A more subtle way to show your wealth August 26, 2010 THERE was a time, not so very long ago, that bling was in. Fast cars, sleek super yachts, and private planes were fundamental to living the jet-set lifestyle which was the City dream for much of the Noughties. But then the markets collapsed and sunning yourself on your yacht in the Caribbean became little more [...]
STV sees its advertising revenue soar August 26, 2010 Scottish media group STV expects its advertising revenue to be up 10 per cent in the third quarter, below the overall TV market, due to weakness in its regional business. The group says it expects the overall TV market to be up 17 per cent in the third quarter but that it was hampered by [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS August 26, 2010 RECESSION FLAT SHARE ANYONE? According to a new survey by easyroommate.co.uk there has been a surge in the number of people looking for flat shares in the wake of the recession. It found that flat sharing was up 59,000 since the start of the crunch and now the total number of people who flat share [...]
Segro posts a rise in its property value as it eyes future industrial development August 26, 2010 INDUSTRIAL landlord Segro posted a slight rise in the value of its properties yesterday and aims to restart new developments amid returning interest from potential tenants. Segro, which has about two-thirds of its properties in the UK and the rest across continental Europe, said its portfolio value grew 1.4 per cent in the first half, [...]
Baking up a name for herself August 26, 2010 SHE’S been called the “Bentley” of cakes by Gordon Ramsay and was in the kitchen of her flat when she received the orders to make wedding cakes for Madonna and Pierce Brosnan. Mich Turner has spent the last decade building the Little Venice Cake Company (LVCC) that is now a by-word for luxury. She partly [...]
Building outfit Carillion welcomes era of austerity August 26, 2010 BRITISH building and support services firm Carillion said first-half underlying pre-tax profit rose 17 per cent to £58.8m and it expected to benefit from outsourcing as governments try to cut costs. Sales were down 11 per cent on last year, however, to £2.5bn for the first half as a result of the company disposing of [...]
Start-ups affected by internet debate August 26, 2010 IF YOU haven’t heard of the net neutrality debate then you soon will. The debate centres on whether internet service providers (ISPs) have the right to charge different prices for various services on the internet. For example, downloading a video might cost more than just opening a web page. The debate stepped up a gear [...]
CITY VIEWS: DO YOU THINK YOU WILL WATCH MORE TV ONLINE? August 26, 2010 BEN ARAM | KENNEDYS “I am from Germany and so I use such websites to catch up on shows I have missed. I am also a frequent YouTube user. Websites such as BBC iPlayer strike me as very useful and I see myself using them more in the future.” TOM SPILLER | WILKINS BEAUMONT AND [...]
CONTROLLING COSTS August 26, 2010 Q.I am thinking about selling my business in the near future. How do I go about finding a buyer? A.The most common route is to get in touch with corporate finance advisers, says Jenny Robertson, senior associate at Stevens & Bolton, a law firm. “The first thing you need to do is to get a [...]
Why your dream home may just be up in Scotland’s northern reaches August 26, 2010 THE number of holiday homes in the UK is on the rise, according to research by Knight Frank. After declining in 2008, the number of British second homes swelled 2.6 per cent last year and is set to rise another 2 per cent this year. So with demand once again on the up, buyers should [...]
