China’s answer to Vegas is Eastern gambling paradise September 4, 2011 OF all the improbable consequences of China’s headlong rush into beating capitalism at its own game, Macau is the weirdest.In common with nearby Hong Kong, the former Portuguese colony returned to Chinese ownership in 1999, but remains largely self-determining. As a result, gambling is legal. And not just legal: Macau is known as the Vegas [...]
The Juke: a crossover with class May 31, 2011 THIS strange beast is the Nissan Juke. A small crossover designed for the city, it’s the funny-looking little sibling to Nissan’s super-successful Qashqai. At first sight it appears something of an oddity with its large, round headlights, bulb-shaped sidelights and protruding bottom lip. Its shape comes from a desire to blend toughness with sportiness and [...]
BP shares fall after news of US legal fight December 16, 2010 OIL giant BP’s shares suffered their biggest drop in almost four months yesterday after the US government’s decision to sue the firm for $21bn (£13.5bn), prompting fears that the total cost of the Gulf of Mexico could be far higher than predicted. BP has estimated that the cost of clearing up and compensating victims of [...]
Time to rethink environmental policy November 24, 2010 IN an age of austerity, it is vital we think outside of the box. This ought to be especially true of environmental issues, an area in which Britain remains wedded to old thinking. We desperately need a pro-growth, pro-jobs strategy to help the private sector get us out of our present mess – yet the [...]
Time to rethink environmental policy November 24, 2010 IN an age of austerity, it is vital we think outside of the box. This ought to be especially true of environmental issues, an area in which Britain remains wedded to old thinking. We desperately need a pro-growth, pro-jobs strategy to help the private sector get us out of our present mess – yet the [...]
GOVERMENT GIVES ARK FUNDRAISER £1M BOOST June 7, 2011 TOMORROW night’s Ark hedge fund gala has moved to the centre of the political agenda, after the government agreed to match private donations to the tune of £1m for the charity’s vaccination programme in Zambia. Led by development secretary Andrew Mitchell, the pledge is part of the government’s commitment to increasing British taxpayer contributions to [...]
World’s 500 biggest firms guilty of carbon footprints September 19, 2010 THE WORLD’S 500 largest companies are responsible for more than 10 per cent of global emissions, new research by the Carbon Disclosure Project has found. Figures show that the world’s largest businesses contribute 11 per cent of global emissions. Roughly 65 per cent of these companies have implemented carbon emission reduction targets but a meagre [...]
World’s 500 biggest firms guilty of carbon footprints September 19, 2010 THE WORLD’S 500 largest companies are responsible for more than 10 per cent of global emissions, new research by the Carbon Disclosure Project has found. Figures show that the world’s largest businesses contribute 11 per cent of global emissions. Roughly 65 per cent of these companies have implemented carbon emission reduction targets but a meagre [...]
Coalition is failing to control red tape December 13, 2010 THANKS to John Redwood, the Tory MP, we now know that the coalition’s supposed commitment to deregulation is a sham. Small business owners – which are most affected by red tape as they can’t afford vast HR departments – already knew this, of course, and all firms in the country, not just the finance sector, [...]
Coalition is failing to control red tape December 13, 2010 THANKS to John Redwood, the Tory MP, we now know that the coalition’s supposed commitment to deregulation is a sham. Small business owners – which are most affected by red tape as they can’t afford vast HR departments – already knew this, of course, and all firms in the country, not just the finance sector, [...]