Chinese dragons fly into the UK’s mobile warzone January 8, 2012 ASK someone to name the first smartphone that comes into their head and most people will say “iPhone”. Some might name a Samsung or even an HTC. Not many will mention Huawei or ZTE. But 2012 could be the year of the dragon, with the Chinese giants preparing to blitz the UK with a massive [...]
Enjoy 2012’s fireworks: It is London’s big year January 8, 2012 THE prevailing mood across the City and the UK as we enter 2012 seems to be one of caution rather than celebration. This is understandable given the current economic environment. If recent forecasts are anything to go by we are faced with a year of slow growth combined with relatively high unemployment and inflation. And [...]
RAPID RESPONSES January 8, 2012 J.K., not Rowling Chris Hulme should read J.K. Galbraith [True owners bear risks and rewards, last Thursday]. For over thirty years he argued that corporations are run by senior executives mainly for their own benefit and not for that of shareholders. Like Hulme, I hope the Kay report reveals how unnecessary share trading is destroying [...]
Charting on the move is the smart way to trade January 8, 2012 THE cyberspace race of mobile trading technology continues apace, with GFT announcing the release of an iPad version of its DealBook trading platform. GFT’s iPad offering includes full-screen charting, real-time quotes and real-time news via CNBC. The many and varied ways a spread betting provider can help trading on the move has become a key [...]
THE TIPSTER January 8, 2012 PLAYING ball on Tuesday will be Goals Soccer Centre – letting their fans have a peek at their post close trading update for the year. After seeing a sharp decline when the outdoor football centre reported a softer than expected trading period last time, can they move up the league with a better than expected [...]
Vestra’s classic formula: Your assets, your choice January 8, 2012 AT THE end of a High Court case, and with the banking system falling apart around us, I thought this had to be either the end of the business or the beginning of something good,” says David Scott, the founder of the mid-sized wealth management firm Vestra Wealth. “But the thing was, I had invested [...]
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU ON THE INTERNET January 8, 2012 TO DELIVER a major kickstart to the economic recovery we need to get British businesses working better online. 2012 is set to be one of the toughest economic environments in recent history – and our economy depends on the survival of our small businesses. Young businesses are the firms with the most potential to create [...]
Be amazed by Africa’s stunning wilderness January 8, 2012 WE set off from London hotly anticipating both the serenity of the Mozambican beach and the rugged landscape and heart-pounding thrill of hunting (seeking not shooting) big game in the Tanzanian bush. It’s a trip that perfectly encapsulates the word “safari” – “long journey” in Swahili – for it takes in seven flights, five boat [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 8, 2012 Bag a bargain trip to the Emerald Isle Bag a bargain trip to Ireland with a winter sale from Aer Lingus, which is offering flights to the Emerald Isle from just £19.99. For those heading further afield, you can fly to the States from as little as £199. The sale covers flights running from now [...]
The crooked and the odd in a slice of Gothic Americana January 8, 2012 THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME BY DONALD RAY POLLOCK Harvill Secker, £12.99 *** DONALD Ray Pollock was born in Knockemstiff, a ghost town in Ohio. Growing up and leaving high school early, Pollock was a truck driver and laborer at a local factory. Then, upon turning 50, he had “one heck of a midlife crisis”. [...]
