Tech funds: a decade after the demise of pets.com April 27, 2011 IT has now been more than a decade since the dot-com boom and bust, which at its height resembled a gold rush as investors wanted to pile into anything and everything tech-related. But after tech funds imploded with the demise of pets.com and its litter, is it a case of once bitten, twice shy for [...]
Marry for love not money: get a prenup April 27, 2011 THE couple that has been plastered across everything from tea towels to canvas shoes will be married tomorrow. While everyone celebrating will be wishing them a long and happy life together, many have speculated on whether or not the couple have signed – or should sign – a prenup. After all, William’s mother reportedly walked [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS April 27, 2011 WITHOUT A WILL IN THE WORLD More than half (51 per cent) of British adults don’t have a will drawn up, according to research by Standard Life. The research conducted by the long-term savings and investment company reveals that these figures become even more worrying when broken down by age. Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) [...]
Reaching for the economic chiefdom April 27, 2011 COMPANY chief economist jobs are pretty cool. Not only do you get the academic kudos of being an “expert” you often get to appear on the news to prove it. But how does one get to work on the sexy side of the dismal science? There are hardly entry-level job adverts or graduate schemes that [...]
Taking the big ideas to infinity and beyond April 27, 2011 VOTING systems, Socrates, gravity, time, sex. What do these have in common? Physics, of course. More specifically, certain ideas about science, humanity and progress flowing from the mega-brain of David Deutsch, the Oxford physicist who pioneered the field of quantum computing, and wrote the 1997 cult favourite, The Fabric of Reality. Certainly, without a deep [...]
OUT OF OFFICE: ROYAL WEDDING SPECIAL April 27, 2011 If you’re keen to get in the spirit of the royal nuptials but still haven’t decided how or where, here’s a few places getting in the spirit. The Narrow,Gordon Ramsay’s riverside pub overlooking the entrance to Limehouse Basin is holding a “BBQ and Bunting” party from midday onwards, with a menu including blasts from the [...]
It’s time to uncork a bottle of bubbly or ten April 27, 2011 NO doubt there’ll be rather a few champagne glasses being clinked around the country tomorrow. One of the more predictable aspects of attending a good wedding is the certainty of a pulsating champagne hangover the next day, and this time that applies to street parties, garden parties, pub gatherings and all the other get-togethers taking [...]
The suit that every man should wear to a wedding April 27, 2011 DAVID Cameron’s apparent change of heart regarding the wearing of a morning suit to the royal wedding tomorrow may mean he won’t have to stick out like a sore thumb – or a sorely misadvised PM, at any rate – among all the other appropriately-attired guests. But it’s also an endorsement of a uniform that [...]
United have too much power for the Gunners April 27, 2011 ARSENAL vs MANCHESTER UNITED SUNDAY – 2.05PM SKY SPORTS 1 THINGS were starting to go a little pear-shaped for Manchester United with their defeat to local rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup followed by a goalless draw at Newcastle. However, Javier Hernandez once again proved what an outstanding signing he has been for the [...]
RACING TRADER CASAMENTO AND NOVA HAWK LOOK GUINEAS VALUE April 27, 2011 ALL eyes will be on the Henry Cecil-trained Frankel in Saturday’s Qipco 2,000 Guineas as he bids to maintain his unbeaten record. However, he makes absolutely no betting appeal at 1/2 with Victor Chandler. Yes, I think he’ll probably win, and therefore won’t be laying him on Betdaq, but he is by no means home [...]
