For instance, he forecast that tornadoes, hurricanes and perhaps a meteor would strike Disney World in Orlando because it hosts gay events. Mr Robertson is a controversial figure in the US, hugely popular amongst conservative Christians but loathed by the political centre and left. He has put himself in the spotlight not just for his [...]

The press ran several “rip-off Britain” stories last summer when the strong pound pushed UK shop prices above their Continental counterparts.But who is to blame for high prices? Before macro-economic policy was taken out of the political arena, the press might have focused on the exchange rate Instead, it ran a profit story. So a [...]

Jennifer Reichardt, 47, a legal executive, died after the collision near St Helens, Merseyside, last year. Musically, he has rendered it as a chamber piece but the show is stranded in the bombast of the space.. A WOMAN who died after her car was involved in a head-on collision may have been the first motorist [...]

The new bank focuses on a small number of products, cutting down potential for customer confusion and red tape, placing a high value on customer service The bank’s strategy appears clear and simple. Ellwood has managed to simplify a mature organisation effectively.Ian HarleyChief Executive, Abbey NationalOBVIOUSLY, I am enormously impressed with my own team. But [...]

Instead, we can put our money anywhere we want and in virtually any sort of fund, apart from venture capital trusts, and shelter the investment from capital gains and income tax.
If we choose to invest with a fund management group, then for the next five years it can also reclaim half the advanced corporation tax [...]

The two companies are rumoured to be close to investing in Japan Telecom, a smaller operator But analysts reckon its sights should be set higher. “They need to pick up a big player which would give them access to large Japanese multinationals,” says John Matthews, principal consultant at industry analysts Ovum. “A deal with NTT [...]