Government loses its solar panel appeal January 25, 2012 THE SOLAR power industry has received a boost in the courts, after judges upheld a decision blocking the government’s attempts to cut solar subsidies. The Court of Appeal case involved the government’s move to halve the payments made to households with solar panels. Under the programme the households are paid for the electricity they generate. [...]
Government loses its solar panel appeal January 25, 2012 THE SOLAR power industry has received a boost in the courts, after judges upheld a decision blocking the government’s attempts to cut solar subsidies. The Court of Appeal case involved the government’s move to halve the payments made to households with solar panels. Under the programme the households are paid for the electricity they generate. [...]
More cruise liner than chic January 23, 2012 Kitchen Joël Antunès 29 Old Burlington Street, London, W1S 3AN T: 020 7494 5660 FOOD * SERVICE ** ATMOSPHERE * Cost per person without wine: £65 Legends aren’t what they used to be. Almost anyone can be one. You have to do something pretty heinous to be both famous and dead and not be called [...]
More cruise liner than chic January 23, 2012 Kitchen Joël Antunès 29 Old Burlington Street, London, W1S 3AN T: 020 7494 5660 FOOD * SERVICE ** ATMOSPHERE * Cost per person without wine: £65 Legends aren’t what they used to be. Almost anyone can be one. You have to do something pretty heinous to be both famous and dead and not be called [...]
Woodford to sue Olympus for unfair dismissal January 6, 2012 The ousted British CEO of Olympus Corp, who blew the whistle on a $1.7BN accounting fraud, dropped his bid to return to the medical device maker, blaming cozy ties between its scandal-tainted management and big Japanese shareholders and saying the saga had taken its toll on his family. Michael Woodford’s campaign against its management rocked [...]
Tchenguiz: SFO admits to errors in case December 22, 2011 VINCENT Tchenguiz’s war with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) may not be over but forcing the watchdog to admit to errors over his controversial arrest represents a major battle won. Vincent Tchenguiz was arrested in March over his exposure to the collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing but has always maintained his innocence. The Iranian-born property magnate [...]
Tchenguiz: SFO admits to errors in case December 22, 2011 VINCENT Tchenguiz’s war with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) may not be over but forcing the watchdog to admit to errors over his controversial arrest represents a major battle won. Vincent Tchenguiz was arrested in March over his exposure to the collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing but has always maintained his innocence. The Iranian-born property magnate [...]
Over-50s still feel squeezed by downturn November 27, 2011 PEOPLE aged 50 and over are continuing to suffer from a decline in their quality of life as a result of rising inflation, unemployment and a fall in savings, research by Saga reveals today. The Saga quarterly report, conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research and Populus, questioned more than 10,000 people over [...]
Ryan’s the man to take on national job November 24, 2011 IT’S been a week of intense preparation as we get ready to host league leaders Bristol on Sunday (2pm kick off, Richmond Athletic Ground). Our result against London Welsh last weekend was very disappointing for the squad; to claw our way into the lead against a very good Welsh side with only seconds remaining was [...]
Moulton gains strength in battle to buy Clarity November 24, 2011 PRIVATE equity icon Jon Moulton has moved closer to a takeover of software firm Clarity Commerce by winning backing from nearly half of its shareholders. Moulton’s Enigmatic Investments yesterday said it has gained the support of investors owning around 45 per cent of Clarity stock, despite directors holding out for more cash. It is the [...]