30 Years of Cartier and Polo June 18, 2014 It’s only right that the king of sports has a close association with the “jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers” (as King Edward VII of England put it). Cartier’s relationship with polo began 30 years ago when it sponsored International Day for the first time. As the Cartier International Day, the event at [...]
Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One splashes cash on US deal as finance boss Giles Willits talks expansion plans January 6, 2015 Giles Willits is sitting in the boardroom of Entertainment One’s offices in west London with a family of Peppa Pig cuddly toys gazing up at him. The British TV phenomenon – Peppa Pig, that is – is one of the production group’s most successful exports. But today pigs are forgotten and the group’s jolly finance [...]
There’s more than meets the eye in Joe Black’s first solo show October 17, 2013 ART JOE BLACK Opera Gallery | Daniel O’Mahony Three Stars IN HIS debut solo exhibition, British artist Joe Black employs a technique that feels a little over-familiar – making big things out of lots of little things. But it doesn’t feel derivative. A self-professed “love of materials” led the 39-year-old artist to create images using [...]
A right royal mess of a biopic September 19, 2013 FILM DIANA Cert 12a | By Daniel O’Mahony One star OLIVER Hirschbiegel’s film is an excruciating, tacky attempt to tell the story of the last two years of Diana, Princess of Wales’ life, starring Naomi Watts as the press-hounded princess. It revolves around her love affair with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews) and the [...]
Have a right royal time in Fergie’s former apartment October 24, 2013 Sarah Ferguson’s old flat in Battersea, where she reputedly entertained Princess Di, goes on sale for £1m CAST yourself back to London in 1985 at the height of Thatcher’s reign, ill-judged perms and Dead or Alive’s music career. Partying away in a two bedroom flat around the corner from Clapham Junction and the Battersea Arts [...]
Governor’s 20 year flashback doesn’t add up February 13, 2013 WHILST another governor may have used yesterday’s Inflation Report press conference to look forward, Sir Mervyn King took a more nostalgic approach in his opening remarks. The Bank of England governor reminded us that this was the 20th birthday edition of the Report. Back in 1993, King was serving in the more lowly position of [...]
Marvel at the views from this picturesque country manor October 25, 2012 Morley Old Hall, Norfolk Strutt & Parker Guide price: £2.5m Secluded in 32 acres of Norfolk countryside, this renovated Grade I listed Elizabethan hall greets visitors at the end of a long, tree-lined drive. Stretching over three floors, the hall has an impressive seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, fireplace-accented dining room, and a generous kitchen and [...]
Marvel at the views from this picturesque country manor October 25, 2012 Morley Old Hall, Norfolk Strutt & Parker Guide price: £2.5m Secluded in 32 acres of Norfolk countryside, this renovated Grade I listed Elizabethan hall greets visitors at the end of a long, tree-lined drive. Stretching over three floors, the hall has an impressive seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, fireplace-accented dining room, and a generous kitchen and [...]
It’s hard to make a deal when democracy keeps on changing the rules May 8, 2012 WHAT’S the deal? That is what any sensible person wants to know before investing or otherwise transacting. The terms may be stated but that is not enough. People also need to know that these terms won’t change on them. Between private parties, including businesses, this confidence is created by enforceable contracts and by reputation. A [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 18, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES FRANCE WARNS OVER EURO CRISIS France has warned that European unity would be at risk if Eurozone leaders failed to take bold action to tackle its sovereign debt crisis at a crucial summit this weekend. President Nicolas Sarkozy said leaders will take “very important decisions in the coming days” and said the destruction [...]