Dow surges to close at a two-year high December 14, 2010 US stocks cut gains to end mostly flat after a late-day sell-off yesterday as yet another cautious statement from the Federal Reserve on the economy offset strong retail sales data for November. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 47.98 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 11,476.62 – its highest close since 8 September 2008. [...]
Google gives all its staff a 10pc pay rise November 10, 2010 GOOGLE is handing all of its employees a 10 per cent pay rise and a pre-Christmas bonus of $1,000 in a move that will cost the search giant a reported $1bn a year. Employees received the news in an internal memo emailed to staff from Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt. Tax on the “holiday [...]
Google gives all its staff a 10pc pay rise November 10, 2010 GOOGLE is handing all of its employees a 10 per cent pay rise and a pre-Christmas bonus of $1,000 in a move that will cost the search giant a reported $1bn a year. Employees received the news in an internal memo emailed to staff from Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt. Tax on the “holiday [...]
Tips to survive the snow this winter January 5, 2011 THE country seems to have just about recovered following the pre-Christmas snow which brought trains and airports to a standstill. But with more snow certain this winter, it’s time to ask just how prepared your own business is for the next “snow down”. Staff stuck at the airport, kids at home from school, customers unable [...]
J Sainsbury outpaces rivals as it sees its market share inch higher November 9, 2010 UK SUPERMARKET sales are rising slightly more than food price inflation, with the third largest grocer J Sainsbury outpacing its major rivals, market researchers Kantar Worldpanel said yesterday. Grocery sales climbed four per cent in the 12 weeks ended 31 October, helped by a three per cent rise in inflation — little changed from the [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK November 11, 2010 FILM SKYLINE Sci fi gubbins of the alien-invasion kind. A lack of press screenings isn’t a good sign. YOU AGAIN Family drama with Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee Curtis. MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITE Sickly sweet French drama with Gerard Depardieu. DVD DOWNTON ABBEY SERIES 1 Swift turnaround on ITV’s just-finished period piece. A CHRISTMAS CAROL [...]
Show your love with a good book December 15, 2010 OK, Christmas is closing in. Chances are you’ve done the bulk of your shopping, or at least you know what you’re getting for your friends and family. But there may still be some holes to be filled, and if there are, there’s no better way to fill them than with a well-chosen book. Books as gifts [...]
Violent riots as fees are passed December 9, 2010 A CAR carrying the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles was attacked by protesters last night, after anger over the vote on tuition fees boiled over into ugly scenes of violence. Police struggled to control the civil disobedience that gripped Whitehall and other parts of London, as demonstrators smashed the windows of the Treasury before [...]
Violent riots as fees are passed December 9, 2010 A CAR carrying the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles was attacked by protesters last night, after anger over the vote on tuition fees boiled over into ugly scenes of violence. Police struggled to control the civil disobedience that gripped Whitehall and other parts of London, as demonstrators smashed the windows of the Treasury before [...]
PROPERTY NEWS December 9, 2010 DEMAND FOR PROPERTY AT QUARTER’S HIGH Demand for property is on the rise for the first time in four months, according to the National Association of Estate Agents. House-hunters increased in November, attracted to falling prices, while supply remains static. Close to Christmas, there are usually fewer sales to avoid family disruption; people also tend [...]