RAPPER WARREN G SWAGGERS HIS WAY OUT OF THE ECONOMIC MESS September 28, 2009 OH, THE joy of listening to celebrities wax lyrical about how they’ve attuned their jet-set lifestyle to the rigours of the global recession. This week, it’s rap superstar Warren G, rapper on the 1994 track “Regulate”, who has given a no-holds-barred interview to Vanity Fair magazine about how he’s managed to emerge unscathed from the [...]
ITV investors oppose Davis September 27, 2009 Embattled broadcaster ITV faces another struggle as shareholders prepare to block the appointment of Sir Crispin Davis as its new chairman. Ex-Reed Elsevier chief executive Davis and former Channel 4 chairman Sir Michael Bishop are said to be ITV’s favourites for the role. However, it is understood that some shareholders are against Davis as a [...]
Brown and out in Brighton, but the bets are still on September 27, 2009 WITH the prime minister Gordon Brown being asked on television yesterday whether he is on “pills” on the day the Labour Party conference began, the pressure is mounting on the PM. Although he doesn’t have too many close friends at the moment (except Peter Mandelson, naturally) the chances that he will stand down before the [...]
…as police gas protesters September 24, 2009 RIOT police in Pittsburgh fired tear gas at anti-capitalist protesters yesterday as up to 2,000 activists barricaded the streets in an unauthorised demonstration. Police told the protest group, calling itself G20 Project Resistance, to disperse after they gathered a few hundred metres away from the convention centre. But the demonstrators reacted angrily, using rubbish bins [...]
Rolet plans to take LSE on the offensive September 24, 2009 THE LONDON Stock Exchange’s new chief executive Xavier Rolet yesterday said that he would consider acquisitions as part of an aggressive push to regain market share. Rolet, who was facing analysts for the first time since taking over the role in May, said that the LSE intended to be “offensive, not defensive” in the fight [...]
At 89, the champion of horse thrillers has finally slowed down September 23, 2009 EVEN MONEYBY DICK FRANCIS AND FELIX FRANCISMichael Joseph, £18.99 THE action opens at a racecourse – where else? Ned Talbot, an independent bookie, is at Royal Ascot drawing to the end of an unlucky day in which the punters keep winning. As with many Francis heroes, Ned’s feeling a bit weary with life. His wife [...]
Low energy sends Wall Street down September 21, 2009 THE DOW industrials and the S&P 500 index fell yesterday as a drop in oil and other commodity prices hurt energy and materials stocks. But the Nasdaq rose, buoyed by a broker’s upgrade in the biotechnology sector. Light crude futures fell more than 3 per cent, hurt by concerns about demand despite hopes for economic [...]
City Moves for 15 September 2009 | Who’s switching jobs September 14, 2009 White & CaseThe law firm has appointed London partner Oliver Brettle to its global executive committee. Brettle will retain his responsibilities as executive partner in the London office, which he has led for the past year. He replaces New York-based partner Dimitrios Drivas on the committee. Drivas is stepping down from the post to devote [...]
A busy week on the high street as retailers report September 13, 2009 It’s time to hit the high street this week, with a whole host of retailers updating the market. In keeping with that theme, the Office of National Statistics will tomorrow release the Retail Prices Index data for August, which is expected to show that prices fell 1.5 per cent year-on-year, compared to a decline of [...]
MBAs give you a flexibility that employers love September 9, 2009 IF there are people who doubt the value of an MBA, the Home Office isn’t one of them. A few years ago it introduced a points-based system for those wishing to immigrate to the UK. The receipt of a Nobel prize, Oscar or an Olympic medal gets you 25 points. If you have an MBA, [...]