Peugeot’s sporty coupé has punch January 20, 2014 The French carmaker has come up with the goods with this car that marries performance and style THERE are, no doubt, plenty of French products you’d be proud to call your own – a Christian Dior suit, maybe, or a bottle of Dom Pérignon. But when was a Peugeot last one of them? Probably the [...]
Robshaw calls on England to add to Australia scalp November 3, 2013 ENGLAND captain Chris Robshaw has called on his team to build on Saturday’s 20-13 victory over Australia and enjoy a clean sweep of autumn international triumphs. Robshaw scored England’s opening try at Twickenham as they recovered from a 13-6 half-time deficit to record their eighth win in nine matches. And with Argentina and New Zealand [...]
Father v son: who will master the snowboard? February 9, 2014 Ski fan Keith Perry swapped his skis for a snowboard at Les Deux Alpes to see if he could give his son a run for his money on the slopes THE FACT that I fall into the so-called “grays on trays” category – snowboarders of a certain age – should have warned me off. That, [...]
Anti-racism chief says British game not reflective of society October 28, 2013 WORLD football’s most prominent anti-discrimination official has added to criticism of the English game for failing to involve enough black people in governance and management. Jeffrey Webb, head of Fifa’s anti-racism task force and tipped as a possible future president of the world governing body, says ethnic minority players in this country are “demoralised” by [...]
Win at Exeter keeps champions Leicester in touch with leaders September 29, 2013 CHAMPIONS Leicester saw off a second-half resurgence to climb back into third with a 21-9 win at Exeter yesterday. Tries before the break from Ben Youngs and Niki Goneva plus 11 points from the boot of Toby Flood proved too much for the Chiefs, who registered three penalties through Gareth Steenson after the break. Gloucester [...]
Dr Martens in £300m sale talks with private equity firm Permira October 17, 2013 BRITISH fashion brand Dr Martens is in talks to sell itself to private equity firm Permira, according to sources reported by Sky News. Dr Martens is currently owned by the R Griggs Group, who are believed to be in talks to sell the company to Permira as soon as next month for almost £300m. It [...]
Against the Grain: We may be finally tackling the economic dilemma central to grade inflation October 15, 2013 YOUNG adults in England have scored almost the lowest results in the developed world in international literacy and numeracy tests. According to a recent study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), out of 24 countries, England’s 16-to-24-year olds rank 22nd for literacy and 21st for numeracy. New Labour and the educational establishment [...]
A3 Cabriolet: the everyman Audi January 13, 2014 This new, unassuming motor is a Jack of all trades, and there is nothing terribly wrong with that Audi likes to maximise the pizazz for the press launch of a new model. For the A3 Cabriolet it was a private jet to Nice and on to the Hotel Hermitage just off Casino Square in Monaco. [...]
New Look chief says IPO at least 12 months away November 12, 2013 NEW LOOK chief executive Anders Kristiansen yesterday poured cold water on rumours that the group was planning a return to market, stating that an initial public offering could be at least a year away. The last months have seen a wave of public listing including Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail, with retailers Bonmarche and Poundland [...]
…as Invesco reshuffles its equity team with promotion of veteran October 15, 2013 THE MAN filling Neil Woodford’s shoes following his departure from UK fund manager Invesco Perpetual will be Mark Barnett, a 17-year veteran of the company. Barnett will take over Woodford’s High Income and Income funds when the seasoned manager departs the company in April next year. Barnett currently runs the UK Strategic Income Fund, which [...]