German elections will not prompt new wave of Eurozone integration September 11, 2013 THE WORLD is looking to Germany, as its 22 September elections fast approach. The question on everyone’s lips is whether the next German government – the principle paymaster of Europe – will commit to a decisive deepening of the Eurozone. This, some believe, could haul the continent out of crisis. The answer, however, is no. [...]
Letters to the editor – 12/09 – Tesco in the US, Pensions crisis, Best of Twitter September 11, 2013 Tesco in the US [Re: What Tesco’s US debacle tells us about the wisdom of markets, yesterday] Few UK companies can stand up to the price competition and, significantly, service levels of US retail. Even new car dealerships are open up until 10:30pm at night in America. Where else in the world could you find [...]
MBA and masters courses: How to make the choice September 11, 2013 The difference goes beyond required skills THE MBA programme has long been a gold standard of business education, signalling analytical, managerial and teamwork skills to prospective employers. The popularity of masters in finance courses, however, has increased dramatically in recent years. Cass Business School’s Chris Johnson says that “we have had to enormously expand the [...]
From prison cells to helter-skelters September 11, 2013 Office design has come a long way since the days of windowless boxes THERE’S a point, around half way through university, when all the conscientious students put down their pints of lager, cease their earnest conversations about Middle-Eastern geo-politics and begin applying for jobs. My housemate was one of those students. Concerned at my relative [...]
Five of the UK’s coolest offices September 11, 2013 Google Located behind Tottenham Court Road station, Google’s UK headquarters features Union Jacks, allotments where employees can grow veg and outdoor workplaces called “secret gardens”. Mother London There’s only one desk at ad agency Mother: a 240ft concrete work surface that stretches through the entire building. Workers change positions every six weeks thanks to a randomly [...]
The 5S: Apple goes for gold September 11, 2013 New features of the tech giant’s latest smartphone, reviewed by Melissa York APPLE unleashed its newest smartphone at an international launch in Berlin this week to an audience eager to hear about the latest innovations from the world’s most secretive technology company. Here, we unravel the hype and review the main new features of the [...]
Plastic fantastic: Apple hopes iPhone 5C will crack international markets September 11, 2013 APPLE CEO Tim Cook told the audience at Apple’s live-streamed launch that the company was thriving and looking forward to shipping their 700 millionth iOS device next month. But South Korea’s Samsung is leading the way with around 30 per cent of the market share worldwide. Apple is lagging behind in second with around 18 [...]
Toothless England edge closer to Brazil September 10, 2013 Hodgson concedes Three Lions missed quality of Rooney and Sturridge WORLD CUP QUALIFIER UKRAINE 0 ENGLAND 0 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson bemoaned his squad’s lack of firepower after a goalless draw in Kiev left them top of Group H, but just a point clear of both Ukraine and Montenegro with two matches to go of [...]
England player ratings September 10, 2013 Joe Hart 5 Under spotlight due to recent slips and endured an awful start, nearly conceding a penalty in the first minute, but the Man City man recovered as the match wore on Gary Cahill 8 Vital blocks and interceptions, especially in a nervy first half, were key to England taking a point. Aerial power [...]
Top English and French clubs plan Euro breakaway September 10, 2013 EUROPEAN rugby was plunged into turmoil last night when English and French clubs announced their intention to replace the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup with two new competitions. Premiership Rugby, which represents England’s top teams, said it considered talks aimed at resolving an impasse with European Rugby Cup (ERC), which runs the current competitions, [...]
