A sultry morning in Beirut in the mid-1990s

A sultry morning in Beirut in the mid-1990s. For the group of London investors crowding round the scale model of the city, it was difficult to comprehend the extent of the destruction. And as the company moves towards life under a new leader, all the while with an ever more demanding and socially aware public, [...]

The flight will seek to replicate a journey from Earth to Mars a

The “flight” will seek to replicate a journey from Earth to Mars, a distance of at least at least 35 million miles. The crew will be expected to cope with various simulated emergencies along the way.The first 250-day phase of the experiment will represent the trip from Earth to the Red Planet The second will [...]

Wooden boat-rests lead diagonally into central launching ramps

Wooden boat-rests lead diagonally into central launching ramps. As the sun rises, the resulting criss-cross herringbone pattern of bleached planks shines silver against the sand. Traditional fishermen’s bars – such as La Cabeta, with its rickety roof terrace – sit happily alongside more sophisticated neighbours.In the centre of the promenade stands the Hotel Llafranch (the [...]

The concert was part of the Hamina Tattoo set up 16 years ago to foster a spirit of cross-border co-operation

The concert was part of the Hamina Tattoo, set up 16 years ago to foster a spirit of cross-border co-operation. In a garrison town on the frontier between Finland and Russia, this is a worthy aim. And this year it has surely been achieved: one of the bands taking part had come from the Military [...]

The eight-year-old company has previously cultivated an image of youthful non-conformity from the jeans and T-shirts often worn by

The eight-year-old company has previously cultivated an image of youthful non-conformity, from the jeans and T-shirts often worn by its billionaire founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, to the scooter lanes and volleyball courts at its Palo Alto headquarters.Eyebrows may be raised, too, in the publishing and media industries, which are worried about Google’s encroachment [...]

Qxl Ricardo QXL Ricardo shares returned from suspension on Thursday as the online auctioneer heralded the end of a long running legal dispute

Qxl Ricardo QXL Ricardo shares returned from suspension on Thursday as the online auctioneer heralded the end of a long running legal dispute with the management of its key Polish business. First came June’s profit warning which hit the share price hard. However, as the group is very exposed to any drop in the price [...]

She had picked us up from Cap St Jean Ferrat a short drive from the airport at Nice and was

She had picked us up from Cap St Jean Ferrat, a short drive from the airport at Nice, and was taking us down to St Tropez, giving us an opportunity to sample the millionaire lifestyle on the way. The French Riviera, I had thought, was overblown, over-crowded and thoroughly over-rated.But what a difference if you [...]

However the company’s founders praised for producing a healthy product range and also for their progressive employment policies have talked about floating the

However, the company’s founders, praised for producing a healthy product range and also for their progressive employment policies, have talked about floating the company, “to democratise the ownership”.. “Sales of organic products grew 17 per cent in the first quarter of the year alone.”Whitbread: A company associated with alcoholic drinks might not be the obvious [...]

An insider at BAA which was recently acquired by Spanish services giant Ferrovial for £10

An insider at BAA, which was recently acquired by Spanish services giant Ferrovial for £10.1bn, said: “There are two areas: there’s the financial cost [of the current disruption] to us and then there’s the financial effects. One account described it as “the worst place in the English-speaking world”.. Airport operators and airlines around the world [...]

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