Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as speaker – but who is he? November 5, 2019 Sir Lindsay Hoyle was last night elected as the 158th speaker of the House of Commons – but who is the man who has taken on one of the most important roles in parliament? Who is Hoyle? Hoyle has been a Labour MP, representing Chorley, in Lancashire, since 1997. He has been the main deputy [...]
Property of the Week: An East London mews house fit for a tech guru November 1, 2019 Mews houses are typically associated with quaint, stucco-ed streets in Kensington or Marylebone. But this mews house which has just come on the market at Peary Place, just off the bustling Roman Road in the heart of Tower Hamlets, has a rather different vibe. Like most mews, Peary Place was built as a stables in [...]
City Moves for 1 November – Who’s switching jobs at Cripps Pemberton Greenish, Winckworth Sherwood and Mayer Brown? November 1, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Cripps Pemberton Greenish, Winckworth Sherwood and Mayer Brown Crsipps Pemberton Greenish Leading law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish has announced the appointment of Melanie Stancliffe as partner at its London office. Melanie, who is ranked as an expert in legal directories Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, joined the team on 30 [...]
Star attraction: Why, after more than 100 years, the Michelin Guide still matters October 30, 2019 This year’s Michelin guide was released to the usual chorus of dissent, complaints that fashionable, progressive restaurants were overlooked in favour of high-ceilinged, soft carpeted establishments where classic cooking is dished up on white linen. “It’s like asking why the Oscars are the number one film award,” says chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey. “There are [...]
City Moves for 28 October – Who’s switching jobs at Huntswood, Knight Frank and Dentons? October 28, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Huntswood, Knight Frank and Dentons Huntswood Regulatory advisory and specialist resourcing firm Huntswood has announced the appointment of Paul Dyer as its new head of regulatory risk. As an expert on the UK’s complex regulatory landscape, Paul has a wealth of experience developing regulatory, risk and compliance practices for organisations within [...]
Property of the Week: Live on top of this art deco block in Kensington October 18, 2019 Choosing between period and new-build is one of the biggest decisions you have to make when buying a home. While older properties have heaps of character, quirky features and kerb appeal, the pristine, fresh-out-the-box feeling you get with a new build is hard to beat. There are die-hard fans in both camps. But for those [...]
Facebook co-founder launches anti-monopoly trust October 17, 2019 One of Facebook’s co-founders has launched a $10m (£7.8m) anti-monopoly trust in an attempt to place extra scrutiny on big tech firms. Chris Hughes will launch the fund to support academic and policy research into market power. Read more: Facebook suffers a drop in brand value as consumer trust slides It will be a part [...]
City Moves for 16 October – Who’s switching jobs at BNP Paribas, Rentify and Civitas? October 16, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes BNP Paribas, Rentify and Civitas BNP Paribas BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has appointed Arnaud Schwebel as global head of its new retirement solutions department. Arnaud will assume responsibility for the department, as well as for the operational supervision of BNP’s French savings and retirement channel. Arnaud was previously head [...]
Order, order: The race is on to replace John Bercow October 10, 2019 The departure of John Bercow from the speakership of the House of Commons will create a vacancy of huge importance. Yesterday, nine hopefuls vied with each other for the honour of replacing him, answering journalists’ questions on everything from the impartiality of the role, to Westminster’s alleged drug problem, to the rules on breast-feeding in [...]
General Election 2019: Get ready for the populist onslaught October 9, 2019 Parliament might have blocked the Prime Minister’s repeated efforts to go to the polls but everyone in Westminster is gearing up for a pre-Christmas election. Even ministers who still claim their top priority is to “Get Brexit Done” are unambiguously positioning themselves for a snap vote. The working assumption is that a General Election will [...]