Village gossip - Sandell Asset Management founder said to be planning to move to the UK

Thomas Sandell, the founder of one Europe's original "event driven" investment firms, could be about   to move old Blighty.

City sources told little Betaville that Sandell has indicated to friends and colleagues he is planning to move to London from New York.

Pizza deals

Tucked away in the back of the The Times business section yesterday was a nib (journalistic parlance for a smaller filler piece in the sidebar) that piqued my interest - apparently Soho House Group has sold a 50pc stake in the London-based Pizza East chain to a mystery unnamed investor.

Now, some readers might be scratching their heads, wondering why I care about such a small, private deal.