Prices are the only thing growing as crops feel the heat July 30, 2012 WHILE the UK has spent most of 2012 soaked to the bone, wondering when summer was going to gift us some rays of sunshine, on the other side of the Atlantic – specifically the key growing region in the US Midwest corn belt – they have been experiencing quite the opposite. Wiltingly hot temperatures in [...]
I’ve been stitched up, says Terry July 10, 2012 FORMER England captain John Terry yesterday said he had been “stitched up right and proper” by allegations of racial abuse, as he took to the witness box for the first time in his high-profile criminal trial. Terry denied he had “snapped” and called Anton Ferdinand a “f****** black c***” in response to being taunted by [...]
The who’s who of the fashion world flooded to London Collections. June 20, 2012 It might have been Benedict Cumberbatch sipping brandy as he sauntered down the catwalk. Or a triumphant Richard James celebrating his debut catwalk show. Maybe it was the sight of Jon Hamm posing with a cocktail at the Mr Porter party as Alexa Chung rocked the decks behind him. There are plenty of contenders for [...]
Sony chiefs to forgo bonuses after big loss June 5, 2012 SONY’S new boss and six other top executives will return their performance-based bonuses for the past fiscal year, the Japanese company said yesterday after posting on Friday its fourth consecutive annual loss. Chairman Sir Howard Stringer and chief executive Kazuo Hirai are among the top dogs who will not receive their bonuses, which in the [...]
BP may explore Arctic through TNK-BP venture with Rosneft May 7, 2012 BP’S hopes of exploring the largely untapped waters of the Russian Arctic could be revived a year after a deal with Russia’s state-controlled oil company Rosneft collapsed. TNK-BP, the firm’s 50-50 joint venture with Russian consortium AAR, said yesterday it had been approached by Rosneft to take part in projects to explore the region’s vast [...]
A nature lover’s ultimate paradise April 15, 2012 How’ s the snorkelling?” I ask Christina as she emerges from the turquoise waters of Playa Cabo del Horno in San Cristobal. “Quite good,” she replies with a shrug. “I saw a sea turtle and a sea lion”. Christina, a rather po-faced Dane who’s been on the Galapagos a few weeks, is clearly not easily [...]
Boutique partying in Antalya March 18, 2012 PROMISING “legendary” DJs, the SunSplash boutique music festival at the beach resort of Hillside Su in Turkey has earned itself a reputation. Now in its fourth year, each May it attracts a loyal following of British – and Turkish – devotees, wanting a hassle-free, high-quality, small, friendly and laid-back week-long party in a single beach [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING February 26, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES WELLS FARGO EYES EUROPEAN BANK ASSETS TO POWER EXPANSION PLANS Wells Fargo plans to increase the size of its wealth management and insurance divisions through acquisitions as well as buying more assets from shrinking European banks, its chief executive says. John Stumpf, whose bank’s market capitalisation is bigger than that of any other [...]
Downturn for ITV is halted by Downton February 26, 2012 NATIONAL broadcaster ITV is expected to show an upturn in fortunes in its annual earnings this Wednesday on the back of mega-hit TV show Downton Abbey and a rise in industry-wide advertising revenues. Analyst consensus expects the television group to report pre-tax profits of £361m, showing a growth of 12.5 per cent on 2010. But [...]
Wenger in transfer hint as Arsenal fight back to progress January 29, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hinted at another late transfer window foray after seeing his side summon a stirring comeback to secure their place in the FA Cup fifth round. The Gunners roared back from two goals behind at half-time to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and set up an away tie against Sunderland or Middlesbrough, who [...]