Toyota recall hits UK February 3, 2010 TOYOTA will recall over 180,000 vehicles in the UK as part of the ongoing faulty accelerator saga. The embattled car maker says it is working with the DVLA to identify owners of vehicles with faulty accelerator pedals. The vast clean-up operation is over a £9 part that takes just 30 minutes to repair. At least [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS February 1, 2010 FILM NIGHT AT CINNAMON CLUB Westminster’s favourite Indian restaurant will be hosting cinema nights on Mondays, with a touch more class than a regular night at the movies. Trade popcorn for spiced lotus puffs, flat Coke for Indian inspired cocktails, and nachos for the likes of bangras sausage and mash, tandoori paneer and chicken wings with [...]
New boy Matt is looking as sharp as ever January 28, 2010 MANY heads have been turned with our four big signings at Saracens this week, but it’s only reaffirmed what we’ve known for a long time: that this club is going places. England internationals Matt Stevens and Richard Wigglesworth, Scotland’s Kelly Brown and Tongan powerhouse Soane Tonga’uiha will all be joining us at Vicarage Road next [...]
What the City wants from a new government January 12, 2010 THIS afternoon, I will be setting out the City of London’s vision for 2010 at an event at the London Chamber of Commerce discussing what a Conservative government could mean for the Square Mile. The City’s agenda is in no way contingent on the political orientation of the incoming government – our message will remain [...]
Resort owners sue Credit Suisse for $24bn over luxury property schemes January 4, 2010 Credit Suisse has been sued by property owners who said the Swiss bank schemed to defraud investors in four luxury resort communities, including the bankrupted Yellowstone Club. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boise, Idaho, seeks $24bn (£15bn) of damages against Credit Suisse and commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, and class-action status [...]
Resort owners sue Credit Suisse for $24bn over luxury property schemes January 4, 2010 Credit Suisse has been sued by property owners who said the Swiss bank schemed to defraud investors in four luxury resort communities, including the bankrupted Yellowstone Club. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boise, Idaho, seeks $24bn (£15bn) of damages against Credit Suisse and commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, and class-action status [...]
Tredwell gets England nod as Swann continues to struggle December 14, 2009 OFF-SPINNER James Tredwell was last night drafted into England squad for the Test series with South Africa with Graeme Swann still feeling the effects of a niggling injury. Swann is struggling with a side injury but is expected to be fit for the first Test against South Africa at Centurion, which starts tomorrow. “Graeme’s injury [...]
IT’LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT: THE PITFALLS OF LIVE BUSINESS TELLY December 2, 2009 So the countdown is firmly underway; but unfortunately this one doesn’t include an advent calendar or any nice surprises at the end. Or even a man with a beard. I’m talking of course about the Pre Budget Report. The midnight oil may be burning at HM Treasury as they try to work out how to [...]
Top analysts predict a poor 2010 for the UK November 30, 2009 AS THE end of the year approaches, strategists at the big investment banks start publishing their forecasts for 2010. Morgan Stanley analysts were the first off the mark, yesterday releasing a rather bleak set of predictions. Despite a brighter global outlook, the bank’s UK strategist Graham Secker thinks the domestic economy will experience a “Grim” [...]
Now there is a new way for traders to play forex markets November 18, 2009 WITH more than $3 trillion traded in the volatile foreign exchange markets every day, private investors have increasingly been angling for a slice of the action. And last week, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provider ETF Securities launched a new way for individuals to gain exposure to the world’s most liquid market. The ETF-provider has launched Europe’s [...]