OUTSOURCING March 11, 2010 Q. What are the benefits of outsourcing for a small business? A.The primary benefit is cost, says Cathy Ryan, Director at Transformosys, a business consultancy that specialises in outsourcing. “It can cut operational costs as it is cheaper over the long-run than employing members of staff.” Ryan recommends that you only outsource back-office roles that [...]
Scorsese takes over the asylum March 11, 2010 FILM SHUTTER ISLAND Cert: 15 HHHII MARTIN Scorsese pays tribute to his hero Alfred Hitchcock in this creepy thriller that lays the atmosphere on with a heavy trowel, but doesn’t quite keep us as gripped as we should be. Leonardo DiCaprio, the star of Scorcese’s previous three films, is Teddy Daniels, a Fifties US Marshal [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS March 11, 2010 FILM GREEN ZONE Matt Damon and Bourne-director Paul Greengrass go to war in Baghdad. THE KREUTZER SONATA Danny Huston stars in this adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel. HACHI:?A DOG’S TALE Richard Gere stars in a true story of a professor and his bond with his dog. DVD AN EDUCATION Sixties-set coming-of-age drama, with Carey Mulligan on [...]
Bag yourself a leather satchel this spring March 11, 2010 1 Explorer satchel by Dunhill, £695, www.dunhill.com 2 Cavalry satchel by Aspinal of London, £395, www.aspinaloflondon.com 3 Jour Apres Jour shoulder bag by Berluti, £1,600 www.berluti.com 4 Men’s leather satchel by Austin Reed, £150, www.austinreed.co.uk 5 Travel computer case by Carolina Herrera, £780, www.carolinaherrera.com 6 Barnaby shoulder bag by Mulberry, £450, www.mulberry.com 7 Messenger bag [...]
TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO DRESS UP March 11, 2010 THOSE gorgeous gowns in the Oscars earlier this week got me thinking. If I had a lovely dress (obviously nowhere near Oscar standard) where would I wear it? Maybe the odd charity ball that comes up once in a blue moon or perhaps a wedding or the races. Isn’t that a shame? Why don’t we [...]
England pack are key to victory at Murrayfield March 11, 2010 SCOTLAND VS ENGLAND TOMORROW – 5.00PM BBC1 Considering France already appear to have the Six Nations wrapped up – as their odds of 1/50 with Boylesports suggest – and that the Triple Crown is a possibility only for Ireland, there’s still a lot to play for when England visit Murrayfield tomorrow. The Calcutta Cup is [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS March 11, 2010 England again only gradually rose through the gears against Ireland. We could probably say they never quite hit fifth, but they only really got going around the time of scoring their first try on 61 minutes. We should therefore look to lay England at their current price of 1.53 and back them, hopefully at longer [...]
Qaspal to set up Festival bonus tilt with Imperial Cup win at Sandown March 11, 2010 TOMORROW’S Paddy Power Imperial Cup is normally a Pipe family benefit race, but the one they’d obviously lined up for the race, Hunterview, unfortunately missed the cut. He would surely have had a great chance to continue the stable’s fine record, but in his absence the one to be on is Philip Hobbs’ QASPAL (pictured). [...]
THE INSIDER March 11, 2010 With the David Pipe trained Hunterview failing to make the cut, the market for tomorrow’s Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown (3.05pm) is in turmoil. This race has been won six times by Martin Pipe and twice by David, but the gods have taken exception this year. No Pipe runner allows someone else the opportunity [...]
Riled Scots will give England a rough ride March 11, 2010 KYRAN BRACKEN has warned England to expect a cauldron of hate when they step out at Murrayfield for the Calcutta Cup showdown tomorrow. The former England scrum-half believes the Scots are still smarting from their shock defeat in Italy a fortnight ago and will be gunning for revenge against the Auld Enemy. “Murrayfield’s a horrible [...]
