Internal EU trade barriers hold UK companies back: We must demolish them February 2, 2014 SCEPTICISM about the EU is not borne out of nationalism, but from practical experiences that show Britain has invested far more into the EU than it gets out. In particular, opportunities to maximise the economic benefits of EU membership have been missed. Brussels’s focus on deepening political and social union has undermined the advantages of [...]
Letters to the Editor – 03/02 – Investment record, Best of Twitter February 2, 2014 Investment record [Re: The bonus culture isn’t to blame for a collapse in corporate investment, Friday] I am writing to correct PJ Davies’s spurious analysis, which criticised Stagecoach for allegedly “buying back shares rather than reinvesting”. The facts tell the opposite story. We have returned significant cash to shareholders – around £1.27bn over the last [...]
Getting to the heart of online dating February 2, 2014 Annabel Palmer talks matchmaking with Lovestruck founders Brett Harding and Laurence Holloway ONLINE dating has come a long way since kiss.com and match.com – widely believed to be the first major dating websites – were registered in 1994 and 1995 respectively. Today, it is one of the most popular ways to meet a new partner, [...]
Innovation Diary: Three ways in which Britain’s entrepreneurial revolution is continuing to unfold February 2, 2014 BY PLEDGING to cut red tape, open up more government contracts to small companies, and use state R&D budgets to encourage innovation, politicians of all stripes spent last week promoting the entrepreneurial economy. But are they keeping pace? With creative destruction and technological change intensifying, it would be easy to forgive any of us for [...]
Gimme 5 February 2, 2014 …INCUBATOR SPACES YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF The Bakery The first Tech City ad-tech hub is a work space and “second stage” accelerator. It has over 3,000 sq ft of space for events, workshops and seminars. www.thebakerylondon.com Bathtub2Boardroom Charity that offers training and creates shared workspaces for early-stage entrepreneurs and freelancers in empty commercial [...]
Discover the craft behind Istanbul’s booming trade February 2, 2014 Turkey has a wealth of experiences on offer for travellers and holiday-makers IN THE ancient city of Istanbul, which straddles Europe and Asia across the mighty Bosphorus Strait, all eyes have been on the completion of the Marmaray sea tunnel, the first rail tunnel to link two continents. For the first time last month, passengers [...]
Premier League: Gunners go top yet boss defiant over panic buy February 2, 2014 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 2 vs CRYSTAL PALACE 0 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger watched his side reclaim top spot in the Premier League with another clinical home win yesterday, before coming out fighting over the bizarre loan signing of injured midfielder Kim Kallstrom. Wenger revealed that Arsenal will pay nothing for the Swedish international until [...]
Sport Comment: It’s official: ref Owens is the best February 2, 2014 TIME was when you’d leave a big match, turn to a mate and ask who the referee was, and nobody would have a clue. They were facilitators, not the most important name on the team sheet. The cult of the celebrity official is one of the scourges of modern sport. When did anyone ever buy [...]
Playing well mattered more than winning, says Lancaster February 2, 2014 ENGLAND rugby coach Stuart Lancaster insists the encouraging nature of his side’s performance in Saturday’s Six Nations opener in France more than made up for a cruel late 26-24 defeat. Replacement Gael Fickou’s last-gasp try broke English hearts after the visitors had recovered from two Yoann Huget scores to lead 24-19, thanks to tries from [...]
Murray sends GB into Davis Cup quarters February 2, 2014 GREAT Britain are through to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1986 after Wimbledon champion Andy Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-3 in San Diego late last night. The four-set victory gave the team a 3-1 win against the US, meaning they now face Italy, who [...]
