Michael Moritz: Billionaire venture capitalist on leadership and his new book with Sir Alex Ferguson September 27, 2015 If you meet Michael Moritz, you’re speaking to a venture capitalist whose investments include Google, PayPal, Yahoo and LinkedIn. He was the man Steve Jobs described as Apple’s “historian”, and went on to write the first history of the company, The Little Kingdom. His firm, Sequoia Capital, forms close relationships with young founders, whose companies [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England v Australia game is now a final, says Ben Youngs September 27, 2015 Pre-tournament chatter centred on England emulating the World Cup-winning class of 2003, but scrum-half Ben Youngs admits Saturday’s must-win showdown against Australia represents the current vintage’s moment of destiny. England’s 28-25 error-strewn Twickenham surrender to an injury-plagued Wales at the weekend means Stuart Lancaster’s side are running the risk of becoming the first host [...]
UK house prices: Supply of properties for sale crashes to 11-year low as National Association of Estate Agents warns “We’re reaching crisis point” September 25, 2015 The supply of houses for sale has slumped its lowest level for 11 years, exacerbating fears that housing affordability is set to continue declining. The number of properties available to buy per estate agent branch dropped to 38 in August, according to figures released today by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) – a [...]
We need to defuse our pensions timebomb – The City View September 24, 2015 The current debate over Europe’s migration crisis centres on how many refugees each country “can afford to absorb”. The implication is that each person who migrates into an area brings an economic cost, and that allowing them in is an act of charity. But there are many economists who argue that this just [...]
Fuller’s and Young’s vying to purchase London’s Cubitt House September 24, 2015 FULLER, Smith & Turner and Young’s – two of Britain’s largest pub groups – are competing to acquire a collection of popular London drinking venues. In a move that highlights continuing demand for premium sites in the sector, the groups are vying to buy Cubitt House, which owns three pubs in Belgravia, Central London, and [...]
Film review: Life – a snapshot of Hollywood legend James Dean September 24, 2015 Cert 15 | ★★★★☆ If you paid to see a biopic, you used to get your money’s worth. But it seems three-hour cradle-to-grave-athons are fast becoming a thing of the past. These days, one defining moment is plucked from a life and examined from all angles to determine what maketh the man. It must have [...]
Thomas Cook’s share price lifts after solid update – but warns Tunisia is “effectively closed” September 24, 2015 Thomas Cook’s share price jumped in morning trading after the holiday firm revealed a a solid trading update despite Tunisia being “effectively closed”. The figures The package holiday operator said 91 per cent of its summer holidays had been sold – in line with last year’s sales – as a damp summer at home helped drive Britons [...]
Impunity for cyber criminals simply isn’t good enough September 24, 2015 There’s a temptation to think that cyber-crime is just something that happens to other people. The titillating tale of Ashley Madison users’ names being leaked was all very exciting for a week (though spare a thought for the young journalists whose editors tasked them with rooting through the names hoping to find a Premiership footballer or [...]
ITV knuckles rapped over airing The Enfield Haunting advert during pre-watershed Britain’s Got Talent ad break September 23, 2015 ITV has had its knuckles rapped over the airing of an advert for Sky Living drama The Enfield Haunting during an episode of Britain's Got Talent. The advert for the series, which was based on claims of poltergeist activity in the north London suburb between 1977 and 1979, had been cleared by Clearcast with an [...]
George Osborne criticised for handing £3m of taxpayers’ money to China football programmes September 23, 2015 The UK Treasury is giving a £3m funding boost to grassroots football in China. Read more: Real Madrid teams up with Alibaba as European football chases Chinese football market As part of his week-long tour of China chancellor George Osborne revealed the government was backing a "revolutionary" programme run by the British Council and the Premier [...]