Cole ready to shine for West Ham again six months after his release October 14, 2013 FORMER England striker Carlton Cole is determined to prove his worth to West Ham after returning to Upton Park just six months after his release. Cole parted company with the Hammers in the summer after seven years with the club, having scored 59 goals in 237 appearances. Manager Sam Allardyce attempted to re-sign Cole last [...]
WWII victory site converted into new flats December 5, 2013 The 18th century former RAF mansion goes on sale as four luxury apartments A MANSION that served as the RAF’s headquarters during the Battle of Britain has been converted into luxury family homes that pay homage to its illustrious past. Bentley Priory Mansion House in Stanmore, north west London, overlooks vast lawns where two replicas [...]
Hedge funds snap up Mayfair office space to house new staff September 10, 2013 THE AMOUNT of West End office space occupied by hedge funds has more than doubled in the past year, according to new figures, as established hedgies lease extra room for expansion plans. Over the past 12 months the West End space taken by hedge funds has ballooned from 25,000 square feet (sq ft) to 58,000 [...]
US bus division helps FirstGroup to narrow losses November 6, 2013 AMERICAN buses have fuelled growth at FirstGroup while it works on overhauling its businesses in Britain, the FTSE 250 travel group said yesterday. FirstGroup narrowed its pre-tax losses to £8m in the six months to the end of September, an improvement on the £20.6m loss it posted a year ago. Revenues were up 1.6 per [...]
Lindsay Lohan answers critich in new play Speed the Plow October 9, 2014 Theatre: Speed the Plow ★★★☆☆ There’s something rather patronising about the coverage of Lindsay Lohan’s stage debut in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow: “Didn’t she do well for turning up?”, “Didn’t she do well for only forgetting one line?”, “Didn’t she do well for not being absolutely freaking terrible?” We should, perhaps, give her a [...]
Debenhams demands a little help from its suppliers (again) December 17, 2013 SUPPLIERS to Debenhams got a nasty shock yesterday when the retail giant wrote to them asking for a contribution to the group’s recent investment programme. It’s not the first time they have been asked for extra support. Earlier this year they were asked to extend payment terms from 90 to 120 days. In the latest [...]
The rise of the London Village January 16, 2014 IT SEEMS these days everyone wants their slice of village life, even if they live and work in the heart of the city. The Big Smoke has always been made up of distinct neighbourhoods with their own character and lifestyle, but the idea of the London Village has really taken hold in the public imagination [...]
New York Report: US stocks slide on geopolitical concerns August 8, 2014 US STOCKS ended lower yesterday, with concerns over a sanctions faceoff between Russia and the west erasing morning gains on upbeat jobs data. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 75.46 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 16,367.88, the S&P 500 lost 10.69 points, or 0.56 per cent, to 1,909.55, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 20.09 [...]
Jol denies poor morale ahead of Palace trip October 20, 2013 FULHAM manager Martin Jol has assured the club’s fans that there is no problem with team spirit in the Cottagers’ camp, ahead of tonight’s clash with fellow strugglers Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The west Londoners won their last game at home to Stoke to ease pressure on under-fire boss Jol, yet the team still [...]
Two Doctors play very distinct villains December 19, 2013 THEATREAMERICAN PSYCHOAlmeida Theatre | By Steve DinneenFive Stars MATT Smith looks nothing like how I imagine Patrick Bateman, the axe-wielding investment banker at the heart of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel American Psycho. In fact, he doesn’t really look like any other human being apart, perhaps, from the guy who posed for the Easter Island statues. [...]