Goodies certain to make dads beam June 9, 2010 DRAPER 40765 POWER DRILL £49.99 from amazon.co.uk It is a truth universally acknowledged that a dad hasn’t come of age before he has his very own power drill. This cordless model from Draper Tools is a durable option with long-lasting, fast-charing and reliable batteries that won’t fail you when you’re away from a power supply. [...]
MICHAEL O’LEARY STEPS UP ATTACK ON ‘PERMA-TANNED’ UNION LEADER June 1, 2010 RYANAIR’S Michael O’Leary isn’t known as a man his rivals could turn to in a jam, but it appears leopards really can change their spots. Just a few weeks ago, O’Leary lashed out at the Unite union, which is representing British Airways cabin crew in a series of damaging strikes, labelling them a “bunch of [...]
If you’re feeling down, stop doing and start being October 4, 2010 RESEARCH published by Relate last week said that men are getting their mid-life crisis earlier than ever, and that men aged 35-44 are the least happy people. The numbers are chilling. Twenty-one per cent say they feel lonely a lot of the time; 22 per cent wanted a better relationship with their family; 30 per [...]
If you’re feeling down, stop doing and start being October 4, 2010 RESEARCH published by Relate last week said that men are getting their mid-life crisis earlier than ever, and that men aged 35-44 are the least happy people. The numbers are chilling. Twenty-one per cent say they feel lonely a lot of the time; 22 per cent wanted a better relationship with their family; 30 per [...]
Tenon boosted by recovery services and new tax rates January 19, 2010 BUSINESS advisory group RSM Tenon said yesterday its business had held up well over the first half of its financial year, driven in particular by its recovery services division. Tenon, which completed the acquisition of RSM Bentley Jennison just before the period end in December, said it continued to perform in line with expectation during [...]
JANUARY SALES January 11, 2010 Bruce denies Kirkland bid SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce has laughed off suggestions he is about to bid £5m for Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland. Bruce admits he is a “big, big admirer” of the England keeper, who played under him at the DW Stadium before his switch to the Black Cats. “Talk of me bidding £5m [...]
Entrepreneur gathering gives views on 2010 January 18, 2010 LAST Thursday, 260 delegates braved the cold to come and hear leading entrepreneurs, politicians and think-tank leaders share their views at the 6th Entrepreneur Country Forum, which had the theme “Politics Not as Usual”. Stephan Shakespeare, co-founder of YouGov, was candid when he said that tough times were the making of his firm – “when [...]
If it’s an improvement on last year, we’re in for a real treat September 2, 2010 LAST season was a fantastic year for Premiership rugby, culminating in one of the best finals I have ever seen. Leicester and Saracens went hammer and tongs at each other in a high-quality game, which swung from one end to another right to the very last passage of play. On reflection, it was a season [...]
AirAsia moves into profit as leisure travellers flood flights June 1, 2010 BUDGET airline AirAsia yesterday posted bumper quarterly profits of £46.4m after tax thanks to a surge in leisure travel, but remained coy about plans for an initial public offering of its Thailand operations. The group credited its success to a 17 per cent rise in passenger numbers to 3.7m during the first three months of [...]
What to read this Christmas December 16, 2009 Thrillers THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST BY STIEG LARSSON Maclehose, £18.99 The third and final novel in the late Swedish crime writer’s hugely popular Millennium Trilogy – all three books have been published posthumously. Computer hacker and investigator Lisbeth Salander’s third outing is no less electrifying than the previous two, as she tries [...]