Take a BOAT through green lanes: Byways Open to All Traffic are the countryside’s best-kept secret November 5, 2014 Most Londoners don’t drive for pleasure – quite the opposite; it’s a chore, a practicality, something to get out of the way as quickly as possible. But it needn’t be like this. For those in the know, there’s a way to seek adventure and discover corners of the UK that nobody has explored in decades, [...]
Bow, Tower Hamlets: All you need to know about London’s new eastern hotspot October 30, 2014 Everyone knows how well Hackney is doing in the property stakes, with house price increases outstripping any other borough in London over the last 12 months. But how about its neighbour Tower Hamlets? As a borough, it’s building more new homes than any other in the country. Bromley-by-Bow, in particular, has been popular with [...]
Leigh and Spall turn on the style October 30, 2014 FILM MR TURNER Cert 12a | By Alex Dudok de Wit ★★★★★ François Truffaut once suggested that there’s something about England’s countryside – “The subdued way of life, the stolid routine” – that’s “anti-cinematic”. If only he’d lived to see Mike Leigh’s latest movie, which is about all of these things and yet is a [...]
Why companies fail when success becomes routine October 27, 2014 The corporate landscape is littered with companies like Tesco, HP and Sony. Once business trailblazers, they have somehow become pedestrian and their performance has suffered. But why didn’t they spot the signs before their market share and profits started to slip? The simple answer is that, when firms perform well, they try to hardwire the [...]
Lancaster backs Robshaw to end debate over his England future October 22, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has backed Chris Robshaw to cast aside constant speculation over his role in international rugby and prove his pedigree after re-naming the Harlequins flanker as skipper for the autumn internationals. Lancaster has included a trio of uncapped players – Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni, Saracens second row George Kruis and Northampton [...]
PM talks tough on EU as Clegg pledges reform October 20, 2014 DAVID Cameron has defended his plan to curb the number of EU migrants coming to the UK, following heavy criticism from outgoing European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso and a strong warning from Cameron’s coalition partner Nick Clegg. Speaking at a Ford factory yesterday, Cameron said he would answer only to the British people, who [...]
Now Shire loses finance chief after deal fails October 20, 2014 SHIRE’S chief financial officer (CFO) James Bowling is leaving the company at the end of the first quarter of 2015 to take up the top finance role at water company Severn Trent, replacing retiring CFO Mike McKeon. Flemming Ornskov, Shire’s chief executive, said: “James has helped build and lead a high-quality finance team at Shire. [...]
Film review: Palo Alto October 20, 2014 ★★★★☆ Cert 15 In Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age film Boyhood, being a teenager looks like a lot of fun. The sense of possibility is palpable, and the world seems like an endless stream of opportunities for the taking. In Palo Alto, being a teenager looks bewildering and the world seems utterly incomprehensible. Adapted from [...]
David Cameron: FTSE 100 must employ teenagers through new apprenticeship schemes October 20, 2014 The Prime Minister will today call on FTSE 100 employers to step up their efforts to employ apprentices as part of a UK-wide scheme backed by Airbus, Ford and a number of others. David Cameron will call on some of the biggest employers in the country to do more to help young people get a [...]
US earnings season enters second week – The week ahead on Wall St October 19, 2014 INVESTORS are hoping for a bit more in the way of calm this week, though recent volatility is not likely to abate entirely, especially with equity options expiring at the end of the week. As earnings season kicks into gear, a slew of companies are expected to report results. Tomorrow Coca-Cola, United Technologies and Verizon [...]