Opulence, ostrich and eggs benedict as West End landmark goes weird August 10, 2009 The Criterion224 Piccadilly W1J 9HP Tel: 020 7930 0488 Cost per person without wine: £43 OUTSIDE the Criterion’s grand entrance it’s like Piccadilly Circus – a grim, heaving mass of tourists and traffic that swarms in every direction. Okay, it is Piccadilly Circus, and as you arrive it’s hard not to feel a bit sorry [...]
THREE OTHER GRAND WEST END DINING ROOMS August 10, 2009 JUST ST JAMESOccupying a cavernous former bank on St James’s Street, Just St James is all marble columns, chandeliers and huge mirrors. The food is hearty old-school English dishes – not sure about the hi-tech glass lift occupying the centre of the room, however. 16 St James Street, SW1A 1ER, www.juststjames.com THE WOLSELEYThe arching building [...]
Rally ends as weak miners nudge FTSE down slightly August 10, 2009 THE FTSE 100 edged down yesterday, with investors booking profits from hefty gains in miners and banks last week, while the market searched for direction as the earnings season tailed off. The index ended down 0.2 per cent, or 9.36 points at 4,722.20, not far from a 10-month closing high of 4,731.56 on Friday. A [...]
Profit-taking sends US indices lower August 10, 2009 US STOCKS fell yesterday as investors booked profits following a four-week rally that took the broad S&P 500 index to a 10-month high on Friday. The drop comes ahead of an abundance of economic data due this week, including the Federal Reserve’s statement on interest rates and the economy, as well as government figures for [...]
It’s Hart-ache for Foster as Joe gets call August 10, 2009 GOALKEEPER Joe Hart was last night handed an unexpected England reprieve after Ben Foster withdrew from the squad for tomorrow’s friendly with Holland through injury. The Manchester United starlet suffered a knock in the Community Shield match against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday and misses out on the chance to earn a third international cap. [...]
GM drives up sales via eBay August 10, 2009 RESCUED carmaker General Motors (GM) and online auction site eBay yesterday launched a test programme in California which will let consumers negotiate directly with dealers and buy vehicles online. The car shopping website – gm.ebay.com – marks a departure from the way new vehicles have been traditionally sold in the US and comes a month [...]
Lampard: Shield row won’t hurt international relations August 10, 2009 CHELSEA’S Frank Lampard is adamant that bad blood between Blues and Manchester United players will not affect the England squad ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Holland. United were incensed at Lampard’s goal in Sunday’s Community Shield, which Chelsea won on penalties after a 2-2 draw. The midfielder’s strike came while United defender Patrice Evra lay [...]
Wenger not expecting pre-season buys August 10, 2009 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he does not expect to strengthen his squad before Saturday’s league opener against Everton. Wenger’s game of brinkmanship with Bordeaux over a fee for Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh remains unresolved, while the Frenchman appears to have shelved plans to bring former captain Patrick Vieira back to the club. With [...]
Astaire dismisses idea of Daniel Stewart purchase August 10, 2009 ASTAIRE, the stockbroking group owned by Edward Vandyk, has poured cold water on the idea of buying out rival Daniel Stewart, City sources say. The group, which changed its name from Blue Oar to Astaire after Vandyk took control earlier this year, has already snapped up broker Dowgate Capital and adviser Ruegg & Co as [...]
England didn’t ‘over-react’ August 10, 2009 BADMINTON: Adrian Christy, chief executive of the sport’s governing body, Badminton England, has defended the team’s decision to pull out of the BWF World Championships in India. The England team decided to withdraw from the tournament in Hyderabad amid reports of a terror threat from Muslim extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba. The decision was met with criticism [...]
