Get inspired by the best of British at a new City awards ceremony April 7, 2010 WITH politicians bickering about the way to rescue our shaky economy, it’s easy to be gloomy about the state of British business. After all, we’re just a small, rainy island off the coast of Europe. It would be no surprise if we were an also-ran in the global economy, but for centuries Britain has punched [...]
The chicest way to buy and sell March 21, 2010 TARA Nash-King does something most women would find difficult at best, and impossible at worst. She lives in a showroom, and the cascades of bags, shoes and clothes that greet you on entering her mews house in Westbourne Park are not her own. They are the perfectly placed, impeccably hung and ubiquitously photographed desiger items she [...]
BURBERRY WEATHERS THE STORM July 15, 2009 BURBERRY, the luxury fashion group known for its camel, red and black check pattern, yesterday met forecasts by posting a four per cent drop in first quarter revenue to £229m. The group said its performance in the UK was “exceptional,” but added trading remained weak in the US and Spain. The firm has responded to [...]
YANKEE RED KNIGHTS LAY CLAIM TO A NAME March 8, 2010 MANCHESTER United’s would-be “Red Knights”, the group of City businessmen currently attempting to wrest the club from the grasp of its US owners, the Glazer family, may well be in for a bit of a headache over their choice of moniker. The Capitalist last week discovered a very different group bearing the same name over [...]
Luxury brands sure to suffer as consumers trade down January 25, 2010 THE LUXURY brands sector finished 2009 on a high note. Luxury goods groups including Burberry, Richemont and Swiss watch-maker Swatch all reported strong sales growth in the last three months of the year and stock prices have duly headed north as consumers snapped up handbags, jewellery and watches to beat the recession blues. But there [...]
Winter warmers with a touch of luxe December 3, 2009 Mohair-blend tartan shawl, Vivienne Westwood Red Label, £330www.netaporter.com Two-tone horizontal cashmere Stole, Denis Colomb, £485 ww.netaporter.com Crochet knit lurex shawl, Missoni, £430 ww.netaporter.com Fairisle cashmere snood, Burberry, £150www.netaporter.com Faux fur Cossak hat, Marks and Spencer, £15 www.marksandspencer.com Cable knitted ear muff, Muji, £12.95www.muji.co.uk Leather ladies cashmere lined gloves, £85 eachwww.williamandson.com Leopard print gloves, Christopher Kane, [...]
THE TIPSTER January 17, 2010 Retailers have had mixed fortunes over the Christmas period. Although shoppers spent huge amounts of cash in the run-up to the festive season, not everybody has gained in the same way. Supermarkets and cheap high-street chains have out-performed – department store John Lewis recorded its best ever revenues in December. But others could not keep [...]
Character & colour November 10, 2009 CHOOSING an overcoat is a serious business. Likely to be the most substantial item in your wardrobe, your outer shell in winter needs to speak of your character and integrity as much as your fashion sense. It should be sober, ineffably elegant and well-made – a first-class overcoat should give decades of use rather than [...]
Slump harms FTSE’s women November 19, 2009 THE number of women in the UK’s top boardrooms has been hit by the recession, according to a new report released yesterday. The Female FTSE Index and Report, published by Cranfield University School of Management, said there had been a “discouraging decline” in the number of FTSE 100 companies with female executive directors over the [...]
Drugmakers give FTSE a lift as investors bet on healthcare January 19, 2010 BRITAIN’S top share index ended up 0.3 per cent yesterday, led by pharmaceuticals on hopes that US President Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms could be hampered, while banks fell after results from US bank Citigroup. The FTSE 100 index rose 18.75 points to 5,513.14, extending Monday’s gains when the market rose 0.7 per cent. Pharmaceuticals echoed [...]