Rolls-Royce to cut costs while profits rise 34pc July 25, 2013 ENGINEERING firm Rolls-Royce unveiled a strong set of first-half results yesterday, with pre-tax profits up 34 per cent to £840m, thanks to booming demand for aircraft engines. The FTSE 100-listed firm’s order book grew 15 per cent to £69.2bn and revenues grew 27 per cent to £7.3bn. Chief executive John Rishton said that while the [...]
Social networking October 21, 2013 Developing an online presence can give your career a boost. Just beware the pitfalls, says Steve Irish EVERY business worth its salt knows the potential benefits of using social media. But individuals can also use them as a platform for career progression. “Your online footprint is an increasingly significant factor in your career,” says internet [...]
Review: the new BMW 4 Series October 7, 2013 Whatever you think about the name change, this new coupé is fast, fun and excellent value for money I used to love Opal Fruits as a kid. I would dance about the lounge with a mouthful of them, humming the theme tune to the advert. Then, in 1998, they changed the name to Starburst and [...]
Social networking October 16, 2013 Developing an online presence can give your career a boost. Just beware the pitfalls, says Steve Irish EVERY business worth its salt knows the potential benefits of using social media. But individuals can also use them as a platform for career progression. “Your online footprint is an increasingly significant factor in your career,” says internet [...]
Transport bosses invite buskers with the X Factor to auditions January 21, 2013 THE DIZZYING career arc of a reality TV music star often takes in a spot of busking along the way. But Transport for London has decided to turn the format on its head, inviting prospective London buskers to take part in a terrifying round of X Factor-style auditions to win a coveted spot serenading droves [...]
Sport Comment: It’s worth walking to Glasgow for glimpse of a sprint superstar August 18, 2013 GIVEN events at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and my prediction last Monday that Arsenal would win the Premier League this season, you may be inclined to give this column a miss this week on the grounds that the writer clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about. It is a marathon not a sprint, remember; still [...]
Not convinced by the Fiat 500l trekking? July 29, 2013 HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATIVES: Mini Countryman Cooper D AII4, £20,570 The entry-level diesel Mini Countryman One D doesn’t have off-road ability so if you’re after four-wheel drive, prepare to stump up £20,570 for the Cooper D All4, a hike of at least £1,000. That aside, the car is refined and has bags of grip on-road. [...]
CNBC Comment: A property bubble propelled by fear August 12, 2013 HOW many UK seaside resorts claim to be “Chelsea-on-Sea”? There are at least a dozen in Cornwall and Devon alone. One of them is Salcombe – where I was holidaying last week, and which has more Chelsea 4x4s clogging up its narrow streets than SW10. This may not be relevant to you, but a [...]
Land Securities takes control of X-Leisure as PY Gerbeau leaves January 17, 2013 UK real estate giant Land Securities yesterday took control of X-Leisure, the owner of venues including the Xscape indoor ski slopes and Brighton Marina, for £111.9m. The property giant said it had completed the deal, first outlined in December, with Capital and Regional and Area Property Partners to buy a further 42 per cent stake [...]
Review: The latest generation of MacBook Airs July 17, 2013 Apple has a new MacBook Air and it looks… just like the old one. But there is more going on than meets the eye. Here is the lowdown on how Apple just made the best laptop on the market even better, says Steve Dinneen. ■ Battery life | If this was the only change in [...]