Outsourcing is not just for large firms September 23, 2010 CONSUMERS are used to reading “made in China” on everything under the sun. After all, with every business in need of cutting costs, outsourcing looks ever more appealing. But, contrary to what you might think, this does not just apply to large corporates. The cost savings for small businesses can also be huge, allowing entrepreneurs [...]
FIRING September 23, 2010 Q. How do I fire someone and stay within the law? A.Letting someone go can be a bit of a legal minefield, made more complicated by the distinctions between different types of dismissal and the various processes that apply. To put it simply, there are five reasons deemed fair cause for dismissal: capability, conduct, retirement, [...]
More than Voho, darling: Vauxhall is in for an overhaul September 23, 2010 SANDWICHED between the South Bank and the Battersea waterfront, it was never going to be long before Vauxhall took off. Until now Vauxhall has traded on two cards: “Voho” – Gayer Soho – and housing London’s politicos. However, this week’s launch of St George Wharf, more commonly known simply as The Tower, is a sign [...]
It’s a landlord’s market for hungry Londoners September 23, 2010 THE period of fear, uncertainty and stagnation in the aftermath of Lehman Brothers’ collapse is well and truly behind us – if you’re looking at the rentals market, that is. Prices in central London are at levels not seen since before the meltdown, according to property services firm LSL. Rents in London rose by 2 [...]
Where the cleverest of sun-seekers are heading September 23, 2010 IN 2012, Brazil will host the World Cup and in 2016, the Olympics. The north-eastern city of Natal, where some of the games will be hosted, is to complete the first phase of the world’s sixth biggest airport in 2012, making direct flights to London possible. Known as the city of sun, Natal has 360 [...]
FOCUS ON: EPSOM, SURREY September 23, 2010 ELEMENTS Price: From £294,995 for a two bed terrace Constructed on a former hospital site, this development consists of 322 two, three and four-bed homes. There are private rear gardens while some properties also have balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows. Contact: Crest Nicholson on 0870 751 3958, www.crestnicholson. com/elements by Jessica Mead 13 COURT FARM AVENUE [...]
SELLING September 23, 2010 MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q.Dear Russell, I have heard that London property stock levels are still low. Will this change? A.You would normally expect stock levels to be higher in late September than they currently are but people have been put off selling by low rates. For example, in Kensington & Chelsea you get a [...]
PROPERTY NEWS September 23, 2010 BRUSSELS PENTHOUSES International developer Thornsett Group yesterday launched six duplex and triplex penthouses at Leopold Village in the heart of Brussels’ European district and with stunning views over the city. The penthouses cost from €750,000 excluding taxes. Contact: +32 2 280 3034, www.leopoldvillage.com. SAVILLS’ AUCTION SUCCESS Savills’ latest residential auction raised £19.5m with a success [...]
Globetrotting the Hollywood way September 23, 2010 FILM EAT, PRAY, LOVE Cert: 12A Well it’s certainly handsome, but then it’d be difficult for a film primarily set in Italy, India and Bali, and with such luminously attractive stars as Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, not to be. Based on memoirs of bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert, it stars Roberts as Liz, a New [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND September 23, 2010 FILM THE HOLE Teenage horror hokum as a couple of kids discover a spooky hatch in the basement. WORLD’S GREATEST DAD This caustic black comedy gives Robin Williams his best role in years FROZEN So so thriller with a great premise:?with three skiers stuck on a chair lift, who will jump first? DVD ROBIN HOOD [...]
