Google prepares to fight on regulatory front March 17, 2010 GOOGLE is a company of contradictions. It claims to be open, but guards its secrets fiercely. It presents itself as a green company, but owns the world’s largest cluster of computers, using huge amounts of power to keep them cool. It is a quintessentially modern company that is run by like a feudal kingdom, with [...]
Currying flavour with fine wines March 17, 2010 FOR a nation that loves its booze as much as its Indian food, we have a strangely limited approach when it comes to alcoholic accompaniments for Asian cuisine. It’s not because we only like cheap wine and pints – new figures show that the UK is the biggest importer of Champagne in the world. But [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING March 16, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES EX-EMPLOYEE SUES SOCGEN FOR џ12M Societe Genrale, France’s second-largest bank, is being sued for more than џ12.5m (£11.3m) by its former head of European fixed income after his contract was terminated at the start of the credit crunch. The High Court heard yesterday that Raphael Geys, its London-based former managing director of European [...]
Mobile firm WIN bullish after it returns to profit March 16, 2010 MOBILE technology firm WIN yesterday announced a 10 per cent increase in year-on-year revenue. Chief executive Graham Rivers told City A.M. the firm will focus on developing its existing product range in the first half of 2010 with a view to launching new products at the end of the year. WIN provides mobile solutions for [...]
It’s a family affair when you’re looking for a scent March 15, 2010 THE modern male may be rather more comfortable with primping, preening and beautifying – so long as we can call it grooming – but deciding on a scent is still a problematic exercise. Even the most confident bloke can feel ill at ease in the heightened feminine atmosphere of a perfume department, and given the [...]
London rejoices as maestro returns March 15, 2010 There are two types of people that will thrill at Bistrot Bruno Loubet, the quietly trendy Zetter Hotel’s latest restaurant incarnation. Type one are the gastronomes – otherwise known as foodie geeks – who follow the movements of top French chefs. They will be excited – indeed they are excited – that this Gallic maestro [...]
THREE OTHER FINE FRENCH BISTROTS March 15, 2010 TERROIRS Charing Cross suddenly hit the foodie map with this proper French wine bar and restaurant full of charcuterie, terrines, cheeses, rich mains and clever little dishes such as Lincolnshire smoked eel and boudin noir with fried eggs. Wine is a magnificent selection of European winners with a French angle; much is biodynamic, too. 5 [...]
Google’s Nexus One smartphone delayed March 14, 2010 Google has been forced to delay the arrival of its Nexus One mobile phone until next month. The device the internet giant hopes will be an iPhone killer will be the firm’s first own-branded phone to hit the UK. Its Android software has already been incorporated into a number of other smartphones but the Nexus [...]
London and NY in tie for finance hub March 11, 2010 LONDON is no longer the world’s leading financial centre, according to a highly rated survey The Global Financial Centres report yesterday slashed its rating to equal that of New York. It is the first time London has been knocked off the top spot and will come as a warning to politicians desperate to trumpet the [...]
Cisco speeds up internet twelve-fold March 9, 2010 Cisco Systems has introduced a new router that it says will handle internet traffic 12 times faster than rival products, as it looks to compete with rivals such as Juniper Networks. The router, Cisco’s first major upgrade in six years, is aimed at helping operators handle surging internet use driven by increasingly popular smartphones such [...]