TRAVEL NOTES April 17, 2011 EASTER IN DUBROVNIK…If you’re still looking for somewhere to escape over this weekend’s Easter holidays, Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, an extensive resort overlooking the Adriatic from the ancient Croatian coast, may have just the package. The resort enjoys a long sweep of beach (possibly a bit cold for a dip just yet), a top grade Anne [...]
Stuck for Easter? Try out an old Paris classic April 17, 2011 NOT everyone who visits Paris has a Carrie Bradshaw moment. That is to say, when fizzing with excitement to have touched down in the City of Light, you fling open the shutters of your Parisian hotel room on to a glittering view of the Eiffel Tower. In my experience, even in a decent three-star, the [...]
How one designs a web business fit for Royalty April 17, 2011 IN an era when the Queen is on Facebook and Clarence House has a Twitter feed, it is unsurprising that the royal wedding needs an official website. And, of course, that means that someone needed to design it – literally, designing a website fit for a king to be. The people behind it must, therefore, [...]
DON’T BANK ON HOLIDAY GROWTH April 17, 2011 ENTREPRENEUR AND INVESTOR AT THE end of April, as you are more than likely aware by now, there will be just three working days out of a run of 11. Employees may be rejoicing at the thought of this break from the office, but I have mixed feelings about this enforced holiday period. The challenge [...]
ENTREPRENEURS NEWS | IN BRIEF April 17, 2011 ENTREPRENEURS SUMMIT Investec, the investment bank, is hosting a conference for entrepreneurs on 25 May. Lara Morgan, founder of Pacific Direct, LoveFilm’s Simon Calver, Luke Johnson among others will be speaking. Also, Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, will be giving a speech on the economy alongside John Cridland of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). [...]
DIRK DESTROYER: KUYT GOAL KILLS ARSENAL TITLE HOPES April 17, 2011 Man Utd edge closer to Premier League crown as Liverpool equalise in 12th minute of stoppage time ARSENAL (1) vs LIVERPOOL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his side’s Premier League title dream may be over after Dirk Kuyt’s 102nd-minute penalty snatched the most dramatic of draws for battling Liverpool. An injury-time spot-kick of their [...]
Bale scoops player of the year award April 17, 2011 TOTTENHAM winger Gareth Bale beat off competition from his more experienced peers to scoop the PFA Player of the Year prize at last night’s awards dinner. Teenage Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere ensured a north London clean sweep by landing the Young Player of the Year honour. Bale, 21, pipped Wilshere’s team-mate Samir Nasri and Manchester [...]
Stoke in dreamland as five-star show books FA Cup final with City April 17, 2011 BOLTON WANDERERS (0) vs STOKE CITY (5) STOKE manager Tony Pulis fears his side will never silence their detractors despite swaggering into their first FA Cup final with a rout of Bolton. Two goals from Jonathan Walters added to strikes from Matthew Etherington, Robert Huth and Kenwyne Jones catapulted the Potters into another Wembley date [...]
Records tumble as Mutai and Keitany sweep board for Kenya April 17, 2011 KENYAN Emmanuel Mutai set a new course record as he and compatriot Mary Keitany scorched the capital’s streets in the London Marathon. Mutai, last year’s runner-up, trimmed 30 seconds off the previous best time to win the men’s race in two hours, four minutes and 40 seconds – just over a minute quicker than fellow [...]
Daring Hamilton enjoys long-awaited victory in China to keep Vettel in sight April 17, 2011 ENGLAND’S Lewis Hamilton toasted a return to form after he breathed new life into the world championship by pipping title rival Sebastian Vettel at the Chinese Grand Prix. The McLaren driver claimed a first race win for eight months in an incident-packed contest that saw him reel in and overtake Red Bull’s Vettel with just [...]
