WILL THRIFT SLOW DOWN RECOVERY? May 19, 2009 SINCE March, global equity markets and risk currencies like the euro, pound and Australian dollar have rallied on the assumption that global demand will begin to recover by the second half of 2009. Markets have seen evidence of recovery among producers as various purchasing managers’ surveys from industrialised nations have beaten expectations. Demand has undeniably [...]
Firms need to tread carefully as redundancy claims increase May 19, 2009 EARLIER this week, single mother Alison Weekes said that she is to sue Lloyds TSB for £70,000 for sex and race discrimination and victimisation, after she was sacked by the bank. She alleges that her boss said that she was “not committed” to the job, and was unable to “put in the hours” because she [...]
LEGAL NEWS May 19, 2009 FOUR-DAY WEEK AT ADDLESHAWFee-earners at Addleshaw Goddard have been asked to work a four-day week on 85 per cent pay. If the proposal is approved by the firm’s lawyers, then the scheme could come on-line for a year, starting on 1 July. The firm is also looking for fee-earners who are willing to take additional [...]
This naked model is the sign of a new Puritanism May 19, 2009 THE UK edition of Vogue has a naked woman on its front cover this month. Oddly, for a magazine that celebrates female fabulousness and glamour, this is only the second time that this has happened – the first was in 1995 when Kate Moss bared all. (Robbie Williams did too, when he cavorted with Gisele [...]
Sucking up to get ahead can work a treat May 19, 2009 DEAR VEXED: It’s become a dog-eat-dog world at the office. I’ve always thought the best way to get ahead was hard work. But I’m wondering if sucking up to my boss comes into it. If so, how much and how should I do it without seeming obvious? Mark, 29, risk analyst IT’S good that you [...]
A moon buggy thats great in the country May 19, 2009 THE off-road market has come in for a lot of flak over the last few years and I’ve been a fully paid up member of the anti-league. However, my venom was more about those cars being driven in cities instead of actually doing the job they’re designed to do. I live in the country and [...]
Wenger exit talk is a joke, says Almunia May 19, 2009 ARSENAL goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has dismissed speculation that manager Arsene Wenger and the club’s star players could be set to leave, insisting he and his team-mates routinely laugh off such talk. Rumours that Wenger may end his 13-year reign have escalated sharply following stinging criticism from shareholders, with Real Madrid mooted as the Frenchman’s most [...]
Shearer turns to Sir Bobby to halt slide May 19, 2009 ALAN SHEARER admits he is seeking advice from fellow Newcastle legend Sir Bobby Robson in plotting the club’s Premier League escape route. The Magpies make the do-or-die trip to Aston Villa on Sunday needing a better result than either north-east rivals Hull City or Sunderland to retain their top-flight status. Shearer, 38, is serving his [...]
Ferrari wait on cap injunction verdict May 19, 2009 THE BUDGET-CAP row plaguing F1 will take its latest twist today when French legal authorities announce whether Ferrari’s bid to block the move has succeeded. The Italian team have applied for an injunction against governing body the FIA’s plans for a voluntary £40m cap, which is set to take effect next season. Representatives from both [...]
Sport on TV May 19, 2009 Cricket: Friends Provident Trophy, Warwickshire v Kent, Sky Sports 1, 10.30am. Tennis: Guinot Mary Cohr Masters, Andy Murray v Paul-Henri Mathieu, British Eurosport 2, from 12.30pm. Racing: Lingfield, Kelso At The Races, 2pm; Sedgfield & Worcester, 5.30pm. Football: Uefa Cup final, Werder Bremen v Shakhtar Donesk, ITV4, 7pm (ko 7.45pm). Speedway: British Final 2009, Sky [...]
