The Q3: Audi’s likeable compact SUV November 1, 2011 INTERNALLY, Audi calls it “the product firework”. With 12 new models introduced in the last five years and seven more planned for introduction by 2015, it seems the Four Rings can do no wrong. The Ingolstadt manufacturer seems to have an almost alchemic ability to find success in whatever niche it enters. But it is [...]
The Q3: Audi’s likeable compact SUV November 1, 2011 INTERNALLY, Audi calls it “the product firework”. With 12 new models introduced in the last five years and seven more planned for introduction by 2015, it seems the Four Rings can do no wrong. The Ingolstadt manufacturer seems to have an almost alchemic ability to find success in whatever niche it enters. But it is [...]
HOW WERE PERSIMMON’S RESULTS? August 23, 2011 RACHAEL WARING | PANMURE GORDON Persimmon delivered a confident but prudent presentation at today’s analysts meeting. In our view, despite ongoing challenging market conditions, the group will continue to deliver increased profitability, primarily driven by improving net margins… though our 2012 forecasts remain conservative for now. CHRIS MILLINGTON | NUMIS Persimmon’s results are better than [...]
Watch what you wish for from the QE genie October 10, 2011 I CRITICISED quantitative easing (QE) early last year on the grounds that “the conditions under which QE would be rehabilitated aren’t clear”. With the start of another round of QE in the UK this week, my fears are being realised. I can understand the objectives behind QE – that central banks have a responsibility to [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS September 4, 2011 With the 2012 Olympics less than a year away the World Championships Daegu provided a strong indicator as to how our athletes will perform in London. On this evidence God Save The Queen won’t be getting too many airings. WINNERS DAI GREENE The Welshman, already a European and Commonwealth gold medallist, will be looking to [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND July 21, 2011 FILM CARS 2 A second helping of the animated motoring adventures for kids. THE LAVENDER HILL MOB One of the best Ealing comedies, starring Alec Guinness as a bungling crook. ONE LIFE Captivating nature documentary from the BBC, with Daniel Craig on voice-over duties. DVD UNKNOWN Liam Neeson gets his action chops going in this [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND July 21, 2011 FILM CARS 2 A second helping of the animated motoring adventures for kids. THE LAVENDER HILL MOB One of the best Ealing comedies, starring Alec Guinness as a bungling crook. ONE LIFE Captivating nature documentary from the BBC, with Daniel Craig on voice-over duties. DVD UNKNOWN Liam Neeson gets his action chops going in this [...]
Pistorius interview bust-up over relay row September 6, 2011 DOUBLE amputee runner Oscar Pistorius cut short an interview yesterday after taking offence at being asked whether South African track chiefs might view him as “inconvenient” and “an embarrassment”. Pistorius, known as Blade Runner because of his distinctive carbon fibre ‘legs’, became the first Paralympian to win a medal at an able-bodied world championships when [...]
Citroën’s new DS is a C4 evolution October 18, 2011 THE Citroën DS remains one of the coolest cars of all time. Launched in 1955, it came to define Citroën and became a cultural icon for France thanks to its groundbreaking styling and technological innovation. The French manufacturer is hoping that some of that former glory rubs off on its new DS4 – the second [...]
Smartphones for making a big statement August 10, 2011 SOME walks of life call for subtlety, restraint, understatement. Some, however, call for brash, brazen, over-the-top statement-making. People for whom bling is still in and status symbols a requirement of doing business, have a bit of a problem when it comes to phones. It’s difficult to separate yourself from the crowd when the crowd – [...]