Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashes during space test flight after “in-flight anomaly” killing one and injuring a second person October 31, 2014 Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s commercial space flight company, has lost one of its spaceships during a test flight. SpaceShipTwo experienced an “in-flight anomaly”, the company said, causing it to crash over the Mojave Desert, killing one and injuring a second according to Calfornia Highway Patrol. It's understood there were two pilots aboard the spaceship but no [...]
London’s empire state of mind: New York warehouse conversion inspiration comes to Islington, Clapham, Stratford and Wapping October 30, 2014 Globalisation, it seems, is not only changing our work, life and shopping habits, it’s also changing our living arrangements. Industrial warehouse conversions, originally found in the meat-packing districts of New York, have crossed the Atlantic and found a new popularity on our shores. Old textile factories in north east London in particular have become [...]
Fancy owning an 18th century Parisian palace? 140 Rue de Grenelle is up for sale October 30, 2014 The 18th century palace you can actually buy at 140 Rue de Grenelle. A rare opportunity to own one of the grandest homes in central Paris. The Rue de Grenelle has over 300 years of Parisian style, architecture and history written into its walls and, after 18 months of restoration and refurbishment, it’s [...]
Capital One Cup: Blues kids can learn from best, insists Mourinho after cup scare October 28, 2014 SHREWSBURY TOWN 1 CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourino believes the club’s youngsters have the perfect role models from which to learn after the Blues reached the Capital One Cup quarter-final by edging past League Two high-flyers Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow last night. An own goal from Shrewsbury defender Jermaine Grandison inside the [...]
Who will replace Tesco chairman Richard Broadbent: Runners and riders October 23, 2014 Wanted: Heavyweight to lead a City institution. Must be good with numbers and new people. Retail knowledge preferred. Must be willing to have difficult conversations, understand customers and be confident in implementing new strategies. Hobbies should include "brand archeology". It’s a tough job. Is there anyone who would want to fill chairman Richard Broadbent’s shoes [...]
Luxury in the air at Earl’s Court’s Lillie Square October 20, 2014 The designers behind the north hall of Covent Garden Market and the Met Bar unveiled a new collection of luxury penthouses in Earl’s Court to bring it up to the standard of its illustrious west London neighbours. The penthouses are part of the Lillie Square development, a residential scheme that’s the centrepiece of the regeneration [...]
Dalian Wanda puts One Nine Elms homes on sale October 20, 2014 Another 200 homes will go on sale in London’s Nine Elms regeneration area as China’s biggest property company prepares to launch its £700m residential scheme this week. Dalian Wanda, which is led by the country’s wealthiest man Wang Jianlin, bought the Market Towers site at Vauxhall last year from Irish developer Green Property, marking its [...]
Circassia float sends Imperial profits soaring October 15, 2014 IMPERIAL Innovations, the Aim-listed commercialisation firm founded by Imperial College London, saw its profits soar seven-fold lifted by proceeds from four initial public offerings (IPO) of firms under its investment. The IPO of biotech firm Circassia Pharmaceuticals saw Imperial’s 14 per cent holding, its largest ever investment, in the group appreciate by £33.2m since its [...]
Construction in London dodged recession’s bite October 8, 2014 CONSTRUCTION in the capital has been invulnerable to the financial crisis and the following recession with growth now predicted to surpass its trend level. The last three months will have seen activity soar above its pre-crisis trend, according to data from Scape, a government owned construction company. The remaining figures are from the Office of [...]
Ex-New York mayor Michael Bloomberg gets knighted October 6, 2014 The former mayor of New York city, Michael Bloomberg, yesterday became a Knight, when the Queen made him an honorary member of the British empire. Bloomberg said he is “deeply honoured.” The award was given in recognition of his entrepreneurial and philanthropic work. As a foreign citizen Bloomberg will not be free to use the [...]