Tate bites off more than it can chew February 2, 2012 Art MIGRATIONS Tate Britain *** MIGRATIONS is not a user-friendly exhibit – abstract and vague from the get-go (what is the plural of migration when applied to art, exactly?), I walked in feeling out of my depth. But once inside, Migrations comes into its own – or at least, it tries to. London has always [...]
Polanski’s superbly tense social hell February 2, 2012 Film CARNAGE Cert: 15 **** When Roman Polanski directs a discussion between two tense couples about a playground dispute, you know it’s not going to turn out well. Bleak and biting, Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly and Christopher Waltz are unable to stop the discussion escalating to intense proportions. As the façade of [...]
Bankers beating the bonus time blues February 2, 2012 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ASTBURY MARSDEN WITH investment banks coming under increasing pressure from the government and City shareholders to cut or even cancel staff bonuses, what effect will this have on resignations during this year’s bonus season? The intense and acrimonious debate around Stephen Hester’s bonus shows that the subject is still far from closed. [...]
The four pillars of a successful job hunt February 2, 2012 CHIEF EXECUTIVE, QUARTIC TRAINING HOW far do you need to go to get that job? It won’t be news to you if we report that the jobs market in finance is pretty tough at the moment. But with hundreds of applicants for each position, how do you maximise your chances? FRESHEN UP YOUR CV Your [...]
Billionaire Zuckerberg says it’s not about money, but he is a consummate capitalist February 2, 2012 A few years ago a very clever young man created a platform that changed the art of communication forever. Its impact is still reverberating, its democratisation of information leading to revolutions and toppling world leaders. Its creator was a maverick and – like most mavericks – he was not immune to controversy. The beginnings of [...]
Free trade and property rights come naturally February 2, 2012 THOSE who dislike the idea of individual freedom often accuse its proponents of dishing up just as artificial a plan for the human race as that offered by social planners. “There’s no such thing as a free market,” they say. “It’s all culturally determined.” It’s nice then to find some evidence from the psychologist Ori [...]
RAPID RESPONSES February 2, 2012 Get up, stand up Great article by Gina Miller (Join our campaign to fight fund managers’ high fees and lack of transparency, Wednesday). Financial services, as an industry, has always been overpriced for the value it adds. Transparent performance related charges for investment products is the way to go, especially if they are returnable when [...]
Revitalised England ready for battle February 2, 2012 Sarries pair Farrell and Barritt among new faces set to usher in new era against Scotland in Six Nations opener SCOTLAND vs ENGLAND ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has boldly predicted his new-look side will cast aside their relative inexperience and triumphantly usher in a new era for the national side by getting their Six [...]
KYRAN BRACKENS PRE MATCH VIEW February 2, 2012 EXCITING SELECTION It looks a mobile team and the good thing is it’s full of players who are on top form for their clubs, like David Strettle, Phil Dowson and Alex Corbisiero. Individually, it’s probably the form fifteen players in the Premiership, which is how you should pick a team. Having said that, it lacks [...]
Redknapp shows anger at claim he told ‘pack of lies’ February 2, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admitted misleading a journalist over payments to his offshore account but angrily denied telling the court “a pack of lies” as his tax evasion trial neared a conclusion yesterday. Redknapp, taking the stand for a second day of cross-examination, raised his voice at John Black QC after another increasingly tense exchange [...]
