COMPANY OF THE YEAR | The Shortlist September 12, 2010 IT has been another tough year for business. The sovereign debt crisis rocked already shaky market confidence, while uncertainty has kept consumers from splashing out. It is in hard times that reputations are made, though, and over the past year the best have bounced back. Both retailers on our list have, in their different ways, [...]
COMPANY OF THE YEAR | The Shortlist September 12, 2010 IT has been another tough year for business. The sovereign debt crisis rocked already shaky market confidence, while uncertainty has kept consumers from splashing out. It is in hard times that reputations are made, though, and over the past year the best have bounced back. Both retailers on our list have, in their different ways, [...]
BP hopes to double oil captured June 7, 2010 EMBATTLED oil major BP could soon siphon off up to 20,000 barrels a day from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico – twice the amount it is currently collecting. US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who is leading the operation for the American government, said that BP could contain twice as much oil [...]
BP hopes to double oil captured June 7, 2010 EMBATTLED oil major BP could soon siphon off up to 20,000 barrels a day from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico – twice the amount it is currently collecting. US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who is leading the operation for the American government, said that BP could contain twice as much oil [...]
Be inspired by the nautical look June 3, 2010 1 Stripey blue and white dress, Lacoste, £130, www.lacoste.com 2 Sacha shell bracelet, Lola Rose, £65, www.lolarose.co.uk 3 Crystal detail sandals, Giuseppe Zanotti, £720, www.netaporter.com 4 Big tote nylon bag, Marc by Marc Jacobs, £250, www.netaporter.com 5 Beige frame sunnies, Calvin Klein, tel: 0871 5207 165 6 Nautical stripe bardot top, Jaeger, £60, www.jaeger.co.uk 7 [...]
I’m a fan of Cole, admits Wenger June 10, 2010 ARSENE WENGER has thrown his hat in to ring to sign Joe Cole, admitting he is a huge admirer of the England midfielder. Cole has sparked a mass transfer scramble after it was confirmed on Wednesday that he is to be released by Chelsea at the end of the month. Tottenham, Manchester United and Manchester [...]
BP claims it is catching over half spilt oil June 6, 2010 BP is currently capturing just over half of the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico after it successfully placed a containment cap over the damaged blow out preventer. The embattled oil giant said over the weekend that it was already siphoning 10,500 barrels of oil a day through the new cap to a ship [...]
THE TIPSTER April 28, 2010 BLANKET short selling restrictions have been brought in for shares listed in Greece, which could temporaily delay further falls in the local index especially against other euro nations. While this doesn’t prevent prices from falling, declines could be less marked. A short-term long position in Greek stocks is an interesting half of a pairs trade. [...]
The Co-op boss who is on a mission to rejuvenate an iconic organisation September 19, 2010 IT IS EASY to see why Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks is so excited about the new £180m head office that will open on a 20-acre site in the centre of Manchester in 2012. The current 1960s 13-storey building across the road seems to be made almost entirely of linoleum and plywood. I have [...]
A superb Ambassadeur’s reception July 12, 2010 The Milroy 5 Hamilton Place, W1J 7ED, Tel: 020 7317 6108 Cost per person without wine: £40 THOSE accustomed to the opulence of Les Ambassadeurs, the exclusive London casino, may not be blown away by the Milroy, its in-house restaurant. But now that it has opened to the public for lunch, those of us for [...]