Have you got space on the mantelpiece for these beauties? December 10, 2013 THERE was once a time when the only people who sent awkward family-portrait Christmas cards were your second cousins in Wisconsin, but the US tradition has made its way over here – and our politicians love it. This year Cameron opted for a classy, black and white number with a natural “oh you just caught [...]
Alitalia hits cash target December 10, 2013 ITALY’S troubled airline Alitalia has raised €300m (£251m) in its capital increase, including an investment by the state-owned postal service, a source close to the matter said. “Including subscriptions by existing shareholders, new investors and the investment by the postal service, the €300m target has been reached,” the source said yesterday. An Alitalia spokeswoman said [...]
Gifts for her December 10, 2013 Your guide to what to buy the ladies in your life this Christmas ◆ Technology ◆ Accessories ◆ Drinks ◆ Toys ◆ Food Great gadgets… Our pick of the tech must-haves this festive season Cuisinart ice cream and gelato maker £250.00 cuisinart.co.uk Frends white leather and gold Taylor headphones £170.00 avenue32.com iBed £12.00 sciencemuseumshop.co.uk Xbox [...]
Sugar and spice… December 10, 2013 And all things nice for an indulgent Christmas treat TWG Immortal Moment black tea £56.00 harrods.com Melt chocolate wreath £30.00 meltchocolates.com Godiva gold pouch £30.00 godiva-online-store.eu Grand Marnier limited edition Haussmann bottle £26.05 Exclusive to Harvey Nichols harveynichols.com Goose Foie Gras en Gelée £18.50 fortnumandmason.com Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester chocolate hamper £125.00 alainducasse-dorchester.com Laurenti [...]
Carney: Let the good times roll December 9, 2013 BANK of England governor Mark Carney has hit back at suggestions that the economy could be trapped at a permanently lower rate of growth, painting a promising picture of the outlook for the UK. “For the first time in a long time it seems reasonable to expect the hopes and dreams of the holiday season [...]
Royal Mail to deliver pay lift December 9, 2013 ROYAL Mail has agreed to give postal workers a nine per cent pay rise over three years and a £200 Christmas bonus. The deal, brokered with the Communications Workers Union – which represents 80 per cent of the 139,000 postal workers – will also protect job conditions for five years and lift pension contributions. The [...]
Shoppers set to spend twice as much on mobile this Christmas December 9, 2013 CONSUMERS are predicted to spend twice as much this Christmas on their smartphones and tablets as they did last year, new data out yesterday shows. Shoppers will spend £2.9bn through mobile devices on UK websites this December compared with £1.45bn the same time last year, according to industry group IMRG and consultants Capgemini. Around £2.3bn [...]
Governor Carney plays the ghost of Xmas Present December 9, 2013 OVER in New York yesterday, Bank of England governor Mark Carney was not just extolling the recovery of the British economy – he also took the opportunity to peddle some of the UK’s classical literature to the yanks. Speaking at the 106-year old Economic Club of New York, Carney (clearly overwhelmed by the historical clout of [...]
Size definitely matters when it comes to world Christmas trees December 9, 2013 WE’RE all for healthy competition between nations, so with the Olympics a distant memory, The Capitalist thought it would pitch governmental Christmas trees against each other. The festive fir that went up in front of Number 10 over the weekend is from Oxfordshire – Greenfield Farm in Watlington to be exact – and is an 18ft [...]
Carney hopes that you’ll ignore the economic doomsayers this Christmas. Here’s why December 9, 2013 Mark Carney has hit out at those claiming that humanity has reached its limits – the proponents of "secular stagnation". They would have you believe that we'll be stuck with lower increases in living standards than the ones we've witnessed in the Great Moderation, the post-war boom, or the second industrial revolution of 1870-1913. Speaking [...]