FOOD & BOOZE NEWS November 16, 2011 • Cigar lovers should black out 28 November in their diaries, as Boisdale Canary Wharf will be putting their exquisite cigar lounge to good use with a vintage cigar auction. The auction, organised by the wittily named C.Gars Ltd., includes some very highly prized lots – July’s auction sold a selection of Dunhill Cabinetta for [...]
Management mayhem is back November 16, 2011 IT’S the secret vice of many a man and the scourge of countless girlfriends, but Football Manager is back, more addictive than ever and threatening to invade Yuletide quality time like never before. For those who need reminding (congratulations on kicking the habit), it’s the godfather of all management simulators and allows gamers to take [...]
ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM November 16, 2011 CANCEL your social life. Turn the lights out. Seal the doors. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is seriously addictive. Be prepared to invest heavily but rest assured: the returns are worth it. If you’ve been thinking about a divorce, now’s a good time: you won’t give your fraught spouse a second thought. You’ll be too busy [...]
Bank lowers GDP and inflation forecasts November 16, 2011 Britain is on the brink of a contraction as the euro crisis weighs heavy, and inflation will fall well below target, Bank of England forecasts showed on Wednesday, leaving the door wide open for more stimulus to boost growth. In its quarterly Inflation Report, the Bank indicated it may have to add to its £275bn [...]
Eurozone inflation steady at 3pc November 16, 2011 Eurozone inflation held steady at three per cent for a second month in October, the EU said on Wednesday, as oil prices pushed up the cost of living and complicated the European Central Bank’s role in dealing with the bloc’s stagnating economy. Now at a three-year high, consumer prices in the 17-nation currency area rose [...]
Unemployment hits 15-year high November 16, 2011 Unemployment in Britain rose to the highest rate in 15 years and the number of young people without a job soared to a record high, official data showed. The government, under pressure to boost the economy, is constrained by its pledge to erase Britain’s huge budget deficit through a tough austerity plan, which includes the [...]
Icap earnings fall as banks reduce risk appetite November 16, 2011 British interdealer broker ICAP has posted a dip in first-half earnings and said its voice-broking business had been hit by banks looking to cut costs in the wake of market turmoil caused by the Eurozone debt crisis. Earnings per share for the six months to September fell six percent to 19.6 pence, compared with a [...]
SFO launches probe into Olympus November 16, 2011 The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a formal investigation into more than $1bn (£634.3m) of obscure payments and acquisitions made by Japan’s Olympus Corp., a source familiar with the matter said. The source declined to be named, and the SFO did not provide an immediate comment. However, leading lawyers had expected the SFO to [...]
LSE revenues jump thanks to clearing business November 16, 2011 The London Stock Exchange’s fledgling clearing business was the stellar performer in the first half of the year pushing the exchange group’s income up 20 per cent to £386.5m. The LSE said interest drawn from loans to clients through its clearing business rose 225 per cent to £54.3m in the six months to the end [...]
Unbeaten England end year on high November 15, 2011 Terry insists he will never quit captaincy after returning to lead experimental side to win that hints at bright future ENGLAND 1 vs SWEDEN 0 DEFIANT skipper John Terry declared he would never relinquish the captaincy after leading England to a first victory over Sweden for 43 years on a triumphant return to the side. [...]
