Powder rules on the mountains of Japan February 26, 2012 SKIING in Japan has been on the radar of dedicated powder seekers for a number of years. The snow that falls upon Japan’s resorts has to be some of the best in the world; it is light, dry and very often chest deep. Now that word has leaked out about Japan’s fantastic skiing opportunities – [...]
Powder rules on the mountains of Japan February 26, 2012 SKIING in Japan has been on the radar of dedicated powder seekers for a number of years. The snow that falls upon Japan’s resorts has to be some of the best in the world; it is light, dry and very often chest deep. Now that word has leaked out about Japan’s fantastic skiing opportunities – [...]
Flutey World Cup woe as Johnson picks Simpson August 21, 2011 WASPS centre Riki Flutey is set to be the most high-profile casualty when England manager Martin Johnson whittles his World Cup squad down to a final 30 today. Flutey is the victim of the injury to scrum-half Danny Care, which will see Johnson take Wasps’ uncapped Joe Simpson and Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth as back-up No9s. [...]
Flutey World Cup woe as Johnson picks Simpson August 21, 2011 WASPS centre Riki Flutey is set to be the most high-profile casualty when England manager Martin Johnson whittles his World Cup squad down to a final 30 today. Flutey is the victim of the injury to scrum-half Danny Care, which will see Johnson take Wasps’ uncapped Joe Simpson and Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth as back-up No9s. [...]
M&B chief Fowle calls time March 16, 2011 MITCHELLS & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Adam Fowle quit yesterday, just weeks after chairman John Lovering left the company. Fowle’s resignation comes amid rumours of tension between Fowle and 23 per cent shareholder Joe Lewis. His departure after just two years was by “mutual consent”, according to M&B’s stock market statement. The company has been [...]
M&B chief Fowle calls time March 16, 2011 MITCHELLS & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Adam Fowle quit yesterday, just weeks after chairman John Lovering left the company. Fowle’s resignation comes amid rumours of tension between Fowle and 23 per cent shareholder Joe Lewis. His departure after just two years was by “mutual consent”, according to M&B’s stock market statement. The company has been [...]
Joe Lewis eyes a takeover of pub chain Mitchells & Butlers September 12, 2011 FOREX billionaire Joe Lewis confirmed he is considering taking control of pub landlord Mitchells & Butlers yesterday in a deal that could value the firm at more than £940m. Lewis, Mitchells & Butlers’ biggest shareholder with a 22.8 per cent stake through his investment vehicle Piedmont, said he may offer to buy the remainder of [...]
Joe Lewis eyes a takeover of pub chain Mitchells & Butlers September 12, 2011 FOREX billionaire Joe Lewis confirmed he is considering taking control of pub landlord Mitchells & Butlers yesterday in a deal that could value the firm at more than £940m. Lewis, Mitchells & Butlers’ biggest shareholder with a 22.8 per cent stake through his investment vehicle Piedmont, said he may offer to buy the remainder of [...]
Kingfisher to boost its UK headcount September 16, 2011 KINGFISHER said yesterday it will create 1,200 new jobs across the UK as its B&Q and Screwfix stores buck the retail gloom. The DIY retailer was boosted by a strong performance in France, where retail profits rose 24 per cent to £201m in the six months to the end of July. In the UK and [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS October 25, 2011 Pemberton Capital Advisors The private equity firm has appointed Christopher Higgins as chief operating officer and Sarah Whitehead (pictured) as internal legal council. Prior to joining Pemberton, Higgins was chief adminstration officer of the non-core division of RBS and held a number of management roles in the debt and credit markets businesses of RBS’s global [...]