Football Comment: Mourinho can bring the title back to Chelsea August 15, 2013 THE JURY’S out on how David Moyes and Manuel Pellegrini will perform at United and City, but Jose Mourinho brings with him a certainty to Chelsea and that is a very big positive. He’s been there and done it before, he’s got a good young squad and they might have the edge. However, I think [...]
United set for tough start at Liberty Staduim August 15, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE PREMIER LEAGUE SWANSEA vs MANCHESTER UNITED Tomorrow 5.30pm DAVID Moyes would love nothing more than to get his Manchester United Premier League managerial career off to a flyer with a win at the Liberty Stadium in tomorrow’s evening kick-off, but it’s certainly not going to be a walk in the park. [...]
Put your trust in City to win back the title August 15, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE PREMIER LEAGUE THE upcoming Premier League season is set to be one of the most open in recent memory with bookmakers struggling to split Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea at the head of the outright market. What is unusual is that the three leading fancies all have new managers who [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 14 August 2013 August 13, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES EU pushes single market in telecoms Brussels’ top competition authority has called for 28 national telecoms regulators to be replaced by a single pan-European watchdog. The report from commissioner Joaquin Almunia criticises EU telecoms chief Neelie Kroes for lacking ambition in her plan to create a single telecoms market. Kroes hopes her proposals [...]
Innovation Diary: The Valley vs the Roundabout: London is starting to close the gap August 11, 2013 WHEN I met David Richards – the British founder of Silicon Valley success story WANDisco – last year, I asked him whether he thought London’s Silicon Roundabout could compete with its San Francisco equivalent. Richards replied: “It would be ridiculous to contrast the two.” Richards – who recently brought his product development team from the [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 9 August 2013 August 8, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Norway’s oil fund plans to turn active Norway’s $760bn (£489bn) oil fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is stepping up its efforts to be a more active investor by appointing a corporate governance advisory board. Having quadrupled in size in the past eight years, the vehicle is seeking to play a bigger [...]
Owners of Lion King venue the Lyceum weigh up an exit plan July 25, 2013 THE LYCEUM Theatre, current home of West End smash The Lion King, could be in line for new owners after its private equity backers started exploring plans to exit the theatre business. Exponent Private Equity, the UK mid-market buyout shop, is thought to have appointed UBS to explore options for its stake in portfolio company [...]
West End boosts Great Portland July 25, 2013 Great Portland Estates yesterday said its portfolio rose by 3.3 per cent in value to £2.37bn in the second quarter as demand for office space in central London continued “unabated”. The developer, which owns swathes of property in the West End, saw its net asset value grow by four per cent to 464p per share [...]
Reach new heights July 25, 2013 Growing pressure on open spaces in the capital has created a surge of interest in properties with roof terraces. Naomi Mdudu rounds up the best on the market. Kensington Roof Gardens, Boundary, Soho House: us Londoners are suckers for a rooftop terrace. Great views over the city and a relaxing spot to indulge in a [...]
Elephant & Castle gets a lick of paint July 25, 2013 One The Elephant is the new development at the heart of the area’s regeneration, promising affordable living in Zone 1 One The Elephant is the latest big tower on the London skyline. When complete, the 37-storey building, which is designed by award winning architects Squire and Partners, will offer 254 new homes, from studios through [...]