Nail-biting times call for nail-saving measures, boys November 8, 2011 I have never given cuticles much thought. I tend to consider them a neutral part of the body; neither good nor bad, like the bladder or the spleen. Not so. My cuticles are “outrageous,” according to The Refinery’s nail expert Christine. Outrageously bad, to be precise. The Refinery on Mayfair’s Brook Street is a vast, [...]
Episode 35: Just a man, left alone with three small children November 8, 2011 Bye darling. Have fun. Look after my babies. Back in an hour.” The front door slams and Emma, too chirpy by half, is gone. Saturday morning yoga. Or is it Pilates? Meanwhile, the Dynamic Duo of Maria and Gabriella have bounced Emma into allowing them both to take Saturdays off. And so I am alone [...]
FIT IN THE CITY November 8, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT IN an attempt to get us all to move more, Olympic equipment provider TechnoGym has joined forces with Team GB in the Our Greatest Team campaign – part of the 2012 project that aims to bridge the gap between those elite athletes and us mere mortals, and so to create a [...]
The practical Yaris lacks X factor November 8, 2011 Design *** Performance *** Practicality *** Value for money *** SURE, the Toyota Yaris has sold well. It has never been offensive to look at. And I’m certain it has happily transported the majority of its owners around in the quiet satisfaction that they had purchased a reliable, reasonably economical and completely adequate, possibly cheery [...]
CAR TALK November 8, 2011 PEUGEOT 208 Available next spring with three and five doors, this is Peugeot’s new 208, a descendent of the iconic 205, which was a great little driver’s car. Peugeot claim the 208 will be lighter, more agile and more efficient than its predecessor – the 207 – and roomier and more luxurious inside too. Lets [...]
Berlusconi wins budget vote but loses majority November 8, 2011 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has lost his majority in the lower house of parliament. Berlusconi won a vote on the budget, but received less than half the votes in the chamber. Allies including the powerful Northern League had urged him to quit, and money markets no longer believe he can deal with the country’s [...]
Credit Suisse asked to hand over client data November 8, 2011 Credit Suisse will hand over details of wealthy Americans with hidden Swiss accounts to the Swiss government, bringing US authorities one step closer to obtaining names of alleged tax cheats. The bank said on Tuesday it was complying with a request from the Swiss government for account information after U.S. authorities requested Switzerland’s help in [...]
IHG profits surge fuelled by US and China November 8, 2011 Hotelier InterContinental Hotels Group reported a 33 per cent increase in third-quarter operating profit, at the top end of expectations, driven by strong growth in China and the United States. InterContinental, which owns the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands, said operating profit rose to $153m (£95m) in the quarter to end September, from $115m [...]
Vodafone edges up forecast after strong first half November 8, 2011 Vodafone edged its full-year outlook higher as growth in emerging markets and robust trading in northern Europe helped the world’s largest mobile operator to post first-half results ahead of forecasts. The results were boosted by strong growth in India and robust performances in Germany and Britain. Growth in Turkey inevitably slowed but remained solid. However [...]
M&S profits fall by 10pc November 8, 2011 Marks & Spencer posted a 10 per cent drop in first-half profit after second-quarter underlying sales fell for the first time in two years, underscoring the pressure on UK consumers. The 127-year-old group, Britain’s biggest clothing retailer which also sells homewares and upmarket food, said on Tuesday it made a profit before tax and one-off [...]
