SocGen boss de-neighs French food stereotypes at City lunch February 17, 2013 FRANCE may be known for its equine culinary culture, but the growing horse meat scandal seems to have put some of our next door neigh-bours on the back hoof. SocGen’s chief executive and chairman Frédéric Oudéa was feeling the pressure as he hosted a lunch last Friday, going on the defensive about his native land’s [...]
Why some businesses will fail to see the writing on the wall February 17, 2013 IMAGINE you invent the pen in a world of only pencils. You are so excited – you are going to change people’s lives! Pens are easier to write with, easier to read, and don’t need sharpening. You dream of success. Mixed in with your excitement is a dose of paranoia. Of course, anyone could steal [...]
Salesman who still has faith in the high street February 17, 2013 SOME entrepreneurs stumble upon their calling accidentally. Not this one. The founder of one Britain’s few contemporary retail success stories describes himself as the archetypal entrepreneur. Jason Bannister had always wanted to start his own company, but didn’t always know where. A brief stint working in a golf club pro shop when he was 15 [...]
Export assistance is close at hand February 17, 2013 IN A study released last year, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) found that British companies that export see a 34 per cent increase in productivity within their first year of selling abroad. Unfortunately, according to Ernst & Young, only one in five small to medium-sized UK firms currently do so, compared to one in four [...]
The Debate: As the horse meat scandal continues, is it fair to lambast retailers for their role in the crisis? February 17, 2013 YESPaul Huck The horse meat scandal is evidence of the weaknesses within supply chains of major food retailers. Businesses have still not shown that they are doing everything in their power to prevent such scandals in the future. The golden rule – which many retailers have not abided by – is to know your suppliers. [...]
Cook brushes off wage dispute as England lose to New Zealand February 17, 2013 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook insists his team is focused on winning the one-day international (ODI) series in New Zealand, despite falling 1-0 down amid a lingering pay dispute. New Zealand beat England by three wickets in Hamilton yesterday, reaching 259-7 with seven balls remaining, after bowling the tourists out for 258. The defeat coincided with [...]
Vunipola still fighting for Wasps despite nearing exit February 17, 2013 LONDON Wasps No8 Billy Vunipola is heading to Saracens next season but coach Dai Young insists his performance in yesterday’s 33-29 win over Gloucester show his allegiances lie at Adams Park for now. The 20-year-old, who scored a try yesterday, will join brother Mako at Sarries next season but Young has no fears for the [...]
Congestion charge after ten years: It’s time to be bolder February 17, 2013 IT’S exactly a decade since London’s congestion charge was introduced. Its immediate impact was a dramatic fall in traffic volumes, and there are still around 60,000 fewer vehicles entering the central zone every day. But with 23m journeys made on London’s roads each day, congestion is now back to pre-charge levels. Over the next 20 [...]
Saracens’ stadium shows there’s no place like home February 17, 2013 FOR all the excitement of the Six Nations and the anticipation of what might happen when the French arrive at Twickenham this coming Saturday, an even more significant event for rugby union took place over the weekend when Saracens played their opening home league match on the new artificial pitch in Barnet. It was important [...]
Mancini: Aguero’s goals can win us Premier League title February 17, 2013 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini hopes striker Sergio Aguero’s double in yesterday’s FA Cup fifth round victory at the Etihad can spark a prolific run of form to help fire his side back into the Premier League title race. The Argentine forward took his goal tally to three in three games and 13 for the [...]
