Happy snapping May 23, 2012 We live in a world saturated with images. More photographs have been taken in the last five years than in the rest of the history of the medium put together. Capturing the moment is as easy as whipping out your smartphone – it’s not surprising that mobiles now account for more pictures than regular cameras. [...]
NOW YOU HAVE THE CAMERA May 23, 2012 Vanguard Pro Kit | £300 | amazon.co.uk This tripod and case is a great way of taking your pictures to the next level. The tripod has vibration and shock control and can pack up to 10 kilos. The bag also comes with plenty of space for all your gear. Joby Gorillapod | £25 | amazon.co.uk [...]
How to blaze into summer in style May 23, 2012 Women Sandro Vicky woven twill blazer, £280, netaporter.com Bring a burst of summer colour to the office with this breathable, smart but sassy blazer from Sandro. Works well open or closed. Reiss Maddison one-button blazer in pale mint, £195, reissonline.com Just the sight of this blazer is enough to cool you down. A slim lapel, [...]
While the candidates play at Prince Charming their ugly sisters fling mud May 23, 2012 IN A Magnificent Catastrophe, Edward J. Larson documents America’s first truly competitive presidential election campaign, a most brutal affair in 1800 between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson. It had it all, the vicious anonymous attacks, accusations of unpatriotic behaviour, and smears about religious faith. How things have changed. Two years ago, the [...]
Fraud office set to drop key case May 22, 2012 ANTI-FRAUD investigators could be forced to drop a long-running probe into property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz after admitting they have made a series of mistakes. The Serious Fraud Office said it is “urgently” reviewing Tchenguiz’s status as a suspect after he was arrested in an inquiry into the collapse of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank. Yesterday Tchenguiz’s barrister [...]
Deficit row as IMF calls for growth May 22, 2012 THE IMF heaped praise on George Osborne’s deficit reduction plans yesterday, but warned that the coalition might have to change tack if the economy worsens much further. IMF boss Christine Lagarde expressed delight at the austerity measures, saying “when I think back to May 2010, when the UK deficit was at 11 per cent and [...]
Higher public spending pushes up UK borrowing May 22, 2012 GOVERNMENT borrowing jumped in April as spending increased unexpectedly, official figures showed yesterday, although the takeover of the Royal Mail pension fund’s assets skewed the data in the month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) officially recorded a budget surplus of £16.5bn in April, compared with a deficit of £16.9bn in March and £9.06bn in [...]
Free money for governments is a grave threat to investors May 22, 2012 IF you want proof that the global economy’s woes are increasing, as a result of extreme imbalances, look no further than some countries’ borrowing costs. Germany has set a zero per cent coupon on its 2-year government bonds (or Schatz) due to be sold today – in other words, borrowers will not be paid for [...]
OECD warns of Eurozone risk to world economy May 22, 2012 THE EUROZONE crisis remains the single biggest threat to the global economic recovery, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday. “The crisis in the Eurozone remains the single biggest downside risk facing the global outlook,” said OECD economist Pier Carlo Padoan. “Adjustments in the euro area are now taking place in an [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 22, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Trafigura to move to Singapore Singapore has enticed Trafigura, one of the world’s biggest commodities trading houses, to move its legal headquarters from Switzerland to the Asian city state, highlighting the attractions of its low-tax regime and proximity to China. Trafigura’s relocation is a big boost for Singapore as it challenges the supremacy [...]
