What to cook your Valentine February 10, 2010 SHANE PEARSON, THE ARCH LONDON HOTEL “I will be focusing on simple, easy-to-make dishes – I want to spend more time with my partner enjoying their company than in the kitchen. Consider sharing food – for example cook a Chateaubriand. Consider food that looks great, and seems special with minimum effort such as a selection [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS February 10, 2010 LUXX CLUB TO OPEN London gets a swanky new club in the form of Luxx, from Luca Maggiora, the man behind celebrity-studded club Maddox. Designed by Italian architect Rossella Stina, Luxx’s interiors will be minimalist yet elegant, with a glass runway of light which will stretch through the front to the back of the club, [...]
Portsmouth given stay of execution February 10, 2010 PORTSMOUTH have been given seven days to provide documents proving they can pay their creditors. The club now have until 4pm on 17 February to file a “statement of financial affairs” or face going out of business. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took Portsmouth to court over an unpaid tax bill of £7.4m. They [...]
King admits recovery slower than expected February 10, 2010 THE Bank of England has admitted that the economy will take longer to recover than expected. In its latest quarterly Inflation Report, the bank predicts that growth will reach about 3.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2011, weaker than an earlier prediction of 4 per cent. Inflation will peak at 3.3 per cent [...]
BHP Billiton in spending boost February 10, 2010 GLOBAL mining heavyweight BHP Billiton today announced plans to ramp up its spending despite its interim profits falling victim to the commodity downturn in 2009. The FTSE 100 group posted a 7 per cent drop in profit to $5.7bn (£3.6bn) in the final six months of 2009 as “significant volatility and continued uncertainty in the [...]
Astaire clinches deal to buy rival Hoodless February 10, 2010 STOCKBROKER Astaire is buying rival Hoodless Brennan in a £3m deal. Hoodless directors and another investor who has two thirds of the shares have given the green light to the cash and loans deal. Astaire has already sealed deals for Blue Oar, Rowan Dartington and Ruegg & Co. The company is expected to re-brand the [...]
Brushing up on your email etiquette can make you more successful and efficient February 9, 2010 LAST week, I received an unsolicited email that began, “Alright mate”. I did not read on. Email etiquette can be tricky, and it is easy to inadvertently cause offence. Lawyers, I am told, often receive emails from their superiors ending with “pls dl”, shorthand for “please deal with this”. Something which is more likely to [...]
Life coach February 9, 2010 I’m thinking of adding an extension to my house, but have never dealt with building contractors. Where do I start? Tom, 26, analyst. WHEN it comes to hiring reliable builders, the best thing you can do is get referrals from people you trust. But you’ll want options. Tiffany Walker of Ten Lifestyle Management (www.tenuk.com) recommends [...]
Hawks, hares and tortoises in Scandinavia February 9, 2010 SCANDINAVIAN economies managed a soft landing during the global financial crisis. Unemployment and GDP held up strongly in Norway, and Sweden’s economy is starting to accelerate. With the Swedish central bank expected to strike a more hawkish tone when it meets later this week, now is a good time to pit the two currencies against [...]
The Tipster February 9, 2010 THE US dollar has performed strongly against the euro and sterling but the greenback hasn’t managed to keep up the strong performance against the yen; it has fallen by 5 per cent against the Japanese currency so far this year. If we see a dip back below ¥90 this could provide a good buying opportunity [...]
