The vagaries of lending money to governments September 7, 2011 CONCERNS about the prospects for global growth haunt the managers of the nation’s wealth. Bonds have broadly provided better returns than equities, but investors should be mindful of the sting in the tail that could come with hyperinflation. A FLIGHT TO SAFETY The West is currently a tale of two bond markets. Phil Tyson of [...]
London firms want better transport September 4, 2011 LONDON’S next mayor should boost transport, fight unions and spend our taxes here, say businesses. Eight months ahead of the mayoral election, a survey of London companies, released today, has found enormous dissatisfaction with current tax, transport and industrial policies. Sixty per cent support a “strong line on public sector strikes”, 57 per cent think [...]
London firms want better transport September 4, 2011 LONDON’S next mayor should boost transport, fight unions and spend our taxes here, say businesses. Eight months ahead of the mayoral election, a survey of London companies, released today, has found enormous dissatisfaction with current tax, transport and industrial policies. Sixty per cent support a “strong line on public sector strikes”, 57 per cent think [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 1, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES PEERS IN FRESH THREAT TO BILL FOR FIXED-TERM PARLIAMENTS The coalition’s plan for fixed five-year parliamentary terms is in jeopardy, with peers threatening to vote against the legislation in the autumn for a third time. David Cameron and Nick Clegg put the promise in their coalition agreement last year in an attempt to [...]
FTSE 100 ends August on a high despite economic fears August 31, 2011 BRITAIN’S top share index climbed 2.4 per cent yesterday as poor economic data in Britain and abroad fuelled expectations of further economic stimulus but it still recorded the worst monthly performance since February 2009. The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 125.87 points or 2.4 per cent at 5,394.53, on the final trading day in [...]
FASHION NEWS August 25, 2011 DIOR’S STYLISH SMARTPHONE Dior calls itself “a pioneer in Haute Couture mobile phones” – which may not be as ludicrous as it sounds, as this is neither the first Dior has produced, nor the only brand to do so (for instance, Jill Sander is launching a smart phone). So, what does your €3,300 buy you? [...]
Bloomberg wins case against pregnant women August 17, 2011 Bloomberg has won a significant court victory after a US judge denied a class action discrimination suit brought against the financial news and media services company by pregnant women. The privately-held New York-based Bloomberg, founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was sued in Manhattan federal court in 2007 by the Equal Opportunity Commission [...]
Bailouts are bad but didn’t cause riots August 16, 2011 THERE are lots of problems in our society, much hypocrisy and many bad practices. White collar crime in the City or the House of Commons should be pursued and punished; it is right to cast the spotlight on the misdeeds of those at the top of society as well as those at the bottom. But [...]
Bailouts are bad but didn’t cause riots August 15, 2011 THERE are lots of problems in our society, much hypocrisy and many bad practices. White collar crime in the City or the House of Commons should be pursued and punished; it is right to cast the spotlight on the misdeeds of those at the top of society as well as those at the bottom. But [...]
Bailouts are bad but didn’t cause riots August 15, 2011 THERE are lots of problems in our society, much hypocrisy and many bad practices. White collar crime in the City or the House of Commons should be pursued and punished; it is right to cast the spotlight on the misdeeds of those at the top of society as well as those at the bottom. But [...]