TASTY TREATS December 1, 2011 MAISON DU CHCOLAT CHOCOLATE COFFRETS, £40.50-£170 This “Christmas in Paris” set of divine chocolates shows off the French chocolatier’s famous ganaches. www.lamaisonduchocolat.co.uk PIERRE MARCOLINI XMAS TREE BOX OF CHOCCIES, £26 Praline-filled chocs in double milk, pistachio nuts and nougat flavours. www.marcolini-eboutique.com PIERRE HERME 40-MACARON ASSORTMENT, £71 A gift box from the legendary Parisian macaroon man [...]
SKI December 1, 2011 GANT RUGGED BIKER HAT, £35 There’s no better way to keep your head warm than this toasty cap. www.johnlewis.com GANT CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT WOOL REINDEER CREW JUMPER, £35 Similar to the iconic Sarah Lund jumper (as in The Killing), this snuggly Christmas warmer is perfect for on and off-piste action. www.johnlewis.com NORTH FACE MEN’S ULTRA MIDWEIGHT [...]
GAMES December 1, 2011 MODERN WARFARE 3, £40 The game to own this Christmas. MW3 has broken every record in the book and is as close to first-person-shooter perfection as you’ll find this year. SUPER MARIO 3D LAND, £30 Mario’s latest adventure is a primary-coloured joy, with classic platform action combining perfectly with the 3D handheld console. KINECT SPORTS [...]
MUST HAVES December 1, 2011 CRAB HAT FROM PLAY.COM, £13 Stay warm at Christmas with this knitted crab hat. Cosy and cool. FANTASTIC 4 OMNIBUS, £70 This 1,084-page beast will fill you in on the classic era of the Marvel heroes. APPLE IPAD ANDY WARHOL CASE, 13” SLEEVE, £49.99 One of the Apple Store’s more hipster-friendly products. store.apple.com/uk BURTON CLASH [...]
Now Bank of America joins in our appeal November 30, 2011 THERE’S a clear-cut case for using our hard-earned money to give people on the other side of the world the chance to prosper. At least, that’s how Jonathan Moulds (pictured), Europe president at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, sees it. The bank is backing our Christmas appeal after seeing the difference our charity of choice [...]
WEEK TWO: £142,000 RAISED November 30, 2011 OUR Christmas appeal has had a huge boost this week after Bank of America Merrill Lynch came on board and pledged a significant donation to the fund. We are very grateful to the bank and all its staff for its generous support and delighted that they are backing our campaign for Opportunity International. More than [...]
CROZIER’S MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS HE WINS INDUSTRY GONG November 30, 2011 ITV is already riding high in the stock markets, having advanced this week after a favourable UBS note and ongoing speculation it could be the target of a premium private equity bid. But last night the broadcaster had another reason to celebrate, after chief executive Adam Crozier picked up the Institute for Turnaround’s (IFT) annual [...]
Olympus races to hit deadline November 30, 2011 SHARES in scandal-hit Olympus plunged yesterday on fears it would fail to meet an accounting deadline, which would lead to it de-listing. The stock swung during the day, plunging 13 per cent before recovering to close up 2.19 per cent at ¥1,025 (£8.42) after the board said it “planned” to submit its second quarter results [...]
Know your Fire from your Vox with our guide to the ultimate e-readers November 30, 2011 People said e-books would never catch on. For some reason, this was quite often backed up by the argument that e-readers don’t smell like real books. But – and this is no slight on the aroma of the works of Mark Twain – these people were wrong. Retailers are rubbing their hands at the prospect [...]
Findel losses widen November 29, 2011 Findel’s adjusted pretax loss widened for the first half, but the British home shopping and sports-kit retailer said its largest unit was on track for a very strong Christmas with current trading ahead of last year. For the six months to 30 September, Findel reported a pretax loss before exceptional items and terminated operations of [...]