Kicking the Eurozone can down the autobahn September 26, 2011 YESTERDAY saw more volatility in the markets – triggered by a mixture of the weekend’s announcements and by bargain-hunters going shopping in the equity markets hoping to snap up stocks that they saw as being oversold. At the weekend, Christine Lagarde led an IMF summit, warning that the $384bn (£248bn) earmarked as an emergency bail-out [...]
THE TIPSTER September 26, 2011 WITH Thomas Cook set to serve up results later in the week, it’s difficult to see much cheer for the industry against the current economic backdrop. The company has already revised down guidance for the full year and even the prospect of plummeting oil prices is unlikely to deliver any positive sentiment. Current IG Markets [...]
Brush up on your shaving skills with luxury skincare September 26, 2011 BEWARE, King of Shaves, there’s a threat to your dominion. The new generation of men’s skincare has evolved from an unexpected quarter. Women’s beauty brands have cottoned on to the fact that after shaving, men really do take care of their skin. Cult classics from luxury brands such as Eve Lom and Dr Sebagh are [...]
FIT IN THE CITY September 26, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT CAFFEINE makes the headlines nearly every week with studies claiming that it’s responsible for everything from improving memory to raising metabolic rate. But now there’s a new reason for caffeine to hit the headlines: last week, Toby Scheckter, racing driver and son of F1 driver Jody Scheckter, released his very own [...]
EPISODE 29 – AWARDS TIME: TO WIN OR NOT TO WIN? September 26, 2011 And the winner is…” Hushed anticipation falls over the ballroom of the Grange St. Paul’s Hotel. Even Sir Roderick has ceased pontificating and looks across the table at me, swollen with pride or perhaps it’s the foie gras with a hint of menace about the lips. The envelope is opened. Emma grasps my hand beneath [...]
The lightest dinner out in town September 26, 2011 Galoupet 13 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ 0207 036 3600; www.galoupet.co.uk FOOD *** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £40 THERE is so much that is pleasing about Galoupet. It looks like the kind of place you’d find in one of those super-cool northern European cities like Malmo or Arrhus, frequented by thin-legged [...]
The last word in dinner: the Krug experience at Petrus September 26, 2011 THERE are a lot of champagne-matched dinners to be had in London. But few are as stellar, or premium, as the one at Gordon Ramsay’s relaunched Petrus in Belgravia (not far from the old site at the Berkeley). This is a £450 per head chance to sup on Petrus chef Mark Askew’s finest dishes, prepared [...]
Bank’s Broadbent signals more QE September 26, 2011 Britain’s economy will not need to weaken much further for the Bank of England to start a second round of quantitative easing, Bank policymaker Ben Broadbent said on Monday. Economists’ expectations have shifted sharply in recent weeks to expect a top-up to the Bank’s £200bn of asset purchases in either October or November, due to [...]
Global markets dragged down by Eurozone crisis September 26, 2011 Gains by banks were outweighed by heavy losses among miners in early trading today as Eurozone bailout fears and bleak forecasts on world economic growth cast a shadow over markets. After last week’s rollercoaster ride, volatility looked set to continue as Eurozone leaders conceded that they would have to pump in trillions to have an [...]
Buffett raises stake in Tesco September 26, 2011 Billionaire US investor Warren Buffett has nudged up his stake in Tesco, according to Reuters sources. Analysts said the move could be interpreted as a vote of confidence in new chief executive Phil Clarke. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway last month bought around 34m Tesco shares for about £120m, lifting its stake in the British supermarket group [...]
