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 [...]
Chelsea package does Ron proud March 14, 2012 Chelsea are clearly a club in transition on the pitch and off it: they are hatching plans for a new stadium. However, Stamford Bridge is not ready for the scrap heap just yet if its corporate hospitality is anything to go by. A trip to the Ron Harris suite, in this case for the visit [...]
Why not mess around on river before footie March 14, 2012 AHEAD of Fulham’s home derby game against Chelsea at Craven Cottage on 9 April, the club are offering a two hour voyage on a luxury river boat with food provided by Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts event team. The deal, for the game on the Easter bank holiday Monday, also includes a champagne reception and, of [...]
Gunners box clever to pull in the fans March 14, 2012 ARSENAL’S executives boxes are among the best in world football. The dining experience offers a four-course buffet served with drinks before watching the action from a private balcony. New for this current season at the Emirates is the “Superbox” which offers more than three times more space than a standard executive box and the capacity [...]
