Goldmine: Beauty gets bling May 9, 2011 IT makes sense, when you think about it. Gold prices, thanks to the recession, have soared in the past few years making gold jewellery, bullion, and gold accoutrements the ultimate status symbol. Now the trend is hitting the beauty world as products containing 24 carat gold become hot property. Gold Leaf nail varnish by nail [...]
Review: super long-lasting manicure February 14, 2011 THE problem with manicures is that they don’t last. Until now. Welcome to the ingenious world of EzFlow, an American company that uses the range of modern nail technology including fibreglass, silk, acrylic, gel and a wonderful polish called Gelez. I can’t say I understand the other ones, but I do understand Gelez thanks to [...]
Qatari wealth fund buys 6pc of Iberdrola March 14, 2011 SPANISH energy company Iberdrola will sell a six per cent stake to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, in a strategic alliance valued at €2bn (£1.7bn). Qatar Holdings, which is part of the Qatar Investment Authority, will buy 338m new Iberdrola shares at a discounted price of €5.63 each, below the company’s previous closing price of €5.96. [...]
GO TO HELL April 4, 2011 CHAIRMAN Mohamed Al Fayed has provoked outrage among Fulham fans after telling those supporters critical of his controversial statue of Michael Jackson to “go to hell”. Al Fayed, speaking after unveiling his tribute to the deceased King of Pop at Craven Cottage yesterday, also suggested fans who did not like it were not welcome and [...]
It’s time to uncork a bottle of bubbly or ten April 27, 2011 NO doubt there’ll be rather a few champagne glasses being clinked around the country tomorrow. One of the more predictable aspects of attending a good wedding is the certainty of a pulsating champagne hangover the next day, and this time that applies to street parties, garden parties, pub gatherings and all the other get-togethers taking [...]
Three bidders left in race for Olympic site April 6, 2011 THE OLYMPIC Delivery Authority (ODA) has narrowed its search for the future owner of the Olympic Village to three candidates, it announced yesterday, as the Games organisers prepare to launch a massive advertising campaign to drum up ticket applications. Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa has been shortlisted, alongside medical charity Wellcome Trust and a consortium [...]
Three bidders left in race for Olympic site April 6, 2011 THE OLYMPIC Delivery Authority (ODA) has narrowed its search for the future owner of the Olympic Village to three candidates, it announced yesterday, as the Games organisers prepare to launch a massive advertising campaign to drum up ticket applications. Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa has been shortlisted, alongside medical charity Wellcome Trust and a consortium [...]
Qatar keen to buy RBS and Lloyds stakes February 23, 2011 QATAR plans to buy stakes in RBS and Lloyds Banking Group, the nation’s Prime Minister told David Cameron yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani said when asked about the state-owned banks: “We are very open to any investment in the UK and we have discussed some.” The Qatar Investment Authority already [...]
Qatar keen to buy RBS and Lloyds stakes February 23, 2011 QATAR plans to buy stakes in RBS and Lloyds Banking Group, the nation’s Prime Minister told David Cameron yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani said when asked about the state-owned banks: “We are very open to any investment in the UK and we have discussed some.” The Qatar Investment Authority already [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 23, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES AUDITORS SEEK TO EASE FEARS The four biggest auditors have denied that their dominance of the market for large companies had created a systemic risk akin to that posed by the leading banks. Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC have told the European Commission that they are willing to help draw up [...]