SOCIAL NETWORKING IS EASY, RIGHT? June 27, 2012 MySpace It may still be running but it would take a particularly deluded kind of optimist to claim it has been anything but a disaster for News Corp, which bought it do $580m in 2005. This is how not to do it. Google Buzz It was heralded as the next generation of social networking but [...]
New property adviser sets up in Square Mile June 27, 2012 A new adviser in the residential property sector has set up in the Square Mile. Centrus will provide advice and solutions in treasury, debt capital markets, corporate finance and institutional funding. The Centrus team brings together some of the leading figures in UK housing finance. The company is led by Phil Jenkins who has more [...]
The surprising power of the slow June 26, 2012 Fuel-efficient, inexpensive, able to seat four and easy to park was British Motor Corporation’s original brief to designer Alec Issigonis for its Austin Design Office Project 15 back in 1957. Out of the Suez Crisis, ADO 15 became the original BMC Mini and carmakers have rarely managed to produce a car that’s as well-packaged since. [...]
CAR TALK June 26, 2012 Aston’s new Vanquish Aston Martin has revealed its new Vanquish model, which will replace the DBS. Available as a 2+2 or 2+0, the super GT has an upgraded 565bhp 6.0-litre V12 engine and is capable of 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds and 183mph. Styling cues including its elegant waist, elongated side strakes and LED rear lights [...]
The decade of booming house prices revealed… June 25, 2012 House prices in the UK’s most economically active areas surged upwards by an average of £228 a week according to a recent decade of data released yesterday. Homeowners in parts of the country with a high gross value added (GVA) score – a measure of the local economy – saw their properties rise in value [...]
Get your body beach-ready June 25, 2012 DR DUVE BEACH BODY BOOST The Munich-based skin specialist of choice for Europe’s richest women, Dr Duve (as in duvet) has a selection of effective treatments at Four London salon. For those preparing to bare all on the beach, this intense treatment targets problem areas such as the buttocks, back and thighs with vigorous massage, [...]
Fat-busting leggings that actually seem to make you thinner June 25, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT When I was approached by Proskins (www.proskins.co.uk) to try its slimming range of compression leggings, I was sceptical: fat-busting leggings? As one who has spent the last decade trying to convince the world that the only real way to bust those fat cells is by eating less and moving more, I [...]
RUN FOR A REASON June 25, 2012 JAMES FATTAL, 25 MEDIA AND COMMS WORKER When the astronaut Neil Armstrong emerged from his spaceship following the historic moon landing, he was asked what he hoped would be the ultimate outcome of his epic journey. He flipped open the visor on his helmet, looked at the reporter and said: “It’s my dream that one [...]
Arctic Junkies June 24, 2012 HUMAN population: 2,600. Polar bear population: 3,500. Welcome to Svalbard, Arctic playground for thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. As far as seaside tourism towns go, Norway’s Svalbard is pretty much the polar opposite of Bournemouth. Instead of zimmer-frames, find ski poles. In place of dawdling mobility scooters, find snowmobiles capable of flying over the ice [...]
Touch-down in Shanghai: getting ready for business June 24, 2012 MAKING my way across Shanghai following a 12 hour flight from London and a six hour flight from Boston left me urgently desirous of a tranquil bedroom, soft bed and a deep bath. As I was heading to the Four Seasons, I figured the only obstacle to achieving these would be traffic – an elegantly [...]