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Colombiamoda fashion expo kicks off in Medellin

Reuters 

Colombia's fashion week kicks off in the city of Medellin, attracting 11,000 national and international buyers from 36 countries. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)

Colombiamoda fashion expo kicks off in Medellin

Reuters 

Colombia's fashion week kicks off in the city of Medellin, attracting 11,000 national and international buyers from 36 countries. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)

The Occupation Trilogy by Patrick Modiano; trans. Frank Wynne, Patricia Wolf & Caroline Hillier, book review

"independent.co.uk" 

"It's a strange idea, really, to go stirring up all these dead things." For decades after the Second World War, mainstream French culture felt much the same as the narrator of Patrick Modiano's novel Ring Roads. With the economy soaring, the consoling myths of the Resistance locked in place, and France a high-fashion exporter of formalistic, anti-historical schools of thought and art, the bitter shame and division of the Occupation years could be safely buried.

Rumpole Series by John Mortimer, book of a lifetime: Grandeur and grotesquery, seen through the eyes of a secret iconoclast

"independent.co.uk" 

Workplaces, which account for so much of our waking lives, receive nothing like enough attention in fiction. Or rather, certain kinds of workplaces go ignored. Back in the day, David Lodge told us more about the life of the campus lecturer than I, for one, needed to know. Thanks to the detective novel industry, we all boast an impressive knowledge of a pathologist's working routine. Ian McEwan gave us a day-in-the-life of a brain surgeon. But how many of us have any idea what a quantity surveyor, or a housing officer, actually does? Читать дальше...

Augustus: the Biography by Jochen Bleicken; trans. Anthea Bell, book review: Strong on battles but weak on human relations

"independent.co.uk" 

"You owe everything to your name, boy." If Mark Antony thought he would wound Octavian with this slur, he was surely mistaken. Because Octavian, who had taken the name of his adoptive father, Caesar, and added it to his own, and who would later acquire the previously unused honorific title, Augustus, knew all about the power of names, and indeed the power of appearance compared with reality.

Rumpole Series by John Mortimer, book of a lifetime: Grandeur and grotesquery, seen through the sympathetic eyes of a secret iconoclast

"independent.co.uk" 

Workplaces, which account for so much of our waking lives, receive nothing like enough attention in fiction. Or rather, certain kinds of workplaces go ignored. Back in the day, David Lodge told us more about the life of the campus lecturer than I, for one, needed to know. Thanks to the detective novel industry, we all boast an impressive knowledge of a pathologist's working routine. Ian McEwan gave us a day-in-the-life of a brain surgeon. But how many of us have any idea what a quantity surveyor, or a housing officer, actually does? Читать дальше...

Nature books round-up: The 18th century proves a natural habitat for ideas

"independent.co.uk" 

The 18th century was a pivotal time in the development of an interest in nature, especially in Britain. Two of these four books are specifically about nature in the 18th century and another devotes a fair proportion to the period. Why? Because as Susannah Gibson writes in Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? (OUP, £16.99), "some very strange creatures became known to naturalists... better tools like microscopes enabled naturalists to make more minute examinations of natural objects... and Enlightenment... Читать дальше...



Ahmedabad: A City in the World by Amrita Shah, book review: Riveting account of a key city

"independent.co.uk" 

The focus on Indian cities have often borne out the truth of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's insightful observation that when it comes to India the British give the impression that they have authored the country. So books on Indian cities concentrate on the four great cities that were either developed by the British, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, or radically altered, Delhi.

Sweet Caress by William Boyd, book review: The novelist's new mystery is his best in years

"independent.co.uk" 

I don't recommend looking up Sweet Caress + photos on your search engine. It starts off harmlessly enough with kittens and horses but rapidly deteriorates. My excuse is that I was trying to find the origin of the pictures William Boyd uses in this latest novel. His subject, Amory Clay, is a photographer at a time when it was not an altogether respectable career for a woman (the character is born in 1908).

The History of Modern France by Jonathan Fenby, book review: Why the French rebel

"independent.co.uk" 

As the title suggests, this is a book with the ambition to be not just another history of modern France, but the history. In many respects, it succeeds. Jonathan Fenby positively gallops through a comprehensive account of France from 1789 until now. He has not selected only the juicy bits – the Revolution, Napoleon, the First World War, De Gaulle, 1968. He fills in what happens in between so that events are joined up and the narrative complete.

Confessions of the Lioness by Mia Couto; trans. David Brookshaw, book review

"independent.co.uk" 

'Confessions of the Lioness' is inspired by fact. Hunters were called in response to lion attacks that coincided with the visit of environmental field officers during a program of prospecting in Mozambique. "Gradually", Mia Couto writes in his author's note, "the hunters realised that the mysteries they were having to confront were merely symptoms of social conflicts". The problem with the ensuing novel is that this realisation is not gradual. The second problem is that though this could be remedied by dramatisation, it isn't. Читать дальше...

Triumph Tiger 800XR adventure motorcycle launched in India at Rs 10.50 lakh ex-Delhi

«Motoroids» (motoroids.com) 

Triumph Motorcycles India has extended its adventure motorcycle lineup with the launch of the new Tiger 800XR. On road or off, the new Tiger’s manners, riding position, handling and engine are claimed to give the rider everything required to enjoy every ride. The new Triumph Tiger 800XR is priced at 10,50,000 ex-showroom Delhi. The new Tiger […]

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Lonmin: victim of price falls and management wobbles

Reuters 

LONDON/JOHANNESBURG, July 30 (Reuters) - Platinum producer Lonmin is facing its deepest crisis to date, hurt by a downturn in the metal and haunted by a mixture of bad luck and debatable management choices that are putting its survival at risk.

Arsenal out to make statement of intent against Chelsea

Reuters 

LONDON (Reuters) - Old rivalries will be renewed when Arsenal play Chelsea in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, with the Gunners hoping to prove they are the real deal and finally a match for the Premier League champions ahead of the new season.

Siemens & Rolls-Royce trump forecasts

Reuters 

Orders, sales and net profits are all down at Siemens - with China too a drag on its Q2 numbers. And another European engineering powerhouse, Rolls-Royce, reports a 32% decline in first-half profits. But like Siemens, those results are still better than expected. David Pollard reports.

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Siemens & Rolls-Royce trump forecasts

Reuters 

Orders, sales and net profits are all down at Siemens - with China too a drag on its Q2 numbers. And another European engineering powerhouse, Rolls-Royce, reports a 32% decline in first-half profits. But like Siemens, those results are still better than expected. David Pollard reports.

Siemens & Rolls-Royce trump forecasts

Reuters 

Orders, sales and net profits are all down at Siemens - with China too a drag on its Q2 numbers. And another European engineering powerhouse, Rolls-Royce, reports a 32% decline in first-half profits. But like Siemens, those results are still better than expected. David Pollard reports.

UK ruling could land banks with 33 billion pound compensation bill - study

Reuters 

LONDON (Reuters) - British banks and financial firms could face a compensation bill of up to 33 billion pounds ($52 billion) for not being transparent about commission charges if a landmark legal ruling is applied broadly across the industry, a research firm has estimated.

Motor racing-Ferrari under no illusions about task ahead

Reuters 

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Despite winning two out of 10 races so far, Ferrari have no illusions about how tough it will be to match Mercedes when they return for the second half of the Formula One season after the August break.

Limited edition Fiat Linea Elegante launched in India at INR 9.99 lakh

«Motoroids» (motoroids.com) 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has launched the limited edition Linea Elegante in India. The Fiat Linea Elegante gets a fancy exterior accessory kit and some extras on the inside as well. Mechanically, this limited edition Linea remains unchanged to the regular version of this Fiat saloon. Starting with the exterior, the Fiat Linea Elegante gets a […]

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