Exillon gets boost as fuel output increases May 8, 2012 OIL explorer Exillon yesterday reported a 55 per cent jump in production for the three months to the end of April alongside above-average selling prices for its fuel. Production at the FTSE 250-listed firm averaged 11,448 barrels per day compared with 7,386 bpd in the equivalent period last year. In April, Exillon hit an all-time [...]
Hodgson ticks all boxes for England post, says Curbishley May 3, 2012 FORMER West Ham and Charlton manager Alan Curbishley has backed Roy Hodgson to succeed as England’s new boss, but says a major overhaul of the national coaching set-up is long overdue. Curbishley, out of management since resigning from West Ham in 2008, also admits he misses day-to-day involvment in the game and revealed to City [...]
LAP TIMES May 3, 2012 YOU don’t have to be a petrol head to like watches, but it helps. Thanks to shared interests in cutting-edge technology, compelling design, glamorous exclusivity and the importance of time, watch companies produce a multitude of pieces inspired by the beauty of fast cars and the speed and drama of the racetrack. Which is why [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 2, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Airline levy could aid UK border Two Democratic senators have turned up the political pressure on News Corp, reviving questions about whether a scandal at Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspapers could jump the Atlantic. Sen Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia has written to Lord Justice Leveson asking for any evidence that “troubling and sometimes [...]
Nash bucks recruitment woe with revenue jump April 30, 2012 SPECIALIST recruiter Harvey Nash reported a surprise increase in revenues from its financial services business yesterday, boosting the firm to an overall 26 per cent revenue rise for 2011. Total turnover at the firm, which focuses on technology and IT services roles, rose to £533m from £422m last year, lifting operating profits by 41 per [...]
Hodgson set for England role as FA opens talks April 29, 2012 WEST BROM’S Roy Hodgson is poised to take charge of England for this summer’s European Championship after the Football Association confirmed it had opened talks with the 64-year-old. City A.M. revealed last month that FA chiefs had significantly cooled their interest in Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp, the initial favourite for the role, and were considering appointing [...]
Saha: I’m playing for my Spurs future April 26, 2012 4 Goals scored by Saha, who has made just six starts for Spurs TOTTENHAM’S Louis Saha admits he could be forced out of the club in the summer, just four months after his arrival, but is nevertheless desperate to ensure they claim the Champions League spot he insists they deserve. The much-travelled French striker only [...]
Hot stuff: Trishna is great for date night but mind the spice April 23, 2012 RESTAURANT TRISHNA 15-17 Blandford Street, W1U 3DG FOOD *** SERVICE ***** ATMOSPHERE **** Cost per person without wine: £45 TRISHNA is that rare thing: a rustic-chic restaurant serving top-dollar Indian cuisine. Elsewhere in London, posh Indians are in over-sleek rooms without windows and rustic is the very last word you’d apply to them. At the [...]
Central London office take-up stays sluggish April 17, 2012 LEASING activity in the City and West office market remained sluggish in the first quarter of 2012 as tough economic conditions continued to dampen appetite for new space, according to research by Knight Frank. The property agent said take-up in the West End stood at 1m square feet in the quarter, down from 1.3m sq [...]
Should sanctions be lifted before Burma reforms? April 15, 2012 YES Derek Tonkin SANCTIONS are a potentially valuable tool but, unless they can be carefully targeted, their effects can be counterproductive. Burma is a case in point. The effectiveness of sanctions has been minimal because no country in the region agreed to support the West. Burma’s immediate neighbours, notably China and Thailand, have captured the [...]