Surveyors predict green shoots for housing market by year end October 8, 2012 SURVEYORS expect the housing market to pick up towards the end of the year, according to a leading survey released this morning. Sales expectations have jumped to their highest level since May 2010, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) announced today. The net balance of surveyors expecting a higher number of home sales in the [...]
Skyfall takes Bond to new heights October 25, 2012 FILM SKYFALL Cert 12A | **** AFter deftly eluding MGM’s creditors and safely delivering the Queen to the Olympic opening ceremony, James Bond is out of bankruptcy, off diplomatic protection detail, and back on the big screen for a superbly crafted and confident action thriller. With a dangerously unpredictable enemy bent on vengeance, Sam Mendes’ [...]
Business network LinkedIn nets ten millionth member in the UK September 17, 2012 BUSINESS social network LinkedIn yesterday celebrated passing the 10m membership mark in the UK. The tally means an estimated four out of five British business professionals are now registered. LinkedIn, which began in 2003, has over 175m members worldwide, and has shown strong growth in the UK. It passed the 5m mark in 2010. Hotpots [...]
Business network LinkedIn nets ten millionth member in the UK September 17, 2012 BUSINESS social network LinkedIn yesterday celebrated passing the 10m membership mark in the UK. The tally means an estimated four out of five British business professionals are now registered. LinkedIn, which began in 2003, has over 175m members worldwide, and has shown strong growth in the UK. It passed the 5m mark in 2010. Hotpots [...]
Open House unlocks London’s hidden gems September 20, 2012 The Gherkin 30 St Mary Axe, EC3A 8EP; Sunday 9am-5pm Sir Norman Foster’s spectacular 40-storey office building has become a landmark of the London skyline. Built in the heart of the financial district, it has 360-degree views across the city. Every 10 minutes, groups of 30 people will be shown around this magnificent building. Heron [...]
EADS and BAE talk up benefits of a merger as deadline looms September 30, 2012 THE BOSSES of defence giants BAE Systems and EADS are this week ramping up their charm offensive as they race to set out detailed merger plans before a 10 October deadline. BAE chief executive Ian King and EADS leader Tom Enders wrote yesterday that the deal is “a combination borne out of opportunity, not necessity” [...]
The cream of the cabaret and burlesque crop by Albany Bell September 13, 2012 Crazy Horse The legendary Parisian cabaret has made its way to London’s South Bank. Featuring a cast of ten dancers, the spectacle opens with its iconic act God Save Our Bareskin, which features Royal Horse Guards with a twist. Crazy Horse; 99 Upper Ground, South Bank; tickets from £45; forevercrazyhorse.com The Box There is a [...]
Hancock twins make sweet deal after selling the family business November 22, 2012 THE TWIN brothers behind the pick ‘n’ mix company Hancocks have sold the family business to a Dutch private equity firm for £50m. Andrew and Adrian Hancock have sold the Leicestershire-based cash and carry business founded by their parents 50 years ago to H2 Equity Partners, the group said yesterday. The sweets and chocolates specialist [...]
What the other papers say this morning September 9, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Investors in line for record payouts US companies are set to return a record amount of cash to investors this quarter even as earnings growth slows and questions are raised about whether corporations can expand their profits in coming months. EU banks face ringfence on trading assets Europe’s big banks could be forced [...]
No going back now for brave Shard abseilers September 2, 2012 THEY’VE been training, raising sponsorship funds, and getting increasingly more nervous for months, and today the day the intrepid Shard abseilers have been waiting for (or dreading) has finally arrived. From first light this morning – weather permitting – a diverse selection of adventurers, City daredevils, politician’s wives and even a member of the Royal family will [...]