ArcelorMittal bids for Canadian miner November 8, 2010 ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, offered C$433m (£267m) for Canadian miner Baffinland Iron Mines yesterday, in a further move to raise self-sufficiency. Baffinland said its board had approved the offer, which values the company at C$1.10 a share, a premium of 16 per cent over the stock’s closing share price on Friday. Baffinland has been [...]
Nokia back in driving seat as takes over at Symbian November 8, 2010 NOKIA has taken back full control of the Symbian operating system, retaking management of a key asset which it had given to the open source community to run only a few years ago. Nokia said yesterday it would take care of Symbian platform development from April 2011 onwards, while the cross-industry Symbian Foundation will in [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 8, 2010 Williams de Broë Dougal Fraser is to join the investment manager, part of the Evolution Group, as an investment director and a member of the executive committee. Fraser has over 23 years of experience managing private client assets, most recently gleaned at BNP Paribas Wealth Management, where he has been an investment director and member [...]
Luxe lotions for winter skin November 8, 2010 The gel Skinceutical’s trusted workhorse, the Hydrating B5 gel, is enriched with vitamin B5 to help tissue repair and contains hyaluronic acid, the body’s natural hydrator, to bind moisture to the skin. £56, www.skinceuticals.co.uk The scrub Spiezia’s organic rose and chamomile face scrub is gentle and great for cleansing every skin type. Jojoba, coconut and [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS November 8, 2010 JD WETHERSPOON UBS rates the pub chain a “buy” but has reduced its target price to 500p from 525p. The broker points to a one-off increase in spending on staff and repairs that are depressing margins, but adds that earlier opening hours will increase group margins above the firm’s historic 10 per cent trend as [...]
FIT IN THE CITY November 8, 2010 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT SPANX pants for men controversially launched a couple of weeks ago, but if you’re not a guy who’s content pouring his tum into body-shaping undies, we can help you get a good stomach for real: here are the five most effective abs exercises out there. SWISS BALL CRUNCHES: Sit atop the [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 8, 2010 CANARY WHARF ICE RINK OPENS Opening on?Saturday, skaters will have 720 metres of rink at their disposal, and a bar for a rinkside dram. Those who want to stay firmly inside can watch the world skate by from a viewing gallery. Canada Square Park, E14; £12 per hour. www.canarywharficerink.com. EVOLVING ENGLISH AT BL The roots [...]
Eat beef, drink cocktails and be merry November 8, 2010 Hawksmoor Seven Dials 11 Langley St, WC2H 9JG Tel: 020 7856 2154 FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £35 HAWKSMOOR Seven Dials could so easily be just another unmemorable new opening. It’s got the parquet flooring, the dark wooden tables, the exposed brick and the big industrial beams. Tick, tick, tick, tick. But [...]
THREE OTHER FIRST-RATE STEAKHOUSES November 8, 2010 GOODMAN – MAYFAIR AND CITY With a cultish following at its Mayfair restaurant, only the best cuts of beef need apply at this Russian-owned New York-style steakhouse. Beef is aged in a room on-site and served in a multitude of cuts, all cooked on a charcoal grill. A stylish, atmospheric interior and good drinks have [...]
Food & booze news November 8, 2010 NOMA’S RENEE REDZEPI EVENT ON FRIDAY Denmark’s answer to Heston Blumenthal will be in town on?Friday evening for a one-off event to promote his new book:?Noma: Time and Place in Nordic cuisine. Redzepi (below) is famous for his creative use of ingredients and arrangements on the plate, recreating scenes in nature in an ingenious way. [...]
