Dish of the Day: Sabrina Ghayour’s lamb biryani June 10, 2014 Picture: Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton PERSIAN food is much lighter than people expect and it’s the least spiced food in the Middle East. It uses an abundance of fresh herbs, lemons, tomatoes and molasses and we tend to eat a lot of lamb, chicken and fish. It’s a really good place to start if you [...]
Dish of the Day: Sabrina Ghayour’s lamb biryani June 10, 2014 Picture: Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton PERSIAN food is much lighter than people expect and it’s the least spiced food in the Middle East. It uses an abundance of fresh herbs, lemons, tomatoes and molasses and we tend to [...]
Kings of Leon: Meet fast food entrepreneurs Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent June 8, 2014 Annabel Palmer talks fast food in heaven with Leon founders Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent BRITAIN’S foodies have never had it so good. Barely a week goes by without a new fad emerging to whet their sweetbreads (most recently, the rise of American-inspired dipping and Korean cuisine); BBC One’s Masterchef becomes ever more delectable as [...]
Bottom Line: Internet of things has no room for tradition May 15, 2014 LAST month, my aunt and uncle upgraded their Aga. The new model fits perfectly into their country kitchen – a tasteful pastel exterior and exposed, rustic hob – but there’s one big difference: this is an iAga, which can be controlled remotely by text or from a laptop (it even replies to tell you it’s [...]
Investec’s David Currie leaves to start up Mayfair-based venture May 15, 2014 DAVID Currie, who has headed Investec’s UK investment banking division for more than 10 years, is leaving to establish a new venture called Codex Capital Partners. Codex, which will be based in Mayfair, has been set up to enable ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices to make direct investments. Joining David are two partners, [...]
The digital high street: Dixons and Carphone Warehouse confirm merger May 15, 2014 Dixons Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, and Carphone Warehouse have announced they are to merge into a new company, called "Dixons Carphone". The £3.8bn deal will see ownership split equally between the two firms' existing shareholders. The companies are set make cost savings of £80m per year by 2018. If [...]
Carphone and Dixons to reveal £3.7bn merger May 11, 2014 DIXONS Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, and Carphone Warehouse will this week announce the final terms of their proposed £3.7bn merger in a deal that is expected to create a new FTSE 100-sized business from the two high street technology retailers. The companies are understood be planning to unveil details of their [...]
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons to announce merger May 6, 2014 DIXONS Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, and Carphone Warehouse are poised to announce the final terms of their proposed £3.7bn merger next week in a deal that will create one of the biggest high street technology giants. The companies are understood be planning to unveil details of their tie-up alongside Dixons’ trading [...]
Here’s what you need to know about today’s gold price surge April 14, 2014 Demand for the lustrous metal has seen gold prices hit a three week high, with geopolitical risks seeing investors move towards the safe-haven asset. Seen as a hedge against inflation, other metals have also spiked as tensions over Ukraine heat up. Palladium today sees an August 2011 high, as traders worry that US sanctions on [...]
Here’s what you need to know about today’s gold price surge April 14, 2014 Demand for the lustrous metal has seen gold prices hit a three week high, with geopolitical risks seeing investors move towards the safe-haven asset. Seen as a hedge against inflation, other metals have also spiked as tensions over Ukraine heat up. Palladium today sees an August 2011 high, as traders worry that US sanctions on [...]