Tartan Bearer to prove he is too good in Prince of Wales’s Stakes June 16, 2009 The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Sir Michael Stoute’s TARTAN BEARER looks the one to beat in the Group One contest. Last year’s Derby runner-up showed he was as good as ever when winning a tactical affair at Sandown last time when looking to [...]
BA turbulence as staff asked to work for free June 16, 2009 THERE was further turbulence at British Airways (BA) yesterday after the airline asked its 40,000-strong staff to work without pay, as the company “fights for survival”. The flag carrier is desperately seeking to cut costs, having made record losses of £401m for 2008. Airlines across the globe are struggling as they deal with a slump [...]
Stoute mare is Heaven Sent in Windsor Forest June 16, 2009 When Ryan Moore booted HEAVEN SENT two lengths clear at the distance in this contest 12 months ago, the race looked all over bar the shouting. However, the daughter of Pivotal became a sitting target as she idled in front and was claimed late on by Sabana Perdida. It was an understandable manoeuvre for a [...]
The INSIDER June 16, 2009 Day two and Richard Hills, not everyone’s favourite jockey, may chalk up Group race success with INFIRAAD in the Jersey Stakes. LUSH LASHES won the Coronation Stakes last year and goes for the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes this year. Even with her Group 1 penalty she should take all the beating. The Royal Hunt [...]
If you want a good quality of life, Helsinki’s your city June 16, 2009 YESZOE STRIMPEL THAT London hasn’t made it into the top 50 places to live in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability survey doesn’t surprise me. These types of lists are compiled using utterly colourless criteria that bear little relation to what makes life worth living. Admittedly, Helsinki, Vienna and Zurich (all in the top 10) are [...]
Ascot snub has me worrying about my job June 16, 2009 DEAR VEXED: It used to be that my bank sent everyone on corporate entertainment trips. I’ve never missed Ascot – until now, that is. What with the cut backs and so forth, I’m not going this year. Should I be worried the company is about to expire? Or should I be worried I’m about to [...]
Electric Shock June 16, 2009 CAN you imagine plugging your car into a three-pin plug in the wall, leaving it for eight hours and then driving for up to 70 miles on that single charge? Well, that is what the Smart Fortwo electric drive will do for you, from a flat battery to full charge. I drove this and two [...]
Land Secs director walks out on firm June 16, 2009 BRITAIN’S largest property firm Land Securities yesterday said that its managing director Mike Hussey will leave the firm at the end of this month after rumours of boardroom tensions. The firm last year abandoned a plan to split into three companies, one specialising in London property, one in shops and the other in outsourcing. Hussey, who [...]
GM sells Saab to a Swedish supercar firm June 16, 2009 TROUBLED carmaker General Motors (GM) said yesterday it had reached a tentative agreement to sell its loss-making Saab division to Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg. The deal will be part-funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is supplying a $600m (£367m) loan, guaranteed by the Swedish government. “Closing this deal represents the best chance for Saab [...]
US house starts in healthy rise June 16, 2009 US HOUSEBUILDERS were heartened yesterday as a Commerce Department report showed new builds rose 17.2 per cent in May, the biggest gain in three months. Homes built for single families rose 7.5 per cent – the largest gain since January 2006. But a report from central bank the Federal Reserve said US industrial production slid [...]
