Mything in action March 31, 2010 Film CLASH OF THE TITANS Cert: 12A THE first action blockbuster of the Spring is no classic, but as forgettable, brain-dead holiday entertainment it just about gets the job done. Starring man-of-the-moment Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation) as Greek demi-god Perseus, it’s a remake of the 1981 film that was chiefly notable for its stop-motion [...]
Adam Crozier still has serious problems to sort March 3, 2010 ITV was in a bullish mood yesterday, reporting a return to the black and predicting a revival in the advertising market. Hot shot chief executive-elect Adam Crozier will join from Royal Mail at the end of April, when he will launch a strategic review that will solve the free-to-air broadcaster’s troubles. The worst is over. [...]
Providers make a dash for share of ETC market March 31, 2010 WHEN it was announced at the end of last year that investment vehicles traded on exchanges, mostly in the form of index-tracking funds, had passed the $1 trillion mark globally, it was a sign that listed products were growing in popularity. But while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have made their mark already here in Europe, it [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING March 22, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES MOD TALLIES COST OF CUTTING PROJECTS The Ministry of Defence has instructed its equipment managers to calculate the cost of cancelling all individual programmes in the latest sign of the budget squeeze it faces. The directive, issued in the past two weeks, underlines that no programme, even if under contract with industry, is [...]
HMV: Weak performance of Waterstone’s is drag on trading January 14, 2010 MUSIC and book retailer HMV posted a fall in like-for-like sales over Christmas – dragged down by the poor performance of its Waterstone’s business. Sales in the five weeks to January were down 1.2 per cent overall even though the group’s CD and DVD chain in the UK and Ireland saw a lift of 2.2 [...]
COLD AS ICE January 3, 2010 Continuing on its aggressive drive for diverse cultural supremacy, Canary Wharf has decided to treat its army of suits to yet another arty extravaganza for the New Year – in the form of the annual London Ice Sculpting Festival will take place on 15 and 16 January next to the ice rink in Canada Square [...]
HMV sales dragged down by Waterstone’s January 14, 2010 MUSIC and book retailer HMV posted a fall in like-for-like sales over Christmas – dragged down by the poor performance of Waterstone’s. Sales in the five weeks to January were down 1.2 per cent overall even though the group’s CD and DVD chain in the UK and Ireland saw a lift of 2.2 per cent [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 31, 2010 Venice for Valentine’s Still looking for a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day? Kirker Holidays is offering four nights for the price of three at the four-star superior Liassidi Palace in Venice, a luxury boutique hotel a short walk from St Mark’s Square. Price from £528pp includes flights (London airports, with regional departures on request), hotel [...]
Vermaelen blow for Gunners January 27, 2010 ASTON VILLA (0) vs ARSENAL (0) ARSENAL’S title hopes suffered a major blow as the Gunners lost ground on their league rivals and lost Thomas Vermaelen to a suspected broken leg. Belgium defender Vermaelen has been one of Arsenal’s stars of the campaign but is likely to miss the rest of the season if X-rays [...]
Oil firms are a healthy addition to a portfolio March 3, 2010 THERE is a risk that once a company reaches a certain size it will over-stretch itself and as a result become bloated and less efficient. For the last two and a half years Anthony Hayward has successfully steered BP, the oil company he commands, away from this course. And, earlier this week he announced that [...]