Orange and T-Mobile finish merger July 1, 2010 ORANGE and T-Mobile officially completed their merger yesterday, with all staff now officially working for Everything Everywhere. The firm also announced three new vice presidents at the firm; Neil Macgeorge, VP of products; Simon Frumkin, VP of procurement and supply chain; and Stephen Harris who will take the role of chief of staff. The firm’s [...]
Microsoft pulls plug on first venture into lucrative smartphone market July 1, 2010 Microsoft has pulled the plug on a new generation of smartphones less than three months after it unveiled the devices in an attempt to catch-up with Apple and Google in the fast-growing mobile market. Microsoft said it had cancelled plans to sell its “Kin” phones in Europe later this year. The company added the internal [...]
Evergreen Kinane still living life in the fast lane July 1, 2010 HE may have hung up his saddle after a glittering 34-year career, but there’s no such thing as an easy life if you’re Mick Kinane. Since announcing his international retirement last December, the 51-year-old has been managing his own stud farm in his native Ireland, is now Flat Ambassador for Horseracing Ireland 2010, and is [...]
Master of the antiques world July 1, 2010 ECCENTRIC springs to mind when I meet Thomas Woodham-Smith. He bounds into the Mallett showroom on Bond Street where he is managing director, second to chief executive Giles Hutchinson Smith, and shows me a picture he had taken on his way to the interview: “It’s a happy piece of string, I just saw it lying [...]
Williams serves up record ace tally in battling victory July 1, 2010 DEFENDING champion Serena Williams is hoping to find an extra gear for her sixth Wimbledon final after being pushed hard in yesterday’s last-four tussle with Czech upstart Petra Kvitova. After being broken for the first time in this year’s tournament, Williams drew on her considerable battling qualities to force a tie-break that proved to be [...]
It’s official, hard graft is in fashion July 1, 2010 ALEX PRATT ENTREPRENEUR IN THE beginning the word was George. And George said, “Let there be cuts”. And there were cuts. And George saw that the cuts were good…. So what are we to do at this dawning of the new Age of Austerity? We’re hardly likely to move our offices north to take advantage [...]
Zvonareva fights back to reach first Grand Slam final July 1, 2010 RUSSIA’S Vera Zvonareva has vowed not to even contemplate the odds of beating defending champion Serena Williams in Sunday’s final. And that is probably just as well, because punters are unlikely to be flocking to back the 21st seed against the world No1, despite a gritty comeback win over Tsvetana Pironkova. Zvonareva had to recover [...]
LISTING July 1, 2010 Q.I would one day like to float my company, what steps should I implement to prepare for this? A.Before you list on a stock market like Aim you have to be assessed by a nomad, a nominated advisor such as an investment bank, corporate finance firm or accountancy firm. The nomad will look at your [...]
Don’t make Rooney World Cup scapegoat, says Owen July 1, 2010 ENGLAND outcast Michael Owen has leapt to the defence of Wayne Rooney, insisting his Manchester United team-mate does not deserve to be singled out for criticism during the World Cup inquest. Rooney had his best season yet for United but looked a pale shadow of the rambunctious marksman who terrorised Premier League defences once he [...]
Surrey is still the homeliest home county July 1, 2010 IF you are looking for a family home, Surrey is a good place to start. Unlike some of the suburbs closer to London, Surrey has villages with character and history, fine pubs and some wonderful schools. Many of Surrey’s best spots also have a direct connection to Waterloo, an easy hop from the City. The [...]
