A supersonic joyride in a bullet-holed combat plane November 1, 2009 SOARING at almost 10,000 feet above East Anglia in a jet aircraft, the view of the coast and out to sea never fails to amaze and delight. Far below, villages and towns are just tiny specks, while cities form darker smudges on the ancient rural landscape. Rolling the jet onto its back and pulling back [...]
BG looks to a bright future despite losses October 28, 2009 BG GROUP, the oil and gas major, said yesterday that profits had tumbled on the back of an energy price slump, but maintained the outlook for the immediate future was bright. Profits at the group, which had pleased investors with a string of recent discoveries in Brazil, fell to £838m, including one-time items, for the [...]
LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA October 25, 2009 Where rich Californians go to play, the Sierra Nevada range surrounding the crystal clear Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada is arguably the most beautiful ski area in the US. The lake itself is 12 miles wide, 22 miles long and 1,645 feet at its deepest. Surrounding it are numerous ski resorts, [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 15, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES BUYERS AWAIT DYSON’S FANSSir James Dyson, champion of British industrial design, has launched his latest invention aimed at catapulting the conventional electric desk fan into the 21st century. His “Air Multiplier” fan boasts reduced energy consumption and no external blades. But fans of Dyson inventions must wait several weeks for the fan to [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 15, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES BUYERS AWAIT DYSON’S FANSSir James Dyson, champion of British industrial design, has launched his latest invention aimed at catapulting the conventional electric desk fan into the 21st century. His “Air Multiplier” fan boasts reduced energy consumption and no external blades. But fans of Dyson inventions must wait several weeks for the fan to [...]
Xstrata sells its interest in El Morro copper mine October 12, 2009 MINING group Xstrata agreed to sell its 70 per cent interest in the El Morro copper-gold project in Chile for $465m (£294m) to Canada’s Barrick Gold, Xstrata said yesterday. “While we have demonstrated through the feasibility study that El Morro has strong prospects, our agreement with Barrick is a recognition that it will create more [...]
Independent News & Media agrees a 332m debt reduction rescue strategy September 29, 2009 INDEPENDENT News & Media, the highly-indebted media group, yesterday announced that it had agreed with its bond-holders and banks a restructuring plan that will reduce its debts by £332m. The plan, which still faces several hurdles before it can be implemented, involves the stakes held by Sir Anthony O’Reilly and rival Denis O’Brien being almost [...]
Independent News & Media agrees a 332m debt reduction rescue strategy September 29, 2009 INDEPENDENT News & Media, the highly-indebted media group, yesterday announced that it had agreed with its bond-holders and banks a restructuring plan that will reduce its debts by £332m. The plan, which still faces several hurdles before it can be implemented, involves the stakes held by Sir Anthony O’Reilly and rival Denis O’Brien being almost [...]
Sri Lanka’s beauty reborn September 27, 2009 Ask British travellers why they return to Sri Lanka again and again and they will enthuse about the friendliness of the people, the stunning scenery, the incredible variety packed into an island roughly the size of Ireland. Even through long years of civil war, the tourists kept coming, lured by cheap beach holidays and whistlestop [...]
Sri Lanka’s beauty reborn September 27, 2009 Ask British travellers why they return to Sri Lanka again and again and they will enthuse about the friendliness of the people, the stunning scenery, the incredible variety packed into an island roughly the size of Ireland. Even through long years of civil war, the tourists kept coming, lured by cheap beach holidays and whistlestop [...]