Fancied France stunned as Italy toast shock win February 3, 2013 ITALY 23 vs FRANCE 18 CAPTAIN Sergio Parisse believes Italy have given their credibility an enormous shot in the arm by inflicting a huge upset on RBS Six Nations favourites France in Rome yesterday. Parisse and Leicester prop Martin Castrogiovanni scored the tries and replacement Kris Burton a decisive drop-goal as the Azzurri repelled a [...]
London Collections Men: day one January 7, 2013 The inaugural three-day showcase is back and bigger than ever AFTER A stellar debut last summer, London Collections: Men kicked off in style yesterday with David Cameron officially opening the festivities with a reception at Downing Street. This year’s event will showcase over 60 of the capital’s best menswear designers, cementing the capital’s position as [...]
Alliance Boots chair: UK is not pro-business May 16, 2012 ALLIANCE BOOTS’ executive chairman yesterday praised the coalition’s “friendly” attitude to business but warned that broader “anti-business” public environment could drive companies away. The drugs company and owner of Boots the chemist, moved its headquarters to Switzerland shortly after Stefano Pessina and private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts took the group private in in 2007 [...]
Tory business minister quits government January 8, 2013 BUSINESS minister Lord Marland, the Conservative peer, yesterday resigned from government – the second minister to quit the coalition in as many days. His resignation is a major blow for Prime Minister David Cameron, who on Monday announced a high profile relaunch of coalition policy – the same day Lord Strathclyde resigned from his cabinet [...]
Mr Hare ushers in a new era for luxury men’s footwear November 22, 2012 Standing IN Marc Hare’s much talked about new store on Stafford Street, Mayfair, it’s hard to fathom that his life was far from rosy this time four years ago. Back in 2008 the designer was going through a divorce, had broken his leg and lost his job: and all in the same week. But his [...]
Villa plunge into relegation zone January 29, 2013 NEWCASTLE midfielder Yohan Cabaye scored a wondergoal in a 2-1 victory at fellow strugglers Aston Villa last night to complete a nightmare eight days for Paul Lambert’s beleaguered side. Striker Papiss Cisse also netted as the Magpies, who handed debuts to three new signings, won for the first time in seven fixtures and climbed to [...]
Car talk January 29, 2013 Aston Martin ushers in an even faster supercar Aston Martin has introduced a faster, more agile four-door Rapide supercar. The Rapide S luxury GT has a more powerful, though more efficient, 6.0-litre V12 engine. Power is up by a massive 80bhp to 550bhp shaving 0.3 seconds off its 0-62 mph time; down to just 4.9 [...]
Bottom Line: Pay must match performance if firms want to attract the best February 19, 2013 WITH so much focus on the latest bonus controls that EU politicians want to slap on Europe’s banks, it’s sometimes easy to forget just how severely economic uncertainty has already slashed pay. It’s also often forgotten that banks aren’t just populated by the deal-makers that attract the public’s attention – behind every rainmaker there’s a [...]
School’s Out February 10, 2013 WHETHER YOU crave sea air and sunshine, meadows and mountains or lush forests, now’s the perfect time to plan a spring break to blow away the winter cobwebs. Jump in the car and make tracks to a beautiful UK bolthole, lace up your walking boots and tackle some of Italy’s most scenic hill climbs, strap [...]
An explosive return for the bad boy of opera February 14, 2013 BALLET MIXED PROGRAMME Royal Opera House **** The Royal Opera House’s mixed programme of ballet, marking the 25th anniversary of renowned dancer and choreographer Frederick Ashton’s death, was bound to be an explosive affair. It saw the dramatic return of Sergei Polunin – the former bad boy of British ballet – to the stage he [...]