Rosenfeld is second on power list October 7, 2010 KRAFT chief executive Irene Rosenfeld is the second most powerful woman in the world, outranked only by American First Lady Michelle Obama, according to Forbes magazine. Rosenfeld moves four places up the power rankings from last year’s Forbes list in the wake of Kraft’s £11.5bn play for chocolate maker Cadbury earlier this year. German chancellor [...]
The pursuit of a style less ordinary December 16, 2010 LAST week Patrick Grant was the director of a medium-sized Savile Row tailor’s and creator of a little-known, ready-to-wear offshoot that had been causing ripples in fashion circles. This week, after being crowned Menswear Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards – a shock victory over the likes of Paul Smith and a [...]
G20 agreement on currencies propels FTSE 100 up despite fall in bank stocks October 25, 2010 BRITAIN’S top shares ended higher yesterday, supported by strength in miners as metals and crude prices rose amid a weaker dollar after G20 finance ministers agreed to avoid competitive currency devaluations. At the close, the FTSE 100 was up 10.61 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 5,751.98, just below last Thursday’s six-month closing high. It [...]
Looking good, kid: autumn style August 26, 2010 WHEN I was a child in the US, back-to-school fashion (we didn’t have uniforms) was a matter of two new scrunchie hairbands and a new pair of spandex rose-patterned cycle shorts. Oh, and a side pony tail. These days, kids from middle class families are expected to be almost as fashionable as their parents. More [...]
BURBERRY BUCKS THE WINTER BLUES February 24, 2010 BURBERRY Group chief executive officer Angela Ahrendts yesterday said demand for the retailer’s luxury items was still strong and showing “no signs of slowing down” in Hong Kong and the UK. Speaking at the retailer’s autumn/spring fashion show during London Fashion Week, she gave an upbeat analysis of the group’s performance.
THE TIPSTER October 11, 2010 THE search giant Google has seen its share price rallying hard since the start of September, helped somewhat by recent broker upgrades. Google’s global audience has the potential to be recession proof. With this in mind there is something of an expectation for the company to deliver the goods on Thursday — at least virtually [...]
It’s not all doom and gloom in the City October 28, 2010 IT is important, every so often, to focus on what is going right, rather than on what is going wrong, and on hope, optimism and success rather than failure and misery. That was one of the reasons for City A.M.’s inaugural awards last night, where we celebrated the best and brightest firms and individuals that [...]
Spring/Summer 2011 promises a riot of fun September 23, 2010 IT’S as if the fashion industry has, this September, burst out of the cocoon of recession, replacing dark drapery and minimalist monochrome with outrageous shocks of colour and extraordinary materials. If this week’s shows were anything to go by, the high street next spring will be a cocophany of pinks, turquoise, sequins, feathers and cowgirl [...]
Spring/Summer 2011 promises a riot of fun September 23, 2010 IT’S as if the fashion industry has, this September, burst out of the cocoon of recession, replacing dark drapery and minimalist monochrome with outrageous shocks of colour and extraordinary materials. If this week’s shows were anything to go by, the high street next spring will be a cocophany of pinks, turquoise, sequins, feathers and cowgirl [...]
COMPANY OF THE YEAR | The Shortlist September 12, 2010 IT has been another tough year for business. The sovereign debt crisis rocked already shaky market confidence, while uncertainty has kept consumers from splashing out. It is in hard times that reputations are made, though, and over the past year the best have bounced back. Both retailers on our list have, in their different ways, [...]