Amlin slumps to first half loss August 22, 2011 Lloyd’s of London insurer Amlin crashed to a £192.3m pre-tax loss in the first half of 2011 after absorbing a surge in claims from the Japanese earthquake and other natural disasters. Amlin had earlier this month already flagged up a loss of about £180m, some £65m more than analysts were expecting, because of a bigger-than-expected [...]
A home of very grand designs September 1, 2011 Buying an old home to do it up is one thing. Doing it in the teeth of a major recession, in a house with no heating, collapsing ceilings, shot plumbing and rampant damp, and living there while you renovate it from scratch, is probably rather beyond the call of duty. It’s arguably rather a miracle [...]
The lightest dinner out in town September 26, 2011 Galoupet 13 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ 0207 036 3600; www.galoupet.co.uk FOOD *** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £40 THERE is so much that is pleasing about Galoupet. It looks like the kind of place you’d find in one of those super-cool northern European cities like Malmo or Arrhus, frequented by thin-legged [...]
Turning up the heat on fro yo August 3, 2011 YESTERDAY was a big day for fans of icy treats as Pinkberry, the cult US frozen yoghurt brand, opened a concession in Selfridges. Stars from David Beckham to Alexandra Burke have publicly rejoiced and Americans all over the city are in raptures. Scheduled to open here in 2008, Pinkberry delayed its UK opening after Lehman [...]
Ashton laughs off kit row as Johnson axes Worsley and Strettle from squad August 1, 2011 ENGLAND wing Chris Ashton has defended the team’s New Zealand-baiting black away kit, insisting players don’t care what colour they wear. Martin Johnson’s men will debut the controversial change strip, which has riled the likes of All Black great Jonah Lomu, against Wales on Saturday. Ashton (far right) said: “You are more worried about playing [...]
Ashton laughs off kit row as Johnson axes Worsley and Strettle from squad August 1, 2011 ENGLAND wing Chris Ashton has defended the team’s New Zealand-baiting black away kit, insisting players don’t care what colour they wear. Martin Johnson’s men will debut the controversial change strip, which has riled the likes of All Black great Jonah Lomu, against Wales on Saturday. Ashton (far right) said: “You are more worried about playing [...]
LORD FINK WARMS UP FOR PARTY MARATHON September 7, 2011 HE HAS survived running the world’s largest hedge fund and managing the books for the Conservative Party. But the test that will really prove the making of Lord Stanley Fink is a 24-hour, country-hopping bender from London to Spain. Next Thursday, Fink and his business associate David Johnstone, who co-founded the luxury brands holding company [...]
LORD FINK WARMS UP FOR PARTY MARATHON September 7, 2011 HE HAS survived running the world’s largest hedge fund and managing the books for the Conservative Party. But the test that will really prove the making of Lord Stanley Fink is a 24-hour, country-hopping bender from London to Spain. Next Thursday, Fink and his business associate David Johnstone, who co-founded the luxury brands holding company [...]
Catastrophes put a dent in Hannover Re’s forecast May 3, 2011 REINSURANCE giant Hannover Re yesterday slashed its profit outlook for the year after a glut of expensive claims linked to the recent earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand. The downbeat news, largely expected by the market, saw the firm cut its net profit forecast from €650m to €500m (£585m to £450m) for the year, providing [...]
Catastrophes put a dent in Hannover Re’s forecast May 3, 2011 REINSURANCE giant Hannover Re yesterday slashed its profit outlook for the year after a glut of expensive claims linked to the recent earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand. The downbeat news, largely expected by the market, saw the firm cut its net profit forecast from €650m to €500m (£585m to £450m) for the year, providing [...]