Switzerland ticks the boxes for bankers with a taste for nature October 1, 2009 EARLIER this year, the local governments of Geneva and Zug hosted an event called Make the Move at a Mayfair club, where they explained to hedge fund managers why they should move to Switzerland. The main reason they were willing to listen, of course, is the looming 50 per cent top rate of tax. Compare [...]
Q&A: RENTING October 1, 2009 Q. Dear Louise, I wanted to sell my flat last year, but I couldn’t find a buyer and so I rented it out. Now the market is moving again, I think the time is ripe to sell, but I still have tenants in there. Is that a problem? A. The simple answer to your question [...]
FOCUS ON: ALONG THE CROSSRAIL ROUTE October 1, 2009 HOMEWOOD ROADPrice: Open to offersSuper-elegant high-spec six-bedroom detached house in a good-sized plot in a sought after location. Double doors lead to the wide reception hall with feature glass staircase and low-level recessed lighting and the large kitchen and breakfast room are state-of-the-art.Contact: Collinsons, tel: 01727 843222, www.collinsons.co.uk CLARENCE ROADPrice: £995,000Spacious five-bedroom house with a [...]
Gervais is on form, and that’s no lie October 1, 2009 FilmTHE INVENTION OF LYING12A***RICKY GERVAIS is God. Or at least, that’s what he just about becomes in this quirky comedy which should be able to charm even those suffering from Gervais fatigue. It’s set in a world like our own, except for the fact that nobody has ever told a lie. Hearing exactly what people [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS October 1, 2009 FILMPANDORUM Science fiction thriller with Denis Quaid and Ben Foster. VINYAN Horror thriller – of questionable taste – about a couple who lose their child in the tsunami. TOY STORY IN 3D The Pixar animated classic gets the 3D treatment. DVDHOUSE – SEASONS 1-5 Five seasons of George from Blackadder being a moody American doctor. [...]
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ALWAYS ADD A BIT OF COLOUR October 1, 2009 TWO weeks after London Fashion Week, I am still thinking about all the styles that the fashionistas in attendance wore. Well, 98 per cent of the trendy young things wore black from top to toe, and each looked fabulous in a "uniform" sort of way – leather, studs, zips, skyscraper ankle boots, leggings. The other [...]
FIRMS HIT BY TAX HIKE ON OFFICE SPACE October 1, 2009 CITY firms are bracing themselves for a crippling increase in business rates after new valuations for their premises were released yesterday. The tax hikes led to fury after it emerged that the majority of businesses will see increases of between 25 and 40 per cent. From April next year, the new business rates will be [...]
BAE VOWS TO FIGHT CRIMINAL CHARGES October 1, 2009 BAE SYSTEMS is facing corruption charges after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) asked attorney general Baroness Scotland to prosecute the defence giant. BAE has been locked in talks with the SFO over bribery allegations, but has failed to agree on what charges it will admit to, or how much it will pay in fines. The [...]
IMF: Revival will be quick October 1, 2009 THE UK’s journey out of recession will be quicker than previously thought, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday. The international body revised its initial prediction of 0.2 per cent growth in 2010 to 0.9 per cent and also lifted forecasts for other economies, citing the effect of global stimulus measures, the return of consumer [...]
