Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Gun Salutes Ring Across London to Mark King’s 76th Birthday - YouTube - 14 NOV 2024 - The Royal Family Channel
A 41-gun salute was fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in The Green Park,London to mark HM King Charles III's 76th birthday.*
Report by Faith Ajagbe and edited and augmented by Andrew Taylor
Thursday, May 16, 2024
INCREDIBLE royal garments on show as the King and Queen attend St Paul's Cathedral | HELLO! - YouTube
HM King Charles III and HM Queen consort Camilla attended a Service of Dedication for the Order of the British Empire at St.Paul's Cathedral,London.The OBE honours people from all walks of life for their contributions.It had the look of a state occasion.
Monday, May 6, 2024
62-Gun Salute at Tower Wharf, Celebrating the First Anniversary of the Coronation of the King and Queen - YouTube
This took place at Tower Wharf on the River Thames,London.
Gun Salutes for First Anniversary of The King and Queen's Coronation - YouTube - 6 May 2024
This took place in Green Park,London.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Duke of Kent's final day as Colonel @ Scots Guards Annual Remembrance Day (14th April 2024) - YouTube - British Army event
HRH Edward Duke of Kent,cousin of Queen Elizabeth II,is retiring as Colonel of the Scots Guards.He will be succeeded by HRH Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh.HRH the Duke of Kent is himself a British Army veteran,serving for 21 years.In 1974 he became Colonel of the Scots Guards,serving for 50 years.The Scots Guards have served in both World Wars,the Falklands War and Afghanistan.They are stationed at Wellington Barracks,London.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
King Charles Returns to Clarence House to Continue Treatment
His Majesty King Charles III returned from the Royal Estate of Sandringham by helicopter to Buckingham Palace.From there,he was driven to hs home,Clarence House.He will resume cancer treatment in London.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Monday, October 24, 2022
Panorthodox Synod : ΤHE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW VISITED ST JAMES SUSSEX GARDENS
Panorthodox Synod : ΤHE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW VISITED ST JA...: The Bishop of Fulham His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited St James Sussex Gardens for Solemn Evensong in thanksgiving.Note:Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will later be received by His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace,the culmination of his five-day visit to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Friday, February 15, 2019
Prince Charles Visits Romanian Orthodox in London
On 14 February 2019,His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales attended a Romanian Orthodox Church service at St.Dunstan-in-the-West,Fleet Street, London.The Anglican church hosts a Romanian Orthodox parish. Over 200 people were in attendance at the special event.
HRH was escorted by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Central Europe.When Prince Charles arrived, he was greeted by a woman with bread and salt, the traditional Orthodox greeting for an eminent person.The Prince took the time to chat with several parishioners, some of whom wore ethnic attire.HRH has made a point of visiting Orthodox churches both at home and abroad.He is of Greek Orthodox heritage.*
The Choir of the Friends of Mt.Athos performed Byzantine music at the service.Prince Charles is patron of the choir.*
Following the service,HRH lit a candle before an icon of the Saviour and viewed the iconostasis installed in the church.*
Prince Charles created the Prince of Wales Foundation Romania in 2015 to carry out charitable endeavours such as supporting architectural heritage preservation; farming;and sustainable development in the Eastern European country.
HRH was escorted by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Central Europe.When Prince Charles arrived, he was greeted by a woman with bread and salt, the traditional Orthodox greeting for an eminent person.The Prince took the time to chat with several parishioners, some of whom wore ethnic attire.HRH has made a point of visiting Orthodox churches both at home and abroad.He is of Greek Orthodox heritage.*
The Choir of the Friends of Mt.Athos performed Byzantine music at the service.Prince Charles is patron of the choir.*
Following the service,HRH lit a candle before an icon of the Saviour and viewed the iconostasis installed in the church.*
Prince Charles created the Prince of Wales Foundation Romania in 2015 to carry out charitable endeavours such as supporting architectural heritage preservation; farming;and sustainable development in the Eastern European country.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Libyan Fund Scores in Legal Wrangle With Goldman Sachs
London-The Libyan Investment Authority has compelled Goldman Sachs to reimburse it for legal costs it incurred when the financial services titan tried in August to have the LIA's one billion dollar lawsuit against it resolved at a summary trial,instead of at a full hearing.The presiding judge found after a two-day hearing that Goldman should never have submitted the application for summary judgement.In consequence,Goldman must now fork over at least 200,000 pounds to the LIA for its expenses-and possibly as much as 680,000 pounds.
The full hearing on the case will likely begin in 2016.*
The LIA,a sovereign wealth fund,alleges that Goldman Sachs took them for a complete ride.It exploited the LIA and its ignorant staff by encouraging them to make nine very risky investments of over one billion dollars that ultimately failed.Goldman bribed the staff with luxury gifts such as a junket to Morocco with heavy drinking and girls,as well as expensive nights out on the town in London.
Goldman responds that it simply offered small gifts to cement a strategic partnership with key LIA staff,who were actually quite experienced international bankers.In fact,the transactions in question were relatively straightforward and easy to understand,and the investments would have succeeded in more favourable market conditions,Goldman Sachs pointed out.*
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The full hearing on the case will likely begin in 2016.*
The LIA,a sovereign wealth fund,alleges that Goldman Sachs took them for a complete ride.It exploited the LIA and its ignorant staff by encouraging them to make nine very risky investments of over one billion dollars that ultimately failed.Goldman bribed the staff with luxury gifts such as a junket to Morocco with heavy drinking and girls,as well as expensive nights out on the town in London.
Goldman responds that it simply offered small gifts to cement a strategic partnership with key LIA staff,who were actually quite experienced international bankers.In fact,the transactions in question were relatively straightforward and easy to understand,and the investments would have succeeded in more favourable market conditions,Goldman Sachs pointed out.*
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Markit Ltd Makes NASDAQ Debut
Markit Ltd made its debut on the NASDAQ stock exchange on 19 June.Markit is a Bloomberg-like company,said CNBC host Jim Cramer.It's a very important company.General Atlantic,which owns a 7.5% stake in Markit,is not a seller on the deal-which means buy the stock.General Atlantic deals work.Markit is a very profitable company.CEO and co-founder Lance Uggla is brilliant and he's hitting it out of the park,Jim Cramer enthused.*
Founded in 2003,Markit provides financial information products to bankers,investment advisors and other financial professionals.The products include indices,pricing and reference data,customised technology platforms and processing solutions.They are aimed at enhancing transparency,reducing risk and improving operational efficiency.The London-based company employs 3,000 people in 10 countries.*
Markit stakeholder General Atlantic is a global growth equity firm,providing capital and strategic support for growth companies.It invested in Markit in 2010.*
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Founded in 2003,Markit provides financial information products to bankers,investment advisors and other financial professionals.The products include indices,pricing and reference data,customised technology platforms and processing solutions.They are aimed at enhancing transparency,reducing risk and improving operational efficiency.The London-based company employs 3,000 people in 10 countries.*
Markit stakeholder General Atlantic is a global growth equity firm,providing capital and strategic support for growth companies.It invested in Markit in 2010.*
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Financial Fracas:Prince Alwaleed versus Forbes
Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is still engaged in a tussle with Forbes magazine that resulted in his filing a defamation claim in London's High Court on April 30.Appearing on Bloomberg TV's Charlie Rose show Wednesday,the prince said Forbes magazine characterised the Saudi stock market,the Tadawul,as being a casino,whereas it is actually tightly regulated.They got my company's market cap wrong.I didn't even care about that;but to say Saudi Arabia is a casino,that's crossing the red line,Prince Alwaleed complained.
The conflict began even before Forbes published its celebrated Rich List of the world's wealthiest people in March,which the prince heartily disagrees with.He was ranked number 26,with a Forbes estimate of his net worth of 20 billion dollars.His advisors had been intermittently lobbying the publication to boost his ranking,Forbes asserts.In the event,he feels the magazine undervalued his Kingdom Holding firm by 9.6 billion.The Rich List was flawed and innacurate,displaying a bias against Middle East investors and fiancial institutions,he told The Sunday Telegraph.
In a March 25 Forbes article called "Prince Alwaleed and the curious case of Kingdom Holding stock,"it was asserted that the Saudi stock market was subject to manipulation by the wealthy individuals who dominate it,and that King Abdullah had ordered a stop to it.A former Kingdom Holding executive referred to the market as a gambling site,the article reports.
The High Court claim names Forbes publisher Randall Lane,an editor and two journalists,Kerry Dolan and Francine McKenna,a source familiar with the matter said.It contends the Rich List caused harm to his reputation and the finances of his company,Kingdom Holding.
To win a defamation suit,the prince must prove that his reputation in England and Wales suffered serious harm and that Forbes caused Kingdom Holding serious financial loss.London is known as the center of libel tourism,as it is supposedly easier to prove such a claim there than in the US,for example.*
Kingdom Holding consists of large stakes in Apple,Twitter,Newscorp and Citigroup,as well as hotels such as the Savoy in London,plus the Four Seasons and the Plaza in New York,and the George V in Paris.Prince Alwaleed is the largest individual investor in the United States.He said the US economy is great and spectacular.Long term investors have no choice but to look to the United States.It will take decades for China to come even near to the United States.I'm optimistic in general about the world economy and about the United States particularly.America is down in many areas,but is not out,His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed insisted on Charlie Rose,citing entrepreneurs such as Google and Twitter.
The conflict began even before Forbes published its celebrated Rich List of the world's wealthiest people in March,which the prince heartily disagrees with.He was ranked number 26,with a Forbes estimate of his net worth of 20 billion dollars.His advisors had been intermittently lobbying the publication to boost his ranking,Forbes asserts.In the event,he feels the magazine undervalued his Kingdom Holding firm by 9.6 billion.The Rich List was flawed and innacurate,displaying a bias against Middle East investors and fiancial institutions,he told The Sunday Telegraph.
In a March 25 Forbes article called "Prince Alwaleed and the curious case of Kingdom Holding stock,"it was asserted that the Saudi stock market was subject to manipulation by the wealthy individuals who dominate it,and that King Abdullah had ordered a stop to it.A former Kingdom Holding executive referred to the market as a gambling site,the article reports.
The High Court claim names Forbes publisher Randall Lane,an editor and two journalists,Kerry Dolan and Francine McKenna,a source familiar with the matter said.It contends the Rich List caused harm to his reputation and the finances of his company,Kingdom Holding.
To win a defamation suit,the prince must prove that his reputation in England and Wales suffered serious harm and that Forbes caused Kingdom Holding serious financial loss.London is known as the center of libel tourism,as it is supposedly easier to prove such a claim there than in the US,for example.*
Kingdom Holding consists of large stakes in Apple,Twitter,Newscorp and Citigroup,as well as hotels such as the Savoy in London,plus the Four Seasons and the Plaza in New York,and the George V in Paris.Prince Alwaleed is the largest individual investor in the United States.He said the US economy is great and spectacular.Long term investors have no choice but to look to the United States.It will take decades for China to come even near to the United States.I'm optimistic in general about the world economy and about the United States particularly.America is down in many areas,but is not out,His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed insisted on Charlie Rose,citing entrepreneurs such as Google and Twitter.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Financial Centres Appraised
The Global Financial Centres Index has been released.The index is based on a statistical model and the opinions of experts.Factors considered include excellence of access,skill level of staff,and proportionality of regulatory regime.The rankings were:1.London,2.New York,3.Hong Kong,4.Singapore and 5.Zurich.Dubai and Shanghai are centres to watch.Singapore is gaining on Hong Kong,and centres at the bottom,such as Moscow,are continuing to climb.
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