Wednesday, 04 October 2023 8:31 pmIt was good to see - or hear rather - Simon English on the LBC Money Podcast hosted by David Buik and Michael Wilson.
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 7:19 pmLoyal readers will be aware that this website has been following the THG Holding situation closely but I noticed today that one of Betaville's favourite City commentator's came up with an excellent column about the company also known as The Hut Group.
Thursday, 01 April 2021 7:52 pmSplashed across the front page of the main book of the Evening Standard yesterday was the headline: "DELIVEROO FLOAT FAILS TO DELIVER".
Friday, 26 February 2021 7:24 pmGeorge Osborne says he is becoming a banker because he wants to do something "a bit more popular". Well, that was what he claims in his column in the excellent The Spectator magazine.
Tuesday, 08 December 2020 9:52 pmThe Evening Standard has been hit particularly hard by the lockdowns but at least the new (ish) editor has kept hold of one of Betaville's favourite City writers: Simon English.
Friday, 10 January 2020 3:45 amSimon English of the Evening Standard's business section yesterday unleased another fine column and ultimately suggested Marks & Spencer should merge with John Lewis.
Friday, 20 December 2019 6:51 pmTucked away in the Evening Standard's City section is a suggestion that Carson Block's next target might be FTSE 100-listed Rolls Royce.
Thursday, 25 July 2019 6:41 amBetaville applauds the Evening Standard's excellent City Spy column yesterday sticking up for a young Finanical Times hack that just a couple of days ago was attacked on Twitter by UBS for "agenda journalism".
Thursday, 16 May 2019 6:54 pmHat tip to the young dynamic duo at the Evening Standard for landing a rather good scoop about Pret a Manger buying rival Eat.
Wednesday, 10 April 2019 2:47 pmBetaville is a regular reader of Simon English's columns in the Evening Standard as they are often rammed with excellent jokes, profound insight and newsy titbits.
Tuesday, 02 April 2019 9:23 pmThe bust up at Superdry between its board and founder/largest shareholder has been almost as fractitious as the dreaded Brexit row in Parliament.
Tuesday, 05 March 2019 7:30 pmI see Betaville's friends over at the Evening Standard's business section have followed up this NM Rothschild conflict of interest line and landed up a rather juicy scoop in the process.
