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New Range Rover and booming China sales drive JLR to fresh profits record
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted its biggest-ever profits. The luxury car maker said pre-tax profits grew from £1.1bn last year – the previous record – to £1.51bn.
Dowson injury gives England a scare after Ashton leads rout
Monday 28 May 2012
England 57 Barbarians 26
So why do the Blackburn owners Venkys not seem to care?
Thursday 10 May 2012
Martin Hardy answers the questions we all wanted to ask about the Blackburn owners
Gunman on motorbike wounds nuclear boss Roberto Adinolfi
Tuesday 08 May 2012
The head of a nuclear power company was shot and wounded as he left his home in the northern city of Genoa.
James Moore: CWW deal could prove taxing for Vodafone
Friday 20 April 2012
Outlook Sighs of relief all round at Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW).
Derek Pain: I'll stick by Mears despite its losses for eventual profits
Saturday 31 March 2012
No Pain, No Gain
Rupert Cornwell: Big money takes aim at the heart of Washington
Sunday 18 March 2012
Out of America: Party political bankrollers are mounting a takeover of think tanks. If they succeed, US politics will become more partisan than ever
Derek Pain: Ignoring warning signs to sell has left me wrong-footed
Saturday 10 March 2012
No Pain, No Gain
Album: Xiu Xiu, Always (Bella Union)
Sunday 26 February 2012
Xiu Xiu have been knocking around under the radar for a decade now, and Always may well be the Californians' finest yet.
First Drive: Hyundai i30
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Hyundai i30 Style Nav Blue Drive
Engine: 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel
Transmission: Six-speed manual (optional six-speed automatic)
Power: 128 PS at 4000 rpm
Torque: 260 Nm at between 1900 and 2750 rpm
Fuel consumption (combined cycle): 74.3 mpg
CO2 emissions: 100 g/km
Top speed: 117 mph
Acceleration (0-62 mph): 10.9 seconds
Price: £20,295
Vieux Farka Touré, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Every now and then, if you’re very lucky, you get to witness a live performance that blows everything else away. A gig that’s so inspiring it leaves you with a lasting smile etched on your face and a burning desire to download every track the artist has ever recorded. Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce Vieux Farka Touré.
Asil Nadir 'stole to boost share price'
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Tycoon Asil Nadir used millions of pounds he stole from his Polly Peck empire to bolster its share price, the Old Bailey heard today.
Di Canio unrepentant after referee's censure
Monday 23 January 2012
He may have been sent off for the third time this season, and is facing another FA charge, but the Swindon Town manager, Paolo Di Canio, insists he won't curb his fiery Italian ways.
Primark and Asos show the way with storming figures
Friday 20 January 2012
The discount fashion chain Primark and online specialist Asos posted strong sales yesterday, reinforcing their status as two of the retail sector's best performers in recent years.
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