The Bourne Legacy is a poor inheritance August 9, 2012 Directed by Tony Gilroy, screenwriter of the first three Bourne films, this fourth in the series deviates from its predecessors in many ways. The main one – and the main reason it’s just not as good – is the absence of Matt Damon, who lent unspeakable gravitas, sex appeal and charisma to his broodingly clever [...]
Olympian rate of openings August 9, 2012 IN SPITE of the somewhat quiet state of London’s streets during the Games, there have been a variety of recent openings to keep things lively, the first of which is the return of The Hippodrome to Leicester Square. This sprawling casino complex comprises of gaming floors, a restaurant, lounge bars, balconies, private rooms and a [...]
Let the glorious games commence August 9, 2012 The grouse-shooting season is nearly upon us. Fondly known as the Glorious Twelfth, this weekend marks the start of the red grouse shooting season that runs until mid December. Since the Game Act of 1831, which made it illegal to shoot out of season, this date brings shooters from all over the world to Scotland [...]
BEST PLACES TO EAT GAME August 9, 2012 Rules, Covent Garden Established by Thomas Rule in 1978, Rules is the oldest restaurant in London. Renowned not only for its history and prime location, it is also famed for its game cookery. Owning the Lartington Estate in the High Pennines where much of its menu is sourced, Rules’s game is of the highest quality. [...]
Golden boy Farah set for glorious Olympic double August 9, 2012 AFTER Mo Farah’s career defining effort sealed 10,000m gold last weekend, the Briton stands on the verge of becoming a double Olympic champion when he competes in the 5,000m final tomorrow night. Farah, the reigning world and European title holder at that distance, is 13/8 favourite with Coral and as short as 3/10 to secure [...]
Certify to enhance Godolphin’s fine recent record in the Sweet Solera Stakes August 9, 2012 TOMORROW’S Group Three Sweet Solera Stakes (3.35pm) is often used by trainers to find out where their two-year-old fillies stand in the pecking order and this year’s renewal looks well up to scratch, with four unexposed contenders putting their unbeaten records on the line in a field of eight. CERTIFY represents the Godolphin operation that [...]
Trader Glencore strikes Bellzone iron ore deal August 9, 2012 Glencore has struck a deal to buy at least half of the output from Guinea’s Forecariah iron ore mine as part of the commodities trader’s drive to grab a bigger share of the lucrative market for the steelmaking ingredient. The world’s largest diversified commodities trader said today it had reached a deal with Bellzone Mining [...]
Mining gains prop up FTSE August 9, 2012 Gains in heavyweight miners kept Britain’s main share index flat this morning, as solid results from Randgold Resources and expectations of fresh stimulus measures from China propped up the equity markets. The FTSE 100 was down 0.08 per cent, as Randgold rose 3.1 per cent after reporting a 10 per cent rise in second-quarter profit. [...]
Total trade deficit hits record high in June August 9, 2012 Britain’s total goods and services trade deficit hit a record high in June, after a sharp drop in goods exports, confirming the bleak picture painted by an early estimate of second-quarter gross domestic product last month. The figures will be a disappointment to the government and the Bank of England, which have been hoping for [...]
Libor scandal delays Bank of Japan dollar funding in loan scheme August 9, 2012 The Bank of Japan said today that it will delay lending US dollars under a scheme to support growth industries because of expected changes to the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). The funds, which had been scheduled to be disbursed from 6 September, were originally due to be lent at a rate equal to six-month [...]
