BILL OF THE WEEK May 2, 2011 UNION JACKS mixed with Italian flags at the post-Royal Wedding lunch for one City firm last Friday at Neapolitan restaurant Rossopomodoro. There were so many takers for the company’s plan to watch the ceremony on the screens in Hyde Park followed by a pizza lunch that the wedding party turned into a family affair, with [...]
A green tax that risks economic sustainability May 2, 2011 FROM 2013, a tax on carbon producers will be unilaterally implemented by the UK upon carbon intensive industries. Costs to UK based businesses are estimated to be in the region of £9.3bn, undermining their competitiveness, damaging energy producers and users, and ultimately hitting the wallet of consumers. Presently, about half of Europe’s emissions are covered [...]
MAKING UP FOR NEGLECT NEEDS POLITICAL WILL May 2, 2011 FORECASTING the future behaviour of an economy is fraught with difficulties. There are many bodies making economic forecasts and sometimes those forecasts differ markedly. We use the monthly HM Treasury publication Forecasts for the UK Economy: a comparison of independent forecasts, as it compares 38 different forecasting bodies. The average GDP growth figure for 2010 [...]
Where the scenery is matched by the history Into the heart of Spain’s most captivating region May 2, 2011 YOU don’t have to head far out of Malaga airport to see the pernicious influence of British tourism on the Spanish coastal landscape, where the piled-up encrustations of holiday homes, apartment blocks and bargain hotels cling to the coastline like guano on a cliff face. Head past Marbella and turn inland, however, and it’s a [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com May 2, 2011 FUERTE GRAZALEMA 4* Baldío de los Alamillos|Carretera A-372 | Km 53|Grazalema |11610 Surround yourself with the beautiful Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park at this lovely rural hotel. Nature lovers will adore being out in the countryside here, with so much to see and do. And if you’ve filled your day with outdoor activities, Fuerte Grazalema [...]
TRAVEL NOTES May 2, 2011 DISCOVER THE BALKANS The historical and cultural richess of the Balkans may have been shrouded by darker shadows in recent decades, but they are increasingly on the agenda for inquisitive travellers. Cultural specialist tour operator The Traveller offers several fascinating trips to the region, each guided by an expert lecturer, of which the pick could [...]
United star Evra: We’re not worried by Chelsea May 2, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED defender Patrice Evra has taunted Chelsea by insisting he and his team-mates are not worried that the Blues could snatch the Premier League trophy from under their noses. Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal slashed United’s top-flight lead to just three points with three games left, including a potentially pivotal encounter with second-placed Chelsea [...]
Higgins ends nightmare year with world title May 2, 2011 SCOTLAND’S John Higgins captured his fourth world title last night exactly one year on from the frame-fixing scandal which threatened to end his career. Higgins, who also had to come to terms with the death of his father this year, only returned from a six-monthban for minor betting offences in November but ended the season [...]
Toulon reprieve for Henson May 2, 2011 FORMER Wales star Gavin Henson has been reprieved by French club Toulon following his suspension for alleged misconduct and will remain with the Top 14 side until at least the end of the season. The 29-year-old (right) had been placed on gardening leave leading to reports in France that he would be sacked by the [...]
Jackson sends Norwich back to Premier League May 2, 2011 NORWICH CITY are back in the Premier League after Simeon Jackson’s goal secured a 1-0 win at Portsmouth and back-to-back promotions. The Canaries return to the top flight after a six-year absence and 21 months on from losing the first game of last season in League One 7-1 at Carrow Road against Colchester. “I think [...]
