The 10 best selling cars in the UK December 5, 2013 Car registrations jumped by a whopping seven per cent in November, to 159,581 units – the month's best performance since 2004, according to new SMMT data. That brings the total registered to date up to 2,111,819 – up 9.9 per cent and already ahead of 2012's full year registrations of 2,044,609. "Motorists have bought more [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 04 December 2013 December 3, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES IBM legal challenge to India tax claim IBM has launched a legal challenge over an estimated $800m tax demand from India’s revenue department – becoming the latest major western multinational to find itself ensnared in a payment dispute in Asia’s third-largest economy. The company’s move follow a series of recent high profile tax rows [...]
New York Report: Lack of festive cheer sends stocks down December 3, 2013 THE DOW and the S&P 500 fell for a third straight day yesterday, dropping from record levels in a broad decline as investors took profits amid signs of a weak holiday shopping season. Retail and consumer discretionary stocks were among the weakest of the day. Amazon slipped two per cent to $384.66 and was one [...]
5 movie prop shockers – How much would you’ve paid for Walter White’s underwear? December 3, 2013 Perhaps another sign of global economic pickup, as recent movie prop auctions see people splashing out big time on their favourite memorabilia. Here are five movies (well, four films and one adulated TV series) that illustrate the point: Game of Death The coveted jumpsuit that clad Bruce Lee in "Game of Death" went up for [...]
Reliable? Certainly. Cool? Not quite November 25, 2013 Skoda has built a strong reputation on its solid, dependable cars. Now it’s aiming for something more stylish SKODA’S transformation under the stewardship of Volkswagen Group has been nothing short of remarkable. In 15 years it has evolved to become one of the best-selling car brands in Europe. It is also one of the most [...]
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Young wants Wasps response after surrendering home run November 24, 2013 LONDON Wasps director of rugby Dai Young admits he will be looking for an immediate response after Bath Rugby ended his side’s 100 per cent Aviva Premiership home record yesterday with a 28-5 victory. Two Semesa Rokoduguni tries and the boot of George Ford saw the visitors build a 21-0 lead. And even when Jonah [...]
Gates pleased with search for new CEO November 19, 2013 MICROSOFT chairman Bill Gates said yesterday he was pleased with the software giant’s progress in finding a new chief executive and that the search committee had spoken to a number of candidates, but did not give a date by which he expected a new leader to replace the retiring Steve Ballmer. Speaking at Microsoft’s annual [...]
The Butler is classy – but too eager to teach November 14, 2013 FILM THE BUTLER Cert 12a | Three stars THE Butler examines African-Americans’ struggle for civil rights in the 20th century through events in the life of White House butler Cecil Gaines, who served seven presidents, from Eisenhower to Reagan. It is essentially Forrest Gump, with moral didacticism instead of heart-warming whimsy. It is clear from [...]
City Moves for 11 November 2013 | Who’s switching jobs November 10, 2013 Deutsche Bank The bank has announced the hire of Kim Hammonds as chief information officer and global co-head of group technology and operations. She was most recently at Boeing, where she was chief information officer. Prior to that, she held various roles at Dell and Ford Motor Company. Friends Life The assurance company has recruited [...]