bull and Gate in Kentish town finally returns this weekend after a meticulous renovation. Head upstairs to the Boulange Bar for a salubrious mix of velvet upholstery and the finest in British seasonal cooking. bullandgatenw5.co.uk LAUGH! BAC FUNDRAISER Last month’s fire at Battersea Arts [...]
UK inflation: Last time it was at zero in 1989, it was measured by the prices of swiss roll, tracksuits and luncheon meat April 14, 2015 The last time inflation was this low, shoppers' baskets were overflowing with Swiss rolls, shell suits and tins of luncheon meat. Yum. Prices fell 0.01 per cent in March, figures published today by the Office for National Statistics revealed. Although that figure means inflation is still technically zero per cent, it's nevertheless the lowest since records began [...]