ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND February 17, 2011 FILM BIG MOMMA’S: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Martin Lawrence wheels out his fat suit once more. CONFESSION Japanese psychological drama about a vengeful bereaved mother. JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (3D) Never. Never never never never never. In a million years. DVD THE SOCIAL NETWORK The founding of Facebook, one of last year’s best. RED [...]
John Lewis to launch its xmas ad campaign with the X Factor November 8, 2010 JOHN Lewis will launch its Christmas TV advertising campaign on Saturday during an ad break on the X Factor. The new campaign – which will be set to a cover of Elton John’s “Your Song” – was created by advertising agency Adam & Eve. The 60-second advertisement focuses on the care needed to find the [...]
ITV may buy to boost its studios arm March 28, 2011 ITV may grow its struggling studios division through acquisitions, according to its chief executive Adam Crozier. The broadcaster is desperate to strengthen the division to provide a revenue stream that is less volatile than advertising income. A bounce-back in the ad market trebled ITV’s pre-tax profits to £321m last year. However, it saw a steep [...]
Apple announces new MacBook Pro and OS February 24, 2011 Apple yesterday announced it will unveil a new range of MacBook Pros which the firm says will be twice as powerful as the previous generation. It packs next generation processors and graphics and will also feature the firm’s new Thunderbolt technology, a port that allows transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps. It has a glass [...]
There’s no place like Cheltenham March 13, 2011 A is for Atmosphere – The roar of the tapes going up for the start of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is enough to send shivers down the spine of the calmest of human beings. When the commentator mentions the hot favourite “is absolutely cruising” rounding the home turn, the noise carries you along. B is [...]
Chi-X cool on plans to make trading more transparent October 28, 2010 Europe’s largest dark pool Chi-X Europe yesterday played down plans by international regulator IOSCO to limit the activities of these opaque trading systems by making them more transparent. Global regulatory body the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on Wednesday issued a consultation paper that outlined proposals to “minimise the adverse impact of the increased [...]
CAR TALK January 25, 2011 FERRARI TO LAUNCH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR FIRST TIME Ferrari is launching its first-ever production four-wheel-drive car at March’s Geneva Motor Show. The car, called the Ferrari FF (for now) will replace the 612 coupé and has four seats for four adults, not just two-plus-two, as the 612 has. The car, a front engined V12, [...]
French fare with added va va voom May 23, 2011 CHABROT BISTROT D’AMIS 9 Knightsbridge Green, SW1X7Q1, 020 7225 2238, www.chabrot.co.uk FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £45 ON a wall inside the entrance to Chabrot Bistrot d’Amis hangs a large black and white photograph of a grizzled paysan emitting a gummy grin as he pours red wine from a magnum bottle into [...]
Tindall expected to be ruled out of Grand Slam decider March 14, 2011 ENGLAND captain Mike Tindall is today expected to be ruled of his side’s Grand Slam decider against Ireland on Saturday. Tindall has led Martin Johnson’s side to four consecutive victories in this year’s RBS 6 Nations in the absence of Lewis Moody, whose knee ligament injury paved the way for the World Cup winner to [...]
NEWS FROM THE BOUTIQUES May 5, 2011 ROLEX COMES TO ONE HYDE PARK It’s got a slew of the most expensive properties ever sold in world, and now One Hyde Park, the Candy & Candy development in Knightsbridge where one flat is said to have gone for £136m, has also recently the home of Rolex’s biggest London showroom. Owned and managed by [...]