Spoiled for choice: the skies are full of options for business travellers June 7, 2009 Iberiawww.iberia.comSeating: Ergonomically designed with a double back pillow and additional massage function. Once you get comfortable the seat can be programmed to remember the setting. Adjustable lighting for reading as well as a satellite phone, laptop plug and a 10.4 inch touch screen for sending texts and email. Entertainment: 15 audio channels and 26 video [...]
Ribery set to snub Blues over fears of grey skies June 7, 2009 CHELSEA target Franck Ribery has appeared to rule out a move to England – because he is put off by the prospect of bad weather. Bayern Munich winger Ribery looks set to leave Bayern Munich this summer, with the Blues rivalling Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona for his signature. But the £45m-rated Frenchman, who [...]
Sport on TV June 2, 2009 Tennis: French Open, quarter-finals, British Eurosport and BBC Interactive, from 10am Rugby Union: Tour match, British & Irish Lions v Golden Lions, Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm (ko 6.10pm) Cricket: World Twenty20 warm-ups, England v West Indies, Sky Sports 1, 5pm; India v Pakistan, Sky Sports Interactive, 5pm Racing: Fontwell, At The Races, 2.45pm; Ripon, Fairyhouse, [...]
Sport on TV June 1, 2009 Tennis: French Open, quarter-finals, British Eurosport and BBC Interactive, from 10am. Cricket: ICC World Twenty 20 warm-ups, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Sky Sports 1, 1pm; England v Scotland, Sky Sports 1, 5pm. Racing: Ripon, Southwell, At The Races, 1.45pm; Folkestone, Sedgefield, At The Races, 6pm
Sport on TV May 31, 2009 Tennis: French Open, Day Nine, British Eurosport and BBC interactive, 10am.Cricket: Australia v Bangladesh, ICC World Twenty20 warm-up, Sky Sports 1, 1pm.Cricket: Pakistan v South Africa, ICC World Twenty20 warm-up, Sky Sports 1, 5pm.Football: England v Scotland, Under-Setanta Sports 1, 6:45pm (kick-off 7pm).
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 31, 2009 THE SUNDAYSTHE SUNDAY TIMES SKY SAYS NO TO SETANTASports organisations including the Scottish Premier League may be forced to stomach deeper-than-expected cuts to their TV income after shareholders in Setanta failed to stump up enough cash to keep the broadcaster alive. Setanta’s financial position was so parlous this weekend that it asked arch-rival BSkyB for [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 28, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES TERRA FIRMA INJECTS MORE CASH INTO EMITerra Firma has been forced to inject more cash into EMI for the second time in six months, after the debt-laden UK music group behind the Beastie Boys and Depeche Mode missed targets imposed in its banking covenants. Guy Hands’ private equity group injected £28m into EMI [...]
KLEINMAN JOINS SKY AS ANSWER TO BEEB’S BUSINESS EDITOR PESTON May 27, 2009 ROBERT Peston must be quaking in his well-oiled boots. The media rumour mill has been going into overdrive over the past few days as industry veterans gossiped about Sky News launching a bid to up the stakes in its rivalry with the BBC by hiring the Sunday Telegraph’s Mark Kleinman to be its new City [...]
Peep toes and sky high heels make the perfect summer shoe May 26, 2009 WHEN the mercury rises you need to keep your feet cool and summery without forfeiting the professional look. This is hardly an onerous task, thanks to the wealth of Spring/Summer shoes that are both stylish and office-appropriate – simply cut, low on straps and made from good quality leather. Our favourite hot-weather shoes for the [...]
Preaching to the converted May 26, 2009 INVERNESS. Picture-postcard scenes. Cloudless blue skies and 26 degrees. It’s May. Added to that, there are miles upon miles of clear winding roads, the occasional switchback series of bends and rarely a building in sight. All in all, it’s not a bad draw for a weekday. BMW has also given me the key to a [...]