A suave place to dine in SW3 January 10, 2011 86 Fulham Road, SW3 6HR Tel: 020 7052 9620 www.86restaurant.co.uk FOOD *** SERVICE *** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £40 Coming up with a name for a restaurant must be a difficult thing. Do you go for something sexy and exotic, a chic bit of Euro-cuisine jargon, something abstract and opaque, or hope [...]
UK consults on binding pre-nups January 10, 2011 A Law Commission paper on pre-nuptial agreements released this morning has been welcomed by lawyers, who say a move to binding UK agreements is long overdue. Current UK law does not allow couples to prevent intervention into how property should be shared in a divorce, with courts able to decide how much weight is given [...]
GM in bid for European profits January 10, 2011 General Motors hopes to achieve profitability in its European operations this year, addressing one of the problems that was not resolved by its 2009 restructuring in bankruptcy, the US automaker’s chief financial officer said yesterday. “We’re talking about achieving break-even this year, so that’s a tough ask, but … the internal plan is still to [...]
Correction: Xstrata January 10, 2011 We incorrectly pictured Cynthia Carroll, chief executive of Anglo American on P2 in yesterday’s paper, referring to her as head of Xstrata. Mick Davies is chief executive of Xstrata.
Michael Page predicts solid annual profit January 10, 2011 RECRUITER Michael Page expects 2010 profit to be marginally ahead of consensus after strong demand for permanent placements in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East boosted its fourth quarter. Michael Page said yesterday its gross profit for the fourth quarter was up 32 per cent at £119.8m, taking the full-year figure up 26 per [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS January 10, 2011 EAT CHEAP IN BATTERSEA The Fish Place, the recently-opened high-quality seafood restaurant on Bridges Court Road in Battersea – which uses the nearby heliport to fly in fresh catches from the coast most days – is offering a rather splendid deal for those whose wallets need a bit of a New Year respite. From 25-30 [...]
Assets increase for eco-fund manager Impax January 10, 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL investment fund Impax Asset Management has seen its assets under management (AUM) grow by 44 per cent to £1.8bn. The company said it believed the environmental sector would benefit from the continued economic recovery and from governments’ focus on investing in green technologies. Full-year accounts for the company in the year to 30 September [...]
ROLLS-ROYCE SALES SURGE AHEAD January 10, 2011 Rolls-Royce said its annual sales rocketed 171 per cent last year compared to the year before. The BMW-owned brand sold 2,711 cars over the last 12 months compared with 1,002 in 2009, due to strong demand in the Far East, the US and the Middle East. The carmaker said its latest model, The Ghost (above) [...]
THREE OTHER NUMEROLOGICALLY NAMED RESTAURANTS January 10, 2011 1 LOMBARD STREET Fine dining restaurant, brasserie and classy cocktail bar, 1 Lombard does suitable justice to one of the most august addresses in the City. Sitting above Bank station in one of the area’s grandest former banking addresses, it continues to be defined by the superb cooking of chef Herbert Berger. 1 Lombard Street, [...]
Banker bashing January 9, 2011 “POLITICS OF ENVY IS BACK” ***** STARRING DAVID CAMERON ● ALAN JOHNSON ● STEPHEN HESTER ● BOB DIAMOND POPULIST banker bashing is set to make a dramatic return this week, ahead of a politically sensitive bonus round in the City. Alan Johnson, the shadow chancellor, yesterday accused the coalition of “standing idly by” while bankers [...]
