Mobile trading technology is on the move May 16, 2011 WITH the vast majority of trading now taking place online, the computer revolution had replaced the phone as the primary medium for trading. But the current transformation is towards trading on the move, as traders demand 24/7 access through internet-enabled mobile devices – including their phones. It is an exciting time for consumers, with stiff [...]
THE TIPSTER May 16, 2011 THE Nikkei was sold off a little on Monday following some disappointing consumer confidence data. The country is still struggling back to normality following the terrible earthquake, but for contrarian investors, Japanese stocks could look good value. Capital CFDs quotes a price of 9,540-9,550 for the Nikkei 225. Mothercare reports its earnings on Wednesday. Its [...]
Lights, Camera: Beauty! May 16, 2011 RED carpet beauty is different to the catwalks. It’s not about being edgy. Our brief is simple: Actresses just want to look as gorgeous as possible,” says celebrity makeup artist Emma Day, known for working with Sienna Miller, Keira Knightly and Lily Allen, among others. “We pull out all the tricks so that people go: [...]
After the May drought expect a gadget monsoon May 16, 2011 @steve_dinneen Gadget junkies in need of a fix may have to accept a few more weeks of gut-wrenching, palpitation inducing cold turkey. May has not been a good month for so-called “hero” product releases. The single most exciting thing to hit the shelves has been Motorola’s Atrix handset, which is a bit like saying magnolia [...]
Episode 12: Unfamiliar as I am with this May 16, 2011 Within two minutes of Sir Roderick hanging up I’d had Rupert Carmichael on the telephone. “I’m sure you’ve heard dear boy. And I know I really ought to have been the first to tell you. You must think me terribly rude. I’m afraid that, in the end, they simply wanted a bigger man. Of course, [...]
In the club: Century opens brasserie doors to public May 16, 2011 CENTURY BRASSERIE Century Club, 61-63 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. W1D 6LQ www.centuryclub.co.uk FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £35.20 THERE’S something instantly calming about stepping in to Century. The private member’s Club, set above street level behind an anonymous looking door on Shaftesbury Avenue, feels like a secret oasis of calm from the outside [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS May 16, 2011 BOMBAY BEACH PARTY ON SOUTHBANK Dishoom, the St Martin’s Lane eatery inspired by Bombay’s past cafe culture, has opened a pop-up version on Southbank complete with its own beach. It’s been made using 48 tonnes of sand and is offering “gola” drinks – Bombay’s answer to the slushie or snow cone – alongside a host [...]
THREE OTHER PRIVATE CLUB RESTAURANTS May 16, 2011 THE IVY CLUB The West End’s legendary centre of luvviedom and fabulous English cooking opened its members’ club, The Club at the Ivy, in 2008, covering three floors of the building above the restaurant. The Ivy, 1-5 West Street. WC2H 9NQ www.the-ivy.co.uk BEAUFORT HOUSE CHELSEA At the cosier end of the King’s Road, Beaufort House [...]
IMF boss charged with sex assault May 15, 2011 ■ Bailout meeting with Angela Merkel is cancelled ■ Greek officials worry arrest could postpone rescue ■ Deputy managing director John Lipsky takes reins at IMF THERE were fears last night that crunch Eurozone bailout talks could be derailed following the arrest of the IMF chief on sex charges. Dominique Strauss-Kahn was hauled off a [...]
Taxpayers could get bank shares May 15, 2011 THE Treasury is considering plans to privatise its holdings in RBS and Lloyds by distributing their shares among all of the UK’s 45m taxpayers, City A.M. has learned. Under the scheme, put together by Portman Capital for the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) and led by CPS chair Lord Saatchi, the government’s 41 per cent [...]
