OUT OF OFFICE April 14, 2010 PIRATES OF PENZANCE AT WILTON’S Wilton’s Music Hall may be a stone’s throw from Tower Hill, but the oldest surviving music hall is a magnificently atmospheric throwback to another age. Its current show mixes the traditional – Gilbert & Sullivan – with the distinctly modern, in the form of an all-male production of the Pirates [...]
In business, sorry is the hardest word April 14, 2010 LAST week technology giant AOL revealed that it is planning to close or sell the social networking site Bebo, which it bought for $850m just two years ago. It’s fair to say that was an expensive error. Everybody makes mistakes in business – even if they hopefully don’t end up costing you the best part [...]
CAREERS CLINIC April 14, 2010 I AM worried that after the election there is going to be another round of problems for the economy and that I am going to have to make cuts in my department. We’ve already been through the recession, how do I deal with this? Microsoft’s chief executive Steve Ballmer once said that you can always [...]
Bankers must look hard at pay if they want to win back the public’s support April 14, 2010 JUDGING by public and media sentiment over the past couple of years, the fairground arcade staple of whack-a-mole will at some point be replaced by the sport of whack-a-banker. The credit crunch blame-game does not appear to be dissipating. A particular bone of contention between the banks, politicians and the public is the issue of [...]
Top ten summer quenchers April 14, 2010 Black Diamond Sour For your late summer nights, this is a sultry rich cocktail with the aromas of a hot evening. Amaretto comes with blackberries, lime and violet liqueur, served over crushed ice and garnished with an edible flower. £8.50 at Loungelover, www.lestrois-garcons.com Garden of Earthly Delights Basil-infused Tanqueray gin, maraschino, peach purée and lemongrass [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS April 14, 2010 GO AL FRESCO IN LITTLE VENICE Rejoice: the season for summer popups has arrived. And none will be more summery than the 60-cover Summerhouse, on the banks of Little Venice’s canal. In keeping with a Hampton’s beach house theme, the menu will be full of American seafood dishes such as New England clam chowder, popcorn [...]
Tory manifesto wins round City April 13, 2010 BUSINESS gave a cautious thumbs up to the Tory manifesto yesterday, but economists criticised the party for failing to explain how it will repair the battered public finances. David Cameron, who unveiled the manifesto at a glitzy launch in Battersea power station, said he was issuing “the biggest call to arms the country has seen [...]
Heron chief warns of talent drain April 13, 2010 GERALD Ronson, the property tycoon responsible for building Heron Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the City, yesterday warned that politicians risk hounding entrepreneurs away from the UK with punishing tax hikes for the wealthy. “My advice, to whoever wins the next election, is to be careful not to put too much pressure on the people [...]
EU commits to bank levy April 13, 2010 THE European Union has told G20 members it is ready to crack down on the financial sector by committing to a global bank levy. In a draft letter revealed yesterday EU officials wrote: “We are ready to cooperate with G20 members on globally coordinated principles for a levy on the financial sector.” The move comes [...]
Why this election matters after all April 13, 2010 DAVID Cameron’s Tories do have a vision for Britain, and it is different from Labour’s. The gulf between the parties is not as wide as it once was, for sure, but the election will matter. Take the Tories’ education policy, detailed in yesterday’s manifesto. It will allow the private sector to set up and run [...]
