Results tagged “The City”

BOOK
Just Business, Geraint Anderson
Headline Publishing, £12.99
1/5

IN A NUTSHELL
Cityboy fails to convince with his second novel, packed with dodgy one-liners, two-dimensional characters and embarrassing philosophy. Save yourself the bother.

Canary Wharf got a little taste of the Ryder Cup yesterday and one Wharfer walked off with tickets to the big showdown in October.

Peter Foster, from Credit Suisse, hit a magnificent 337 yard drive on a simulator to earn himself a pair of tickets to the eagerly anticipated Europe v USA match at Celtic Manor.

HSBC chief executive Michael Geoghegan has warned of an exodus of bankers from Britain just days before he himself relocates to Hong Kong.

Mr Geoghegan criticised the Government's handling of the economy and attacked the introduction of the bonus tax, which he feels is doing more harm than good.

All you drivers out there, you don't know how lucky you are.

I confess, as a four-wheeled motorist I too was spoilt. All you need to do to answer the question "Where can I park?" is to look out of your window. And there you have it - a collection of signs, symbols and detailed passages of text telling you exactly when, where and for how long you're allowed to stop and abandon your vehicle.

View the Wharf's climate camp gallery here

Demonstrators are camping in the shadow of Canary Wharf to raise awareness about climate change.

Hundreds descended on Blackheath yesterday afternoon to set up a "climate camp", a tent-peppered community which will serve as a base, an open house and a home for workshops over the next week.

The Financial Services Authority defended its role as a watchdog when its top brass faced the public this morning.

Lord Turner and Hector Sants, respectively chairman and chief executive of the Wharf-based regulator, were bullish about past performance and the FSA's future at the annual public meeting in the City.

By Wharf Reporters

After months of hype, weeks of preparation and acres of newsprint, the G20 summit has almost arrived at Excel.

As world leaders gathered in London, many Wharfers went about their business, albeit in casual clothing, while some were advised to work from home.