Making millions from potatoes September 9, 2010 No one has ever written a book about how to make a million from a potato, but Will Chase could. The founder of Tyrrells crisps – the posh ones that brought the vegetable crisp to the tables of the upper middle class – has now turned his hand to vodka, made from the spuds grown [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 8, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES PROPOSAL FOR GRADUATE HIGH-FLIERS TO PAY EDUCATION PREMIUM Government officials are considering a plan to make graduates who become big earners pay a premium for their education as the coalition seeks ways to find extra money for universities. The novel policy proposal reflects a desire by Conservative coalition members to appease Liberal Democrat [...]
Tesco director Lucy Neville Rolfe joins the board of ITV September 6, 2010 TESCO’S corporate and legal affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe yesterday became the first woman to join the board of broadcaster ITV following Archie Norman’s arrival as chairman earlier this year. Neville-Rolfe, one of Tesco’s most senior figures, has been at the retailer for the past 13 years. Prior to that, she spent years in Whitehall, including [...]
DAUGHTERS JOIN DADS FOR GALA FUNDRAISER September 6, 2010 IF THE remaining doubters needed proof that the City has opened its arms wide to the talents and potential of the fairer sex, look no further. The Mansion House yesterday evening played host to hundreds of guests for the latest gala fundraiser for Lord Mayor Nick Anstee’s charity Appeal: a dinner specifically for the fathers [...]
DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR | The Shortlist September 6, 2010 THE past 12 months have seen a boom in M&A as we have emerged from the downturn, with the Kraft-Cadbury deal filling endless column inches.?Elsewhere, Santander’s onward march continued. Other deals brokered by our short list were perhaps not so high-profile, but just as impressive in their own sectors. Don’t miss the City event of [...]
Food inflation to benefit UK supermarkets September 6, 2010 UPWARD pressures on food prices appear to be here to stay. Global demand is increasing while droughts and fires last month hit harvests in Russia and Ukraine. Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel anticipates that UK grocery inflation will rise to an annualised 4 per cent by the end of 2010 from its current rate of 2 [...]
Tesco eyes Carrefour’s Asian assets September 1, 2010 TESCO is one of at least ten bidders circling for the Asian assets of French retail giant Carrefour. The Thai, Malaysian and Singaporean operations owned by Carrefour are being offloaded – offering Tesco an expansion of its Asian operation. Under its Tesco Lotus banner it is already a major player in Asia with hypermarkets in [...]
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR | THE SHORTLIST DAY 2 August 31, 2010 IF it’s whizz-kids you are looking for, then the City is the place to find them. Our list of the brightest young things is varied, but every one of them has shown real talent and verve so far in their careers. Some are young, others are just new to the City, but all of them [...]
Baking up a name for herself August 26, 2010 SHE’S been called the “Bentley” of cakes by Gordon Ramsay and was in the kitchen of her flat when she received the orders to make wedding cakes for Madonna and Pierce Brosnan. Mich Turner has spent the last decade building the Little Venice Cake Company (LVCC) that is now a by-word for luxury. She partly [...]
Fortis successor Ageas reports strong earnings August 25, 2010 BELGIAN insurer Ageas reported a surge of cash coming into its business in the first half, particularly in Asia, and strong earnings from its life insurance business. The company, formerly known as Fortis, said yesterday that inflows grew by 22 per cent during the first six months of 2010 and by 59 per cent in [...]