Foster’s takes new swipe at SABMiller bid September 12, 2011 FOSTER’S chairman David Crawford has written to shareholders asking them to brush off SABMiller’s $11bn (£6.2bn) takeover bid. Crawford urges them to stick with current management while promising that the benefits of a demerger of the company’s wine business are yet to be seen. The board has consistently claimed that SABMiller’s bid undervalues the business. [...]
Suzuki seeks to end tie-in with Volkswagen September 12, 2011 SUZUKI Motor wants to end its two-year-old alliance with Volkswagen after the German carmaker accused it of violating their partnership pact by agreeing a diesel engine deal with Italy’s Fiat. An exit by Suzuki would end an alliance forged in December 2009 that was billed as a partnership of equals to bolster VW’s presence in [...]
FREUD AUCTION SET TO BUCK ECONOMIC GLOOM September 12, 2011 LUCIEN Freud’s 1952 painting Boy’s Head is set to prove that art is still seen as a worthwhile investment when it goes on sale at Sotheby’s later this month, expected to fetch up to £4m. Earlier this year, the Bond Street-based auction house posted record sales of $3.4bn (£2.15bn) for the first half of 2011. [...]
A man’s shoes are as crucial as his suit September 12, 2011 THERE’S an old saying that if you want to know if a man’s well-dressed, look down. It’s absolutely true: good shoes make an outfit and bad ones stand out terribly, and that’s especially true of the City. So what should you be looking for in a good pair of English lace-ups? First, if you’re going [...]
OUT OF OFFICE September 12, 2011 DEGAS AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY The great French Impressionist artist (though he rejected the term) is the latest Master to receive a retrospective at the Royal Academy. Opening this weekend, the exhibition focuses on Degas’ most famous subject matter: ballet dancers. In pastels, drawings and paintings, Degas explored the capacity for movement and expression of the [...]
Minimalism meets France’s Ancien Regime this autumn September 12, 2011 1. Brows If your eyes are the windows to your soul, then your brows are the curtains. This season eyebrows are big and bold, which apart from lending a more masculine look, also defines your eyes. Blinc do a wonderful Brow Mousse that not only defines them and builds body, but holds their shape wherever [...]
Episode 27: What to wear for the awards dinner? September 12, 2011 HOW about this one?” asks Noel, hauling a capacious green item into view. It resembles a hefty tarpaulin from my boy scout days. Emma looks at me. I’m idly fingering a rail of backless, ivory silk dresses. “Well?” she asks. “Darling, I don’t know why you want to come. I mean, I’d love you to [...]
Get inspired by Bloomberg’s City relay race September 12, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT TTHIS Thursday, the fifth annual Bloomberg Square Mile Relay is happening. This race is a little bit unique in that you get to race against rival businesses, in relay, right on your doorstep. I love the combination of the competitive edge with the fitness bit with this event. And the fact [...]
Dukes: it’s no longer just for martinis September 12, 2011 Thirty Six Dukes Hotel, St James’s Place, SW1A 1NY 020 7491 4840 www.dukeshotel.com FOOD **** SERVICE ***** ATMOSPHERE ** Cost per person without wine: £60 DUKES Hotel, which lies in one of those impossibly cute courtyards off St James’s street, has for aeons been famous for one thing: martinis. Its bar, a cosy nest of [...]
THREE OTHER ST JAMES’S RESTAURANTS September 12, 2011 AVENUE A huge, bright place with tables as far as the eye can see – you can tell this used to be a Conran gaff. The Finnish chef does pretty decent things with classic, ultra-fresh British ingredients. 7-9 St James’s St, SW1A 1EE. www.avenue-restaurant.co.uk WHEELER’S OF ST JAMES’S A darkly sumptuous place with some rather [...]
