Adam Moss’s decision to step down after 15 years as editor in chief of New York sent ripples through the magazine world. The New York Times spoke with peers and colleagues about his career and influence. Their remarks have been edited for length and clarity. Graydon Carter Former editor, Vanity Fair “Adam was, and is, […]
SINGAPORE – Over half of institutional investors globally, or some 57 per cent, intend to increase their allocations to Asia-Pacific real estate over the next two years, a survey showed. According to the latest Investment Intentions Survey of institutional investors and funds of funds managers published by ANREV, INREV and PREA, European investors are the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. investment bank Citi (C.N) said on Tuesday there is now a “very high” chance that Brexit will be delayed past March 29, after lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin. “After tonight’s emphatic rejection, small tweaks won’t get the deal over the line,” economists from […]
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has admitted checks on goods moving between the UK and Ireland will be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In a private conversation caught on tape, Mr Coveney indicated ministers should not talk about the checks publicly for fear of a backlash. The admission came as British Prime Minister Theresa […]
For years, office architects and designers have been bringing nature into the workplace, incorporating materials like wood and stone and strategically deploying plants and botanical artwork. Now, companies are inviting employees to step outside for a taste of the real thing. Employers with suburban campuses have long turned swaths of blank lawn into furnished outdoor […]
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been urged to “stand firm” over the backstop after British MPs voted down the proposed withdrawal deal. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans were rejected by 432 votes to 202 by the House of Commons on Tuesday night. Amid the resulting uncertainty over how the United Kingdom will leave the […]
Irish shares clawed back some of their losses in afternoon trading as a crucial vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal looms. The ISEQ index finished down 0.5pc however, with some big names with substantial UK businesses posting losses. Ryanair lost 2.33pc while bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair lost 1.36pc. In London the FTSE 100 closed at […]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Corruption-ensnared Odebrecht SA [ODBES.UL] has proposed that creditors take over its sugar and ethanol unit, Atvos Agroindustrial Participacoes SA, in exchange for reducing Odebrecht’s huge debt load, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The move is the latest sign of the radical way in which Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht, […]
Andrea Orcel is Europe’s most famous investment banker, a suave, brash and fabulously wealthy dealmaker who counts many of the Continent’s chief executives as his longtime clients. Last fall, he agreed to become one of those C.E.O.s. He accepted a job running the day-to-day operations of Banco Santander, a sprawling European and American lender whose […]
NOW we have entered the realms of the dangerously surreal with the economic carnage of a no-deal Brexit only 10 weeks away. It also comes as there are real questions about the competence of the Irish Government to cope with what may be coming our way. The extraordinary nature of the UK’s current politics is […]