THE TIPSTER February 27, 2012 IT seems National Express is not the most popular company around at the moment, as it takes advantage of increased passenger numbers due to the high cost of fuel, by jacking up its fares. Traders were shorting it ahead of itsresults on Wednesday, even though it is expected to show a 13 per cent rise [...]
Importance of sticking to the plan February 27, 2012 SITTING down and making a trading plan is fairly straightforward – what is your overall objective, where are you going to place your stops, how much of your capital are you going to have in each trade and in open positions at any one time and so on. But making the plan is the easy [...]
Analyst picks for 28 February 2012 February 27, 2012 FOREX STRATEGIST JOEL KRUGER My pick: Buy dollar-Canadian dollar above Ca$1.0035 Expertise: Technical analysis Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week Our constructive outlook remains intact, with the market still consolidating around parity ahead of what we believe will be an eventual retest of key October highs by Ca$1.0660. Look for interday [...]
From Russia with fusion food February 27, 2012 Novikov 50a Berkeley Street, W1J 8HA T NW1 7JN , Tel: 020 7387 5277 FOOD *** SERVICE *** ATMOSPHERE **** Cost per person without wine: £50 It’s Russian, it’s huge, it’s in Mayfair and it has doormen inside and out, guarding its two restaurants and thumping bar. To me this sounded dubious, a blingy hangar [...]
Three dinners, six of the world’s best female chefs February 27, 2012 WHAT happens when you combine the very best women in the world of eating and drinking? Three epic dinners that offer a chance to celebrate female achievement in the male-dominated world of cheffing, alongside food and wine to blow your mind. Masterminded by ex-Ramsay star Angela Hartnett (pictured right) and food and wine writer Fiona [...]
Silvaner: a Bavarian gem February 27, 2012 Head Sommelier and Manager of Lutyens Restaurant German wine is in the middle of a golden age. But it’s easy to forget that despite the excellence and intensity of German Riesling, it’s not the only game in town. Today we’re taking a look at the Silvaner of Franken. It’s a grape variety you find in [...]
England death star Dernbach seals dramatic series victory February 27, 2012 ENGLAND Twenty20 skipper Stuart Broad insists his side are on course to defend their world crown later this year after a masterful display of death bowling from Jade Dernbach ensured a nerve-jangling five-run series clinching victory over Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. Kevin Pietersen continued his recent rehabilitation with the bat, striking an unbeaten 62 from [...]
Morgan left to sweat on place for tour of Sri Lanka February 27, 2012 AFTER salvaging some pride in the abbreviated formats of the game in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in recent weeks England will turn their attentions back to Test cricket when the squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is named today. Struggling batsman Eoin Morgan failed to enhance his hopes of maintaining a place in [...]
McIlroy ready to take over February 27, 2012 RORY MCILROY may have missed out on an opportunity to top the world rankings after his defeat in the final of the Accenture Match Play Champions but his victory over Lee Westwood in the semis had a real changing of the guard feel about it. Westwood has been a bastion of Europe’s Ryder Cup team, [...]
Stumbling Spurs give rivals hope in top four dash February 27, 2012 THE MANNER of Tottenham’s emphatic defeat to an unusually committed Arsenal in Sunday’s north London derby might have been startling, but the loss itself was in fact a continuation of a stalling of their momentum. Spurs enjoyed an astonishing purple patch throughout the autumn which brought them 10 wins from 11 Premier League games and [...]
