July 30th, 2010
BT AND AT&T strengthened their positions in Canada’s pounds 10bn telecommunications market yesterday with two joint venture deals. Mr Williamson in his thinking is light years ahead not just of most other futures exchanges but of our dear old stock exchange as well.. The most interesting aspect of yesterday’s tie-up with the CME is the [...]
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July 30th, 2010
I have dispensed with my coach, Bill Ferguson, and instead I am working on my mental approach with sports psychologist John Alsopp. Only a bogey six at the 16th prevented him from beating the course record, held jointly by Vijay Singh and Tony Johnstone.Broadhurst said: “I am absolutely delighted and very surprised – it has [...]
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July 27th, 2010
A little over year later, around 200 movers and shakers have edged their way on to the cyber socialite’s online invitation list. CEOs, COOs and CFOs, keep their Palm Pilots clear for “Cocktails With Courtney”. Venture capitalists and marketing executives breathe a sigh of relief when an e-invitation lands in their in-box. Assuming, that is, [...]
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July 27th, 2010
You can never stay still.”Does he ever worry that he might be getting too old?”The Internet is certainly perceived as a youth-led industry; I may not be in my twenties or thirties but I can outrun these younger folks, out- think them and out-fight them.”. In order to succeed, you have to live it, sleep [...]
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July 26th, 2010
As chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission, he gave his blessing to the Queen Elizabeth gates, a truly hideous confection of wrought iron and poster paint which now disgraces the south-eastern exit from Hyde Park. They are probably the most tawdry addition to London’s landscape since the Elephant and Castle shopping centre was painted [...]
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