Gatwick airport profit boosted by emerging market growth June 25, 2012 GATWICK airport yesterday reported a strong rise in full-year profit, helped by traffic growth and the addition of new routes to emerging markets in Asia. London’s second largest airport said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation rose 17 per cent to £221.5m in the year to the end of March on revenues up 8.6 [...]
Gatwick profit lifted by emerging markets June 25, 2012 Gatwick airport reported a strong rise in full-year profit, helped by traffic growth and the addition of new routes to emerging markets in Asia. London’s second largest airport after Heathrow, saidits earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation rose 17 per cent to £221.5m in the year to the end of March. Revenues rose 8.6 [...]
London 2012 must be the starting gun in a race for a stronger Britain August 12, 2012 WITH the closing ceremony bringing the stupendously successful Olympic Games to an end, we should recognise what the Games has taught us about our national character. The Games have taught us something about ourselves that we never dared believe. The combined power of the British people, who embraced the Games, and our Olympians who have [...]
London’s bespoke hidden gems September 24, 2012 There are not many hair salons that have a porter greet you at the door, but then Rossano Ferretti is not your average salon. In fact it doesn’t even call itself a salon, but adopts the label “hairspa”. This is not meant to be your usual run of the mill trip to the hairdresser. Number [...]
London’s bespoke hidden gems September 24, 2012 There are not many hair salons that have a porter greet you at the door, but then Rossano Ferretti is not your average salon. In fact it doesn’t even call itself a salon, but adopts the label “hairspa”. This is not meant to be your usual run of the mill trip to the hairdresser. Number [...]
Forever young: The scientists trying to cheat death December 11, 2012 Since our species became self aware, it has dreamed of cheating death and ensnaring eternal youth. Life extension experts think it's possible
Capco secures £70m financing deal ahead of Olympic summer May 15, 2012 CAPITAL & COUNTIES said yesterday it has secured a £70m credit facility from its lenders BNP Paribas and HSBC, as the property specialist continued to make good progress on its major schemes at Covent Garden and Earls Court. The five-year revolving credit facility, which has been secured against some of the company’s Covent Garden assets, [...]
Derwent makes more lettings May 9, 2012 Property group Derwent has credited London’s burgeoning technology sector for its rise in lettings at the start of 2012, as it ploughed ahead with new development projects. The firm has made 23 lettings in the year to date, worth over £8m per year, and gained planning permission for half a million square feet of building [...]
Retailers add cheer to gloomy high st December 11, 2011 DEPARTMENT store John Lewis has offered some hope to the ongoing high street gloom by revealing record sales last week as the Christmas shopping season gained momentum. Sales rose by two per cent to £123.5 in the week to December 10, rising 12.5 per cent on a two-year basis as customers snapped up winter clothes [...]
Retailers add cheer to gloomy high st December 11, 2011 DEPARTMENT store John Lewis has offered some hope to the ongoing high street gloom by revealing record sales last week as the Christmas shopping season gained momentum. Sales rose by two per cent to £123.5 in the week to December 10, rising 12.5 per cent on a two-year basis as customers snapped up winter clothes [...]