Collingwood relishes his return August 26, 2008 Paul Collingwood has told of his relief at standing down as England’s one-day captain and insists he is fully behind successor Kevin Pietersen. The Durham all-rounder has completed his four-match ban for presiding over a slow over rate and goes straight into the side for the second one-day international with South Africa at Edgbaston today. [...]
Make money from money with the three key tactics in Forex trading August 26, 2008 Understand the basic trades and you can profit from foreign exchange, writes Phil Thornton With equity, property and bond markets going through a rough time, investors are increasingly tempted to see currency trading as a safe haven. However newcomers should remember that while the gains can be impressive, those without a clear strategy can suffer [...]
The Olympic games are over – but Asia is still where the growth is to be found August 26, 2008 It was Aztec Camera who once sang “Summer in the City and the air is still”. I don’t know about the air, but the equity markets have been relatively quiet over the last week, except for a Warren Buffett induced bounce on Friday. Thank goodness – I don’t think any of us needed another August [...]
Lonmin boss sells shares August 26, 2008 Lonmin chairman’s vigorous opposition to a £33-a-share takeover approach from mining group Xstrata is likely to be overshadowed by revelations that he sold his personal shares in the company for only £1 more than Xstrata’s offer. Earlier this month John Craven, who has been chairman of Lonmin since 1997, defined Xstrata’s proposal as “opportunistic” and [...]
UBS to slash pay and bonuses August 26, 2008 Beleaguered bank UBS last night admitted it was planning on slashing its salary and bonus budget by billions of dollars, as it struggles to cope with the effects of the credit crunch. But a spokesman said that reports in Swiss newspaper Sonntag claiming that the payroll budget would be cut by $4bn were exaggerated, pointing [...]
Fresh call for BE deal August 26, 2008 Invesco, the largest single shareholder in British Energy, is meeting today with government representatives to push for a merger between the UK’s nuclear group and gas supplier Centrica. Invesco’s head of investment Neil Woodford will lay out his plans to the Shareholder Executive, the body that manages government financial interest in public companies. Last week [...]
Tui Travel bookings beat the slowdown August 15, 2008 Tui Travel, Europe’s largest travel operator, said holiday booking continued to be robust as customers were not prepared to forgo their summer holiday despite the credit crunch. Chief executive Peter Long said the group’s “power brands” – Thomson in the UK and Tui in Germany – were holding up well in the economic climate. “It [...]
King Fernando 9/2 to reign August 15, 2008 Fernando Torres to be top Premier League goalscorer – 9/2 Fernando Torres is ready to be crowned king of the Premier League goal scoring charts this season, with the Spaniard a stand-out 9/2 punt to take over the mantle held last season by Cristiano Ronaldo. With the Manchester United ace currently sidelined with an ankle [...]
King Kev can’t kick the habit August 15, 2008 Manchester United kick-off their Premier League defence at home to Newcastle on Sunday afternoon and are just 1.32 on Betdaq to open up with a win. However, punters got their fingers burnt steaming into the Red Devils at an even shorter price in their opening fixture last season and may be a little more reluctant [...]
12/5 Powell to steal lightning Bolt’s thunder August 15, 2008 Usain Bolt is the 11/8 market leader to win the men’s 100m as the athletics gets underway in Beijing, but I prefer the chances of former world record holder Asafa Powell at 12/5, who can usurp his fellow countryman. In the 200m, Bolt is 1/10 and is clearly the man to beat, but I am [...]
