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...Rock ’n’ roll was international, but Teds were a peculiarly British and Irish phenomenon; Australia and New Zealand’s “bodgies” and “widgies” were closer to US rockers than English dandies....
...or the banished Pink Floyd luminary Syd Barrett?) feels like a hackneyed distraction....
...Claer Barrett FT consumer editor My favourite book was At My Mother’s Knee . . ....
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...Played by 30-year-old Austin Butler in Baz Luhrmann’s riot of a biopic, the young king of rock ’n’ roll is transformed into an ethereal dandy....
...On the surface, My Rock ’n’ Roll Friend is a biography-memoir....
...Will the UK and EU agree a deal on N Ireland? Talks will resume this week on how to resolve the long-running dispute over trading arrangements....
...Claer Barrett is the editor of FT Money, and presents a daily financial news bulletin on Eddie Mair’s LBC drive-time show at 5.30pm: claer.barrett@ft.com; Twitter @Claerb; Instagram @Claerb...
...Claer Barrett is the editor of FT Money. Email: claer.barrett@ft.com; Twitter: @Claerb...
...How much firepower does S&N have? We hear anywhere in the range of $3bn-$5bn....
...Other key sales above the mid-market level of $50,000 included William N....
...I’ve always been a fan of internal combustion engines so I like to watch Top Gear and a US TV show called Fast N’ Loud, where they rebuild old cars. Those shows clear my mind and I can usually sleep....
...Claer Barrett is the editor of FT Money; claer.barrett@ft.com; Twitter: @Claerb...
...Johnathan Barrett, analyst at N+1 Singer, said: “We would be surprised if ITV would want to buy the whole of Entertainment One....
...Johnathan Barrett, analyst at N+1 Singer, agreed that film is not ITV’s “natural territory”....
...I told my three sons the other day that I was in the original video for I Love Rock n’ Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and they fell about laughing....
...High street banks are increasingly using texts to determine whether Internet purchases are genuine or fraudulent — typically requiring a response of “Y” or “N”....
...Johnathan Barrett, an analyst at N+1 Singer, is more blunt. “The real question is: are they actually making any money?” he says....
...Johnathan Barrett, an analyst at house broker N+1 Singer, said Ten Alps had been burdened by excess debt, “limiting the scope to reorganise and grow the group”....
...Shares in N Brown fell by nearly 5 per cent on Tuesday to close at 385p, having fallen nearly 30 per cent in the past year....
...Nick Bubb, the independent retail analyst, said: “It will be interesting to see how Asos and N Brown fared at Christmas.” Asos is due to report on Christmas trading on January 13....
...Broadstairs, Kent WiFi Yes Plug sockets Yes Bialetti of coffee for two £5 Open Daily; by prior arrangement Privacy 4/5 As Chas ’n’...
...Mr Higginson’s appointment at Morrison means he will stand down from the board of Poundland with immediate effect – although he will continue as chairman for N Brown, the listed plus-size retailer, and McCurrach...
...Johnathan Barrett, analyst at N+1 Singer, said the Business Intelligence unit “looks very weak” and warned that “product closures and disposals remain a risk”....
...He is also the current chairman of N Brown, the listed plus-size clothing retailer, and McCurrach UK, a retail group which helps brands sell their products to supermarkets, and a non-executive director of...
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