RUN FOR A REASON June 25, 2012 JAMES FATTAL, 25 MEDIA AND COMMS WORKER When the astronaut Neil Armstrong emerged from his spaceship following the historic moon landing, he was asked what he hoped would be the ultimate outcome of his epic journey. He flipped open the visor on his helmet, looked at the reporter and said: “It’s my dream that one [...]
This Cee’d is a dad-car with bite September 18, 2012 Fatherhood is far from dull, except when it comes to motoring. First, you have to get a car with at least four seats, rather than two. Then, your primary considerations are how much stuff it can carry and how economical it is. Perhaps the Volvo 240 epitomised this best: the squarest car of all time, [...]
OECD: Hope lies in new markets May 31, 2012 G20 governments should prevent further deterioration in their collective trade and investment policy stance and focus on promoting open markets to re-boot growth in the world economy, the OECD urged yesterday. “We know closing markets stifles growth and makes it harder to tackle unemployment. Countries must resist the temptation to implement inward-looking policies,” said OECD [...]
The Mulsanne: perfection on wheels September 12, 2012 I’ve never browsed the internet on an iPad in a car before and certainly not at terrifically high speeds on a test track. But here I find myself, Skyping with the missus from one of the rear seats of a £225,000 rear-wheel drive Bentley Mulsanne. On this grandest of Grand Tours, I’ve breakfasted at Hartwell [...]
Alliance Boots sales rise but the high street still struggles November 3, 2011 ALLIANCE Boots saw sales rise by more than a third in the first half of the year as strong demand from international markets continued to compensate for weak consumer spending on the UK high street. The global healthcare and beauty company said revenues rose 31 per cent to £11.74bn in the six months to 30 [...]
Antarctica is a mysterious, icy wonderland and a visual feast September 23, 2012 THE Antarctic tundra is a black and white world, except for the occasional colourful beak, feather, foot or fin, or the blue ice and turquoise underbelly of a whale. While it is certainly remote and desolate, it is also pure and peaceful: it makes you feel alive. From October to March, there is no night [...]
Head injury rules Monye out of improving England’s final Test June 19, 2012 SA NORTHERN BARBARIANS 31 ENGLAND 57 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster confirmed Harlequins winger Ugo Monye is unlikely to be available for Saturday’s third and final Test in South Africa after being knocked unconscious in last night’s difficult win against Northern Barbarians. A hat-trick from Nick Abendanon, two tries from Jonny May and further scores from [...]
Britain’s productivity crisis is real – here are the six reasons why we have done so badly September 9, 2012 THERE is one, overriding reason why so few economists have a clue about what is happening to the British economy. If the official statistics are to be believed, output – measured by GDP – is falling, while employment is increasing. It is the implications of this unusual combination that have baffled so many economists. As [...]
TIMING GAMES July 19, 2012 ONE thing we know about the modern Olympic athlete is how far training regimes have come since the days of jogging along the beach to a Vangelis soundtrack. The science and tech involved is at the cutting edge, from the analysis of physical performance to training in wind tunnels and sleeping in oxygen tents. If [...]
…and at Mr Porter, it’s all about colours and soft fabrics May 2, 2012 Jimmy Choo Eaton fringed driving shoe, £295 We say if you’re getting behind the wheel of a slick vehicle, you need the togs to match. And hey, zooming through the Alps can wear the feet out; these will make the ride smoother. Rivieras cotton slip-ons, £50 A shoe that evokes summer in all its verdant [...]