Four habits of the highly successful March 25, 2014 Waking up early, sticking to routines, and knowing the business case for family time can all help WHAT sets out the Warren Buffetts of this world from the myriad failed investors, the corporate empire builders from the miserable bankrupts? In 1989, Stephen R Covey published one of the most influential management books ever, The Seven [...]
Phones4U’s swoop to gatecrash Dixons-Carphone deal hits shares March 24, 2014 TRADERS hung up on Carphone Warehouse yesterday after it emerged the firm’s merger target Dixons had been flirting with rival outfit Phones4U. Shares in the business fell 4.83 per cent due to fears a potential £3.8bn tie-up between Carphone and Dixons was under threat. It came after reports that UK private equity firm BC Partners [...]
Luxurious way to curry favour March 24, 2014 City chef John Woodward tells Melissa York why lobster is the real food of love I‘VE WORKED in a lot of hotel restaurants in my time, but Strip Bar & Steak at the Malmaison Hotel, is more like a restaurant with rooms than a hotel with a restaurant. You don’t get all the politics you [...]
Dish of the day March 24, 2014 John Woodward’s Goan Lobster/Prawn Curry Fish ■ One lobster per person or 500g tiger prawns goan spice mix (makes about 10 portions depending on how hot you like it) ■ 1 tbsp cumin seeds ■ 2 tbsp coriander seeds ■ 2 tbsp black peppercorns ■ 1 tbsp cloves ■ 1 tbsp tumeric ■ 200g red [...]
Insurance sector hammered by annuity shock March 19, 2014 LIFE insurers were the biggest losers yesterday after radical plans to give ageing savers instant access to their pension pots sparked a mass insurance sell-off. FTSE 250-listed Just Retirement and Partnership Assurance were the hardest hit, with both losing close to half their market value. Just Retirement closed down 42.4 per cent while Partnership fell [...]
Just-Eat curries investor favour for £900m float March 17, 2014 JUST-EAT beefed up its boardroom yesterday with senior hires from BSkyB and Hammerson ahead of a float next month, adding to the swelling ranks of firms looking to list in London. The 13-year-old business, which was founded in Denmark by entrepreneur Jesper Buch, said BSkyB chief financial officer Andrew Griffith would join the firm as [...]
Restaurant review: Andina, Shoreditch January 21, 2014 @steve_dinneen 1 Redchurch Street, E2 7DJ Tel: 020 7920 6499 FOOD Four Stars VALUE Four Stars ATMOSPHERE Three Stars Cost for two with a fair bit of booze: £150 IF I could go back five years and give myself one foodie tip, it would be “never set foot in Trader Vic’s”. If I could give [...]
Owner of Currys and PC World enjoys record Boxing Day sales January 16, 2014 DIXONS Retail emerged as one of the winners in the battle for consumers’ attention this Christmas as booming tablet sales and demand for kitchenware and large televisions helped drive sales. The owner of Currys and PC World said like-for-like sales in the UK & Ireland jumped five per cent in the period from 1 November [...]
Here’s why gold has fallen below $1,200 for the first time since June December 19, 2013 Gold has fallen to its lowest price since June at $1,200/oz. Gold fell sharply in the wake of the Federal Reserve's announcement that it will begin the process of tapering its asset purchasing programme by $10bn (£6.1bn) in January. The decline in the price of the gold was hardly a surprise and continues the downward [...]
Dixons back in health after a return to profit December 17, 2013 DIXONS’ chief executive said the group was well on its way to a recovery after exiting three troubled European businesses and posting its first underlying interim profit in six years. The recession claimed Comet, Jessops and HMV as casualties last year, with Dixons the last man standing in a sector particularly hit by the squeeze [...]