What the other papers say this morning – 05 November 2013 November 4, 2013 FINNACIAL TIMES Food prices face sting from bee decline The demise of the humble honey bee has long been bemoaned by naturalists. Now it is alarming traders as it threatens to send prices of nutty snacks and sweets sharply higher, as California’s almond orchards are hit by a decline in bee colonies. Morsi defiant as [...]
Diet Expert: How eating high-protein foods can help you conquer the 5:2 diet November 4, 2013 THE 5:2 diet, which evolved from the concept of intermittent fasting, has has been growing in popularity as an effective method of weight loss and weight management. Earlier, intermittent fast regimens such as the alternate fast day consisted of a “feed day” alternated with a “fast day”. A 24-hour total fast is quite challenging, so [...]
Sony slashes profit outlook on bad TV sales October 31, 2013 SONY cut its full-year profit targets yesterday after slipping to a quarterly net loss as its recovering TV operation relapsed into the red. The Japanese electronics-maker’s worse-than-expected performance, a setback after years of striving to return to its former glories, also featured weak sales of video cameras and a steep slump in personal computers in the [...]
Modern drawing room farce disappoints, despite strong cast October 31, 2013 THEATRE RAVING Hampstead Theatre | Two stars I THOUGHT you didn’t agree with stereotypes?” says Keith to his wife Briony. “You’ve restored my faith in them,” she fires back, stingingly. Actor and playwright Simon Paisley Day obviously has plenty of faith in them, too – the whole of Raving is built on them. Keith (Barnaby [...]
The end of the rental shop October 30, 2013 As Blockbuster goes into administration again, Alex Dymoke looks to the future of online TV and film rentals BLINKBOX WHAT IS IT? Founded in 2006, Blinkbox is now owned by Tesco. It allows you to rent or buy films and TV shows online, which expire after 30 days. WHAT’S ON IT? The latest film and [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 30 October 2013 October 29, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Whitehall slow to pay suppliers Ministers are breaching their own rules on paying government suppliers, according to figures seen by the Financial Times. EU rules say departments must pay firms that have supplied them within 30 days. The Ministry of Defence has had to pay £21,000 in the last year because of late [...]
New York Report: S&P 500 and Dow hit highs over Fed news October 29, 2013 THE DOW and S&P 500 ended at record highs yesterday after economic data supported views that the Federal Reserve would keep its stimulus intact for several months and IBM rallied after the company announced a stock buyback. IBM gave the biggest boost to the Dow, which led the day’s gains. The stock, which also helped [...]
A hipster’s paradise at 100 Hoxton October 29, 2013 RESTAURANT 100 HOXTON 100-102 Hoxton Street, N1 6SG Tel: 020 7729 1444 FOOD Three stars VALUE Four stars ATMOSPHERE Two stars Cost for two with drinks: £70 OUTSIDE, a young woman draws on a cigarette, her waistline not much thicker than the rim of the spectacles worn by boys who glance at her as they [...]
Historic drop in Apple profits but iPhone sales please investors October 28, 2013 APPLE’S year-on-year profits fell for the third quarter in a row, the technology giant revealed yesterday, as weak computer sales and falling margins ate into its fourth quarter finances. But healthy iPhone sales meant the results were better than expected and shares held steady in after-hours trading. Profits came in at $7.5bn in the fourth [...]
New York Report: S&P 500 closes at record figure on US Fed talks October 28, 2013 THE S&P 500 closed at another record high yesterday as expectations were lifted that the Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus in place when it meets this week. But the overall market was little changed, with the Dow and Nasdaq ending down slightly, after the recent sharp run-up in the stock market lost some momentum. [...]