The period mansion with its own chapel September 2, 2010 IN London, homes with good river views are much sought-after and hard to come by – once you have one, you’re not likely to relinquish it. Homes with 80 metres of uninterrupted Thames frontage, however – not to mention 10 bedrooms and a ballroom – present a very, very rare opportunity for anyone with the [...]
Shire boosts outlook after revenue soars August 4, 2010 SHIRE, the acquisitive drugmaker buying Belgium’s Movetis, beat second-quarter expectations as its rare disease franchise capitalised on production woes at US rival Genzyme. The strong performance prompted the UK company to increase its full-year forecast and chief executive Angus Russell said he now expected underlying 2010 earnings to grow 15 percent from 2009. Shire’s drugs [...]
Shire boosts outlook after revenue soars August 4, 2010 SHIRE, the acquisitive drugmaker buying Belgium’s Movetis, beat second-quarter expectations as its rare disease franchise capitalised on production woes at US rival Genzyme. The strong performance prompted the UK company to increase its full-year forecast and chief executive Angus Russell said he now expected underlying 2010 earnings to grow 15 percent from 2009. Shire’s drugs [...]
City punters fuel a profit rise at Arena August 2, 2010 CITY workers and corporate sponsorship deals have helped to fuel a 30 per cent rise in profit at racecourse operator Arena Leisure. The company has seen a tide of punters returning to its courses, including Windsor and Lingfield Park. Monday night horseracing at Windsor was a fixture of the City social life before the recession [...]
Turbans and tiaras: inside India’s luxury rolling palace November 7, 2010 HOW do you look in a bindi and turban, with a garland of flowers round your neck? I didn’t know either, until I found myself in some gardens outside Jaipur, the third stop on our week-long but epic journey through Rajasthan on India’s most luxurious train. The answer, for me, was really quite good (see [...]
Turbans and tiaras: inside India’s luxury rolling palace November 7, 2010 HOW do you look in a bindi and turban, with a garland of flowers round your neck? I didn’t know either, until I found myself in some gardens outside Jaipur, the third stop on our week-long but epic journey through Rajasthan on India’s most luxurious train. The answer, for me, was really quite good (see [...]
Polo goes it alone as it sells its Mongolian unit June 30, 2010 AIM-LISTED miner Polo Resources has finalised the sale of its coal and uranium joint venture in Mongolia, just days after pulling out of a merger with Australian peer Caledon citing volatile market conditions. Polo has sold its stake in the venture to China-based miner Winsway for $35m (£23.4m), after buying in May 2009 for $25.8m [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 31, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES DEMOCRATS FACE MIDTERM MELTDOWN Barack Obama’s Democratic party faces a series of dramatic defeats at every level of government in Washington and beyond in the November midterm elections, according to leading analysts and opinion polls. The University of Virginia’s widely monitored Crystal Ball will today forecast sweeping setbacks on Capitol Hill and the [...]
CITY SAILORS ARE BUSY BOBBING AROUND DOWN AT COWES WEEK August 2, 2010 ALL aboard, folks – Cowes Week is here again, which means days of sailing and schmoozing in the Isle of Wight for the water babies of the City. And with a few days already elapsed, I hear there’s only one subject on people’s lips: the smart array of boats in the “super zero” class and [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS July 26, 2010 KARAOKE IN KENSAL RISE Karaoke mania continues apace with the August opening of a private room at west London’s quirkiest gastropub, Paradise By Way of Kensal Green. Expect a library of 7,500 classic songs, with 50 of the latest chart hits added each month as well as themed playlists available alongside music-themed food and drink [...]