New York Market Commentary – 21 Oct 2010

Today’s New York Pre-Market Commentary I have written for S&P European MarketScope: New York Market Commentary – original published 21 October 2010, 13:13 GMT US stock futures indicate a higher start on Wall Street, supported by strong earnings from Europe and the US. Data from China supports positive sentiment, reporting that inflation edged a touch higher in the [...]

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New York Market Commentary – 18 Oct 2010

Today’s New York Pre-Market Commentary I have written for S&P European MarketScope: New York Market Commentary – original published 18 October 2010, 13:11 GMT US futures point to a mixed start on Wall Street, as investors remain cautious over the state of the economy and ahead of a flurry of earnings results including APPLE’s and IBM’s. Meanwhile, Dallas [...]

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Up and coming designers – Radio Feature

This is my 7 minute radio feature, produced with Clem Silverman. Who are the people that decide what’s in this summer? Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Calvin Klein are huge names in the fashion industry. But they all had to start somewhere. Stefanie Linhardt and Clem Silverman have been exploring how people have kick-started their [...]

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The nation has spoken! … but what now??

The ‘big day’ everyone (at least in the UK) was waiting for is over. The people went out to cast their votes in the UK general election 2010 – but as the overnight election coverage showed, there is no ‘real’ winner. Winners and Losers Surely, the Conservatives have won the most seats in the House [...]

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And then there was the cloud… or the German who desperately tried to get to the UK

Who would have guessed life stops because of a cloud? I certainly didn’t! But, how easily you can be mistaken showed the most recent cloud… A cloud of ash – the ash cloud – left Europe completely helpless… Me included… When my friend Tina said to me on Thursday: “A volcano erupted in Iceland – and [...]

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What do the parties have to offer students?

It’s an exciting time in politics – the general election is coming up and what ever its outcome, politics in Britain will change. But as we found out last week, young voters still don’t seem to be interested. With youth unemployment and tuition fees causing real problems for students, Stefanie Linhardt finds out what the parties [...]

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Are students not interested in politics?

For as long as there are universities – students have always been associated with politics. But a new report by the Electoral Commission shows that this might be changing – as more than 50 per cent of all young voters are not registered to vote in the upcoming general elections. Stefanie Linhardt has been finding [...]

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Up and Coming Designers – London Fashion Week 2010

London Fashion Week is not just a showcase for famous designers. There is also space for up and coming designers like Hemoine de Paula who get their chance to promote their work at off-schedule events. Stefanie Linhardt and Clem Silverman went down to Covent Garden to find out more.

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And the lights are out…

That must be how people lived in the 18th century – my first thought sitting on the toilet when the lights went out. Unfortunately, this time it wasn’t just the switch on the switch-box, and it wasn’t just the lights. No electricity at all, that is the truth… And not only my flat doesn’t have [...]

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Boris raises Tube and Bus fares

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced higher fares for Transport for London customers in 2010. Read here: Two new posts on our news-blog Courant 7: London Holds Breath for Transport Announcement Tomorrow Bus and Tube fares to rise in 2010

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