Geek Speak: Hands-on review: the Xbox One December 11, 2013 Microsoft’s new console is under fire from Sony’s PS4 – we put it through its paces XBOX ONE Microsoft | £429.99 Four Stars THE console wars are well and truly underway, with all three big players – Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo – having released their next-generation machines. Here is the lowdown on Microsoft’s latest device. [...]
Not convinced by the Fiat 500l trekking? July 29, 2013 HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATIVES: Mini Countryman Cooper D AII4, £20,570 The entry-level diesel Mini Countryman One D doesn’t have off-road ability so if you’re after four-wheel drive, prepare to stump up £20,570 for the Cooper D All4, a hike of at least £1,000. That aside, the car is refined and has bags of grip on-road. [...]
Apple hands its retail empire to fashion veteran October 15, 2013 APPLE’s appointment of Burberry’s Angela Ahrendts as head of its retail and online stores is much more than just another hire for the technology titan. Apple’s retail business is an empire in itself, making revenues of $6.4bn (£4bn) in the first quarter of 2013 – making it just under half the size of Amazon’s entire [...]
Not convinced? August 19, 2013 HERE ARE THE ALTERNATIVES BMW X5 £60,830 The X5 xDrive M50d SUV model is BMW’s rival to the Range Rover Sport. Powered by a V6 diesel engine, it has an impressive power output of 381bhp but it’s a good deal faster with a spritely 0 to 62mph acceleration time of just 5.4 seconds. Its fuel [...]
Who said Volvos were boring? September 16, 2013 Volvo’s new V60 Plug-In Hybrid is proof that sensible and cool are not mutually exclusive THERE was a time when the Volvo estate was thought of as the most sensible car imaginable, a large, boxy family vehicle parked outside a semi-detached house on a suburban cul-de-sac awaiting its sole function; ferrying children about as safely [...]
Lord Mayor celebrates silver anniversary with visit to vaults September 12, 2013 LORD Mayor of the City of London Roger Gifford and Lady Mayoress, Dr Clare Gifford paid a visit to the London Silver Vaults this week to mark the 60th anniversary of the world’s largest collection of antique silver for sale – right in the heart of the City. The collection of 25 silver shops is [...]
England can gain revenge against Wallabies for Twickenham defeat October 31, 2013 WILLIAM CHRIMES PREVIEWS ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA AND BEN CLEMINSON LOOKS AT THE WEEKEND FOOTBALL IF ENGLAND are to win the 2015 Rugby World Cup they will want to put up a strong showing in the three-match autumn international series starting tomorrow with Australia. A number of young stars are aiming to secure their place in [...]
Kitchen King lines up advisers for flotation September 8, 2013 THE OWNER of household appliances website AO.com – previously known as Appliances Online – is understood to have hired banks to work on a £300m flotation on the London Stock Exchange. John Roberts, the founder of DRL Limited, which owns AO.com, has reportedly hired Jefferies and JP Morgan to prepare the company for a listing. [...]
Not convinced? July 22, 2013 HERE ARE THE ALTERNATIVES Audi SQ5 £44,055 Audi’s SQ5 is one of the best of the fast luxury SUVs. Strictly speaking it’s in a different segment to the Cayenne S Diesel, though it does have similar performance. In fact, the SQ5 is officially the world’s fastest diesel SUV. Powered by a 3.0-litre V6 bi-turbo engine, [...]
Any Other Business – 23/07 July 22, 2013 Can you grind faster than the rest of the Square Mile? The Capitalist is, of course, talking about the physically demanding process of reeling in the sheets when hoisting the sail on a yacht. Aberdeen Asset Management, sponsor of Cowes week, is challenging pairs of City workers to take part in a grinding contest at [...]