PRICE OF LOVE RUNS HIGH FOR ST VALENTINE February 7, 2011 WITH heart-strewn cards and lavish bouquets lining the shelves of the City’s shops, it seems even the most business-focused of postcodes can’t escape the romantic distractions of St Valentine’s Day. So it’s lucky that bonus season is in full flow, as the VAT hike and inflation combine to push the expected Valentine spend up from [...]
PRICE OF LOVE RUNS HIGH FOR ST VALENTINE February 7, 2011 WITH heart-strewn cards and lavish bouquets lining the shelves of the City’s shops, it seems even the most business-focused of postcodes can’t escape the romantic distractions of St Valentine’s Day. So it’s lucky that bonus season is in full flow, as the VAT hike and inflation combine to push the expected Valentine spend up from [...]
UK to undergo most radical energy shake-up in generation December 16, 2010 CHRIS HUHNE yesterday announced the coalition will force through the biggest energy industry shake-up in a generation. He said renewable power will become “dominant”, with new subsidies being provided to immature power generators including offshore wind and wave power as the UK tries to meet ambitious carbon targets. Huhne is desperate to meet a target [...]
UK to undergo most radical energy shake-up in generation December 16, 2010 CHRIS HUHNE yesterday announced the coalition will force through the biggest energy industry shake-up in a generation. He said renewable power will become “dominant”, with new subsidies being provided to immature power generators including offshore wind and wave power as the UK tries to meet ambitious carbon targets. Huhne is desperate to meet a target [...]
The Malaysian chateau where bodysculpting gets serious October 9, 2011 ON ARRIVAL in my spa suite at Malaysia’s new all-organic destination spa, I was pleasantly surprised to find a note on the pillow reading: “Chocolate is an elixir of life. Scientists from Harvard University say that eating a couple of chocolate bars a week could extend your life by almost a year.” By day two, [...]
Getting the green by going green: time to invest in alternative energy November 30, 2010 AT THE last climate change summit, in Copenhagen in 2009, most world leaders felt duty bound to attend, including Barack Obama, who flew in for the last day. This year the summit is a lot closer for Obama, in Cancún, Mexico, but the President does not feel like making the trip. Neither, for that matter, [...]
Focus on: small businesses under the microscope August 7, 2011 WHEN T-Mobile called and asked if we wanted to sit in on one of their small business focus groups, we couldn’t say no. This year has been huge for entrepreneurs. The Prime Minister David Cameron passed them the gauntlet, asking them to revive our economy. So important he felt this responsibility, he dedicated his keynote [...]
Focus on: small businesses under the microscope August 7, 2011 WHEN T-Mobile called and asked if we wanted to sit in on one of their small business focus groups, we couldn’t say no. This year has been huge for entrepreneurs. The Prime Minister David Cameron passed them the gauntlet, asking them to revive our economy. So important he felt this responsibility, he dedicated his keynote [...]
MURDOCH RETREATS July 13, 2011 TYCOON ABANDONS SKY BID – FOR NOW RUPERT Murdoch’s bid for BSkyB came crashing to earth yesterday after News Corp caved in to intense political pressure and ended its pursuit of the broadcaster. The shock decision marks Murdoch’s darkest day in his 42 years in the British media industry. News Corp acknowledged that proceeding with [...]
MURDOCH RETREATS July 13, 2011 TYCOON ABANDONS SKY BID – FOR NOW RUPERT Murdoch’s bid for BSkyB came crashing to earth yesterday after News Corp caved in to intense political pressure and ended its pursuit of the broadcaster. The shock decision marks Murdoch’s darkest day in his 42 years in the British media industry. News Corp acknowledged that proceeding with [...]