AROUND TOWN March 29, 2012 ■ Theatrewise, the Barbican is on fire. Currently running is a hugely acclaimed production of Mikhael Bulgakov’s classic Soviet satire, The Master and Margarita, staged by Simon McBurney’s award-winning company Complicite. By turns violent, poetic and surreal, this is a corker of a show. Be sure to book, too, for the Sydney Theatre’s production of [...]
Struggling to choose a luxury car? Then ask the dealer for a holiday March 29, 2012 BUYERS of luxury cars are faced with more choice than ever before. To differentiate themselves, the car companies have started offering something extra to entice would-be customers. Most of the big luxury car marques offer driving trips to their customers, giving them the chance to tour a variety of stunning locations in their new car. [...]
Unexposed four-year-old Cocozza can take Lincoln March 29, 2012 FINDING the winner of the Lincoln used to be nigh on impossible, as three 100/1 winners before 1947 and seven winners priced at 33/1 or bigger since the race moved to Doncaster proves. However, the race now has a maximum field of 22 (for safety reasons) which gives us more chance of unearthing the potential [...]
Japanese runners still underrated on the global stage March 29, 2012 VICTOIRE Pisa, tipped in this column 12 months ago, caused a minor upset when landing last year’s Dubai World Cup at 12/1 and the Japanese hold strong claims again tomorrow night. There is a general perception that Japanese Group One form doesn’t quite match up to the same classification on the global stage, even though [...]
Limping Liverpool look set for another defeat at Newcastle March 29, 2012 NEWCASTLE vs LIVERPOOL Sunday 1.30pm, Sky Sports 1 WITH at least one addition to the Anfield trophy cabinet, the history books will record that the 2011/12 season was a successful one for Liverpool. However, lifting the Carling Cup and a return to Wembley with at least an FA Cup semi-final against Everton fail to mask [...]
Mining gains offset retail weakness March 29, 2012 The FTSE was broadly flat in early trading with a bounce back in the mining sector helping to offset weaknesses among blue chip retailers like Marks & Spencer. Official figures which yesterday saw the UK’s GDP figures revised down have hit investor sentiment while energy stocks are coming under pressure from volatile oil prices. But [...]
GDF in £6bn swoop for International Power March 29, 2012 French utility GDF Suez offered £6bn ($9.5bn) for the 30 per cent of British electricity producer International Power (IPR.L) it does not already own, seeking to integrate the two companies more closely. The announcement came as German utilities E.ON and RWE said they would no longer build new nuclear power stations in Britain, raising doubts [...]
Service sector in slim rise March 29, 2012 Britain’s dominant service sector grew modestly in January, official data showed on Thursday, raising the chances that the overall economy can avoid a renewed recession. The output from the sector ranging from banks and hotels to airlines grew by 0.2 per cent after an 0.3 per cent increase in December, the Office for National Statistics [...]
FirstGroup in blow from bus division March 29, 2012 Transport operator FirstGroup said growth was stalling at its bus operations in the north of England and Scotland, reflecting a growing disparity between the region and the prosperous south of England. “The economic environment is presenting challenging trading conditions and performance during the year reflects the growing North-South divide with considerably lower growth rates emerging [...]
E.ON and RWE shelve UK nuclear plant plans March 29, 2012 German utilities E.ON and RWE have shelved their plans to build new nuclear plants in Britain, sources told Reuters on Thursday. “The companies want to withdraw from that,” said a source close to the companies and informed about the developments. Both companies and their joint venture Horizon declined to comment. They had planned up to [...]
