America’s very own slice of the Caribbean, plus plenty of rum August 29, 2011 WELCOME to the United States of America,” says a groundsman as I land on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, introducing me to the first of many contradictions here. The island is, I find, a cocktail of the tropical Caribbean, American high rise (it is a commonwealth of the USA) all mixed with a huge [...]
America’s very own slice of the Caribbean, plus plenty of rum August 29, 2011 WELCOME to the United States of America,” says a groundsman as I land on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, introducing me to the first of many contradictions here. The island is, I find, a cocktail of the tropical Caribbean, American high rise (it is a commonwealth of the USA) all mixed with a huge [...]
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WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 22, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES LLOYDS LOOKS TO EASE DISPOSAL Lloyds Banking Group is in early talks with the City regulator about easing the capital burden for prospective buyers of some of its branches in an effort to remove one of the biggest obstacles to the sale. It hopes to pave the way for a bidder to qualify [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 22, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES LLOYDS LOOKS TO EASE DISPOSAL Lloyds Banking Group is in early talks with the City regulator about easing the capital burden for prospective buyers of some of its branches in an effort to remove one of the biggest obstacles to the sale. It hopes to pave the way for a bidder to qualify [...]
Iceland volcano shuts airspace May 22, 2011 A new volcanic eruption is affecting flight paths around Iceland and could spread into Europe, forecasters warned yesterday. Icelandic airspace was shut for parts of the day. European carriers including British Airways said last night they were not expecting any disruption as a result of the Grimsvotn volcano erupting, and volcanologists were hopeful that the [...]
Iceland volcano shuts airspace May 22, 2011 A new volcanic eruption is affecting flight paths around Iceland and could spread into Europe, forecasters warned yesterday. Icelandic airspace was shut for parts of the day. European carriers including British Airways said last night they were not expecting any disruption as a result of the Grimsvotn volcano erupting, and volcanologists were hopeful that the [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 7, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES EVERCORE SET TO ENHANCE ITS ROLE IN EUROPE WITH £86M LEXICON BUY Evercore Partners, the US investment bank, is set to bolster its position in Europe with a deal to buy Lexicon Partners, the London-based advisory firm co-founded by Andrew Sibbald, for about £86m. UBS IN PAY PLEDGE TO TRY AND STEM DEFECTIONS [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 11, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES LI & FUNG UPBEAT OVER THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Li & Fung, the Hong Kong-headquartered sourcing company for retailers such as Walmart and Debenhams, sounded an upbeat note on Thursday, asserting that business conditions were “not at all” like those in 2008”, despite the current uncertainty over prospects for the global economy. Bruce Rockowitz, [...]
BA cabin crew spat nears end May 11, 2011 The dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew could come to an end today, when the Unite union is expected to present the terms of a peace deal to its members. An email to members of the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association said yesterday that talks between the airline and unions to end [...]