It is in Britain’s interest to encourage America to deal with its soaring debt levels March 14, 2012 DAVID Cameron and Barack Obama have reaffirmed the special relationship between Britain and America this week. But let us be clear that one of the issues on which our countries must be united is the strategic importance of US debt – and the need across the Western world to live within our means. What happens [...]
Outsourced jobs will return if we improve training March 14, 2012 YOUTH unemployment is at crisis levels, yet we continue to outsource hundreds of thousands of jobs. These jobs could return to the UK and be carried out by a workforce already competent in technology. But, to do this successfully, we must change how we prepare young people for work. The UK IT outsourcing market is [...]
Romney still favourite to win the nomination March 14, 2012 When David Cameron returns home from his state visit and wants another dose of March Madness, he need only glance across the pond at the Republican primary. The contest is drawing to a close, but in a manner that’s painfully slow for the frontrunner, Mitt Romney. Rick Santorum yet again proved the naysayers wrong with [...]
RAPID RESPONSES March 14, 2012 A knowing state [Re: Vince Cable’s vision for UK plc neglects liberty, yesterday] Jamie Whyte is right to sound alarm bells at the threat of government interference in business. He’s wrong to imply ministers have no role in creating wealth. Business leaders control many levers, but most are in the hands of Whitehall. We lack [...]
Going ultrabook March 14, 2012 Kendal Gapinski chooses the best super-compact netbooks on the market Asus Zenbook UX21E £849 Cheaper than many of the other ultrabooks out there, the Asus Zenbrook measures 17mm at the back at its thickest point, but tapers down to 3mm in the front. This ultrabook is particularly well-designed because it is made out of one [...]
Why patents for software are tricky March 14, 2012 YAHOO has recently gone to court. Its case: a software patent claim against Facebook, a distinctly profitable social network on the cusp of floatation and at the very centre of the social web. Yahoo was once the Internet’s most profitable search engine, an original dotcom boomer from a time when people said “cyberspace” and meant [...]
Mum’s the word March 14, 2012 MOTHER’S DAY, lest you forget, is not just for your own mother. It’s also for the mother of your child. So, once you’ve paid tribute to all the hard work your own maternal unit has put in over the years (and let’s face it, to produce a child as wonderful as you takes a lot [...]
Book now: tasty treats and pampering March 14, 2012 ● Take Mum for a brunch with a difference: tasty street food from Bombay, Delhi, Madras or Calcutta at Les Portes des Indes. Savoury potato cakes with a spicy chick pea mash and tamarind chutney; warm home made bread with butter, served with a spicy tomato and vegetable mash, red onions and lime; and wheaten [...]
Five investment myths dispelled March 14, 2012 Financial wisdom hasn’t been nullified by the latest crises 1 THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS WAS A BLACK SWAN This is perhaps the biggest myth about the crisis. By definition, a black swan is an unprecedented major catastrophic event. However, there were many previous such crises whose long history motivated the late Hyman Minsky – writing [...]
Olympics are not the only games in town March 14, 2012 As the Olympics come to town it would be easy to forget that there are dozens of other top sporting corporate packages available across London throughout the year. The sporting excellence which is about to land in London from around the world for the 2012 games serves to highlight what a nation of sports lovers [...]
