THE TIPSTER October 10, 2011 GOOGLE has been under some pressure recently from two other US powerhouses in the shape of Facebook and Apple. Facebook is becoming ever more competitive in the advertising sector, while Apple is still leading the way with its tablet and phone devices. However, the launch of its new social media venture, Google Plus, will be [...]
Sketch and the art of the restaurant October 10, 2011 Q. What is Sketch’s relationship with art? A. Sketch wants to live with its time and this means engaging with art as a part of society today. Even if you don’t appreciate contemporary art – you need to have an eye on it and have a certain interest. Compared to some other restaurants we have [...]
Deep Frieze: our pick of art fair highlights October 10, 2011 Kiki Smith in the Sculpture Park Kiki Smith’s sculptures are metaphorical and visceral. Recent work has particular emphasis on creating images using techniques associated with women’s work, such as 19th-century needlework. She’s also exhibited in the Solomon R Guggenheim museum and the Metropolitan museum of art. Thomas Houseago Houseago’s sculptures are a must-see. The sheer [...]
Spice up your diet to ward off nasty winter viruses October 10, 2011 WITH the weather swinging as wildly as Dita von Teese’s tassles, the chances are the mild weather of the last few days will be replaced by dead-of-winter temperatures any minute now. Such sudden changes are a nightmare for the immune system – and there’s not much worse than a Mexican wave of sniffling and spluttering [...]
Hot topics this week October 10, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT BAREFOOT running, toning shoes, green tea… there’s a lot that’s being debated at the moment. In this week’s column, I’m separating the truth from the false on some current hot topics. BAREFOOT RUNNING IS BETTER FOR YOU THAN RUNNING IN TRAINERS: FALSE This is probably the most hotly debated exercise topic [...]
Episode 31: The joys of newborns: how to deal with your friends October 10, 2011 AS Noel coos over Harry, sleeping in Emma’s arms, I take Gwenllian – yes, I got my way with their names after all – from Gabriella and collapse onto the sofa, resting my feet on the coffee table in front of me. Gwenllian snuggles into me. I call Nick. “I’m sitting here with your Goddaughter [...]
Bag it up baby: luxe goes practical October 10, 2011 NOTHING makes a female mouth water quite like a beautiful bag. And, as the City fashionista will know, practicality must merge with style for maximum wearability – after all, what’s the point in having a beautiful tote if you can’t show it off? With fashions changing like gusts of wind, it’s important to choose a [...]
Go softly: best winter cushions October 10, 2011 What and where to buy 1 Pomegranate Tree Roddy & Ginger £26, www.roddyandginger.co.uk 2 Robin Donna Wilson £67.99, www.donnawilson.com 3 We Had Everything Rob Ryan £47.29, www.etsy.com/shop/misterrob 4 Knitted Floor Cushion, Chartreuse Ferm Living £155, www.heals.co.uk 5 The Coloured-Sole Shoe “Shoes with coloured soles were as popular wggests Mark McNairy Derby shoes 6 Double Decker [...]
Banks slash IT contractors’ pay October 10, 2011 Banks including Nomura and Royal Bank of Scotland have cut pay rates for IT contractors and other temporary workers by 10 per cent and more as they take an increasingly hard line on costs. In a manoeuvre still rarely seen since the height of the financial crisis, Nomura, Japan’s biggest investment bank, cut wages for [...]
Greece saves Proton Bank October 10, 2011 Greece’s central bank said on Monday it activated a bank rescue fund to save Proton Bank, effectively nationalizing the small lender that is under investigation for possible violation of the country’s money-laundering laws. It is the first lender to be nationalized under the Financial Stability Fund (FSF), a safety net set up by Greece and [...]
