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Secrets of London part II: Our homebuyer’s guide reveals more hidden gems October 3, 2014 In the second part of our series on hidden London, we reveal the secrets and ancient artefacts living side-by-side with some London’s newest and most innovative residential architecture. Here are just some of the treasures future homeowners will be living alongside, including Ernest Hemingway’s favourite riverside pub in London, a tribute to the [...]
Manhattan Loft Gardens: Developer behind the Chiltern Firehouse has lofty ideas for Stratford’s Olympic Park October 3, 2014 Everyone’s heard of the Chiltern Firehouse by now; for the past year, the restaurant in Marylebone’s Chiltern Hotel has been the hottest ticket in London. But give it a few years and the great and the good may have moved on to pastures new – London’s newest park, in fact. The team behind the [...]
10 Soho Square: Bringing glamour back to London’s film land October 3, 2014 It has always been desirable to live off one of London’s garden squares. These traditionally fashionable addresses – such as Chester Square, Hanover Square and Eaton Square – are known in the popular imagination as the homes of the aristocracy and elder statesmen. Eaton Square is probably today’s most illustrious example, but back in the [...]
Greece is the word for luxury villas abroad October 3, 2014 Holidays in Greece generally fill three niches; historical, package and, recently, luxury resorts, such as Mykonos and Santorini. Meanwhile, quietly going about its business providing a happy medium is Kefalonia. Despite being the largest of the Ionian Islands, its population remains a modest 35,000. Its lushness is ensured by the heavy rainfall during the winter [...]
How to write the perfect CV: Avoid common errors that ruin your chances October 2, 2014 Keep it clear – no one knows what you mean by “results-oriented”. Spot the mistake in this list of skills, taken from a real CV and published on Amy Joyce’s Resume Bloopers blog for the Washington Post: “Strong Work Ethic, Attention to Detail, Team Player, Self Motivated, Attention to Detail.” Actually, there are [...]
Chief executives and Twitter: Are they losing out? October 1, 2014 Only a handful of business leaders tweet, which may be a good thing. "I owe you one @BenKaufman! Here’s my #IceBucketChallenge. You’re up Sarah and Steve Immelt and Ken Chenault!” So tweeted General Electric chief executive Jeffrey Immelt on 21 August. It’s difficult to imagine the company’s august co-founder and former president Charles [...]
Interest rate rises: Investors should be nervous September 30, 2014 But also don’t forget the opportunities… It seems strange to be talking about interest rate rises when over half of all OECD countries have inflation of less than 1 per cent, and average earnings are as limp as you could imagine. But investors are rightly nervous about the impact of rising interest rates, which [...]
Why interview brainteasers are on the way out – even at Google September 30, 2014 You don’t have to be a genius to work out why brainteasers are dying. Imagine you have eight balls of equal size. Seven of them weigh exactly the same, but one is slightly heavier. How would you go about finding the heaviest one using some scales and just two weighings? If you’re thinking [...]
The best ways to build exercise into your commute September 30, 2014 Carving out time to go to the gym during the week can be tricky, so why not get your trainers on and use your commute to work out instead? This can be a great way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, but it’s not without its risks. Katherine Cran, a physiotherapist at the Bupa [...]
QE or not QE? Mario Draghi’s policy dilemma – CNBC Comment September 29, 2014 It seems as if the European Central Bank (ECB) has been debating whether to head down the QE path forever. ECB-watchers have been reduced to pondering what the shade of Mario Draghi’s (usually blue) tie might mean for future asset purchases. But no matter how reluctant Draghi might be to label it as such, this [...]