Ten leaping lords, nine ladies dancing, eight maids and a cow December 12, 2012 DESPITE Jack Frost nipping at their heels, 200 leaping lords and dancing ladies donned costumes for a sponsored dash around Canary Wharf yesterday lunchtime. The fancy dress charity race was in aid of children’s charity Starlight. Competitors complied with the festive dress code by donning team costumes, inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas rhyme. The [...]
This year buy tech gifts that will last December 12, 2012 Attacknid combat robot £49.99 This beast is sure to get more attention on Christmas morning than any other gift. With eight moving legs and an independently operated, foam disc-firing turret, it is as close to Robot Wars as most people are ever going to get. Realistically, it will probably end up in a cupboard by [...]
Channel your inner James Bond with help from Apsley December 12, 2012 For CHRISTMAS this year, I want to look like James Bond. And I don’t mean Timothy Dalton or Pierce Brosnan – I want to look like Daniel Craig. Can Santa make that happen? The answer is: yes, kind of. You can, at least, dress like him. The most memorable sartorial choice in the latest 007 [...]
What the other papers say this Morning December 11, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Call for cleaner succession strategies Companies must improve their succession planning and make sure they have strong candidates ready to take the helm as chief executive, or risk undermining shareholder value and damaging market performance. The Association of British Insurers (ABI), which represents some of the UK’s biggest investors, gave the warning as [...]
ASOS strides ahead thanks to jump in American sales December 11, 2012 A 57 per cent jump in US sales boosted fashion retailer Asos yesterday, as it posted a 30 per cent rise in sales over its first quarter. Asos, which reported sales of £165.8m in the three months to November, was flattered by a 34 per cent increase in its international business. Chief executive Nick Robinson [...]
Broad a doubt for T20s after injury setback December 11, 2012 ENGLAND’S Stuart Broad is an injury doubt for the two Twenty20 internationals against India next week after suffering a recurrence of a heel injury during a practice session. The all-rounder is unlikely to be picked for the fourth and final Test starting in Nagpur tomorrow, but will find out the result of a scan this [...]
That’s a wrap: Citi’s tardy trader gets extra paperwork December 11, 2012 A TRADER over at Citi clearly hasn’t heeded The Capitalist’s recent warning about office Christmas party hijinks, which result in one in ten festive revellers being disciplined at work the next day. At a desk at Citi, one team decided to take the matter of punishment into their own hands when a colleague was AWOL [...]
US stocks up as Apple’s shares lift the market December 11, 2012 US stocks rose yesterday, led by gains in technology companies, helping the S&P 500 end at its highest level since Election Day. A 2.2 per cent gain to $541.39 in Apple’s stock lifted the Nasdaq, as the largest US company by market value rebounded from a week in which investors took profits before a possible [...]
Menus get the Christmas treatment December 11, 2012 WITH DECEMBER well and truly under way, it’s officially that time of year where your favourite eateries trade in their usual menus for something more festive. This season bars, restaurants and pubs are pulling out all the stops as far as their dishes are concerned so whether you’re after something traditional or want a modern, [...]
Forget the Great British Bake Off, we put a selection of mince pies to the test December 11, 2012 WE MAY have just under two weeks to go before Christmas but mince pie season is already well and truly upon us. As far as quality goes, they can be pretty hit and miss. Done well, the pastry is crumbly and the filling substantial and sweet but done badly, it’s enough to throw you off [...]