Mix it up: Want to loosen up? Forget tequila shots, rum is what you need March 18, 2014 @philip_salter IN TRUTH, most men don’t like dancing. But for reasons largely unknown to bearers of the Y-chromosome, men are expected to prance around like idiots in a vain attempt to attract the opposite sex. Perhaps we are mimicking moribund hunting rituals, but whatever the explanation for this failure of evolution to catch up with [...]
Heavy Metal can extend Johnston’s strong record in the Betfred Mile July 31, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE LAST TWO DAYS OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD MARK JOHNSTON is enjoying a good week at Glorious Goodwood and the trainer has excellent chances of adding two more big prizes to his haul today. The Scottish handler has won the Betfred Mile (3.05pm) three times in the last five years and his HEAVY [...]
Dixons chief is appy with his sons’ creation April 28, 2014 SHOULD being the chief exec of electronic giant Dixons ever fail Sebastian James, the retail boss has some incredibly enterprising progeny to step in and support him. Despite being just 14 and 13, James’ teenage sons, Arthur and Alfie have just launched their first app on the Apple store, called Zorg Jump. “I’m so proud [...]
Why British shoppers still seem to buy British when it comes to food May 14, 2014 There are many products that claim to be the best thing since sliced bread. But none of them have outdone it yet, according to new research. Bread maker Warbutons is apparently the UK’s most popular food brand, picked an average of 25 times a year by 86 per cent of UK households. According [...]
Platini’s grand plan will end in tears May 18, 2014 FOR CLUBS aspiring to compete in the Champions League, Uefa’s financial fair play (FFP) rules have reached their first monitoring hurdle and the offenders are now facing the imposition of sanctions. The rules embodied in a 90-page document are mired in complexity and open to accounting and legal interpretation. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have [...]
Classic glory for Hanagan as Taghrooda lands Oaks June 6, 2014 TRAINER John Gosden believes Taghrooda “can handle anything” after the filly earned him a first victory in the Oaks and a maiden Classic triumph for former champion jockey Paul Hanagan at Epsom yesterday. The daughter of former Derby winner Sea The Stars went off priced at 5-1 but romped to a convincing threelength victory ahead [...]
How to combat productivity dips June 30, 2014 Discovering the secrets of your body clock can make a serious difference to efficiency Forcing yourself to work through the afternoon slump is often an unpleasant necessity – modern life rarely provides the opportunity to pay attention to our body clocks. But you don’t have to rely on cold, hard determination, brisk walks and endless [...]
The week in brief June 8, 2014 UK E&M market to be worth £64bn by 2018 According to PwC’s latest Global entertainment & media (E&M) outlook report, the UK E&M market is expected to grow by 3.1 per cent from 2013 to 2018 – to a value of £64bn in 2018. In 2013, Britain had the second largest E&M market in Europe, [...]
Wage growth is back with a bang as unemployment falls below 7pc April 16, 2014 Perhaps finally an ease to consumer budgets, and a chance that the "cost of living crisis" meme may start to fade away. For the first time since July 2009, the Office for National Statistics' measure of average earnings growth may now exceed headline inflation. Yesterday saw headline consumer price inflation fall to a four and [...]
Netflix subs added to inflation basket March 13, 2014 The UK's official statisticians have elected to add "video streaming services" to a basket of goods used to measure inflation. Now items like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video will be included in the consumer price inflation measure, a decision taken as part of the annual review of the CPI basket of goods and services. The [...]