Here’s what you need to know about today’s gold price surge April 14, 2014 Demand for the lustrous metal has seen gold prices hit a three week high, with geopolitical risks seeing investors move towards the safe-haven asset. Seen as a hedge against inflation, other metals have also spiked as tensions over Ukraine heat up. Palladium today sees an August 2011 high, as traders worry that US sanctions on [...]
Thali joins the growing Indian food renaissance April 8, 2014 @steve_dinneen RESTAURANT THALI 166 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0BA Tel: 020 7373 2626 FOOD Four Stars VALUE Four Stars ATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with some wine: £107 SO LAST month everything was plodding along nicely, all work, work, pub, pub, pub, taxi, take-away, bottle of red, quick whisky, sleep, aspirin, coffee, coffee, work, [...]
Cochin, Kerala: The Indian town with all the beauty of Goa without the tourists July 18, 2014 The road from the Cochin airport is lined with enormous signs advertising wedding silk and jewellery shops. Is this India’s biggest wedding depot? “Saris!” was all I could get out of the driver for an explanation. But soon enough, bright pink and turquoise beach shacks began to line the road, Zen-looking men in nappy-like skirts [...]
Phones4U’s swoop to gatecrash Dixons-Carphone deal hits shares March 24, 2014 TRADERS hung up on Carphone Warehouse yesterday after it emerged the firm’s merger target Dixons had been flirting with rival outfit Phones4U. Shares in the business fell 4.83 per cent due to fears a potential £3.8bn tie-up between Carphone and Dixons was under threat. It came after reports that UK private equity firm BC Partners [...]
Dish of the day March 24, 2014 John Woodward’s Goan Lobster/Prawn Curry Fish ■ One lobster per person or 500g tiger prawns goan spice mix (makes about 10 portions depending on how hot you like it) ■ 1 tbsp cumin seeds ■ 2 tbsp coriander seeds ■ 2 tbsp black peppercorns ■ 1 tbsp cloves ■ 1 tbsp tumeric ■ 200g red [...]
Dish of the Day: Sabrina Ghayour’s lamb biryani June 10, 2014 Picture: Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton PERSIAN food is much lighter than people expect and it’s the least spiced food in the Middle East. It uses an abundance of fresh herbs, lemons, tomatoes and molasses and we tend to eat a lot of lamb, chicken and fish. It’s a really good place to start if you [...]
Dish of the Day: Sabrina Ghayour’s lamb biryani June 10, 2014 Picture: Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton PERSIAN food is much lighter than people expect and it’s the least spiced food in the Middle East. It uses an abundance of fresh herbs, lemons, tomatoes and molasses and we tend to [...]
Insurance sector hammered by annuity shock March 19, 2014 LIFE insurers were the biggest losers yesterday after radical plans to give ageing savers instant access to their pension pots sparked a mass insurance sell-off. FTSE 250-listed Just Retirement and Partnership Assurance were the hardest hit, with both losing close to half their market value. Just Retirement closed down 42.4 per cent while Partnership fell [...]
Kings of Leon: Meet fast food entrepreneurs Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent June 8, 2014 Annabel Palmer talks fast food in heaven with Leon founders Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent BRITAIN’S foodies have never had it so good. Barely a week goes by without a new fad emerging to whet their sweetbreads (most recently, the rise of American-inspired dipping and Korean cuisine); BBC One’s Masterchef becomes ever more delectable as [...]
Don’t just blame energy giants: Government is blunting competition March 27, 2014 IT IS not entirely unwelcome that the energy industry has been referred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by Ofgem. It may lance a festering boil; it may do some good. However, this will only be the case if the investigation is handled correctly. Too often, competition inquiries have created huge uncertainty and disruption. [...]