Spring/Summer 2011 promises a riot of fun September 23, 2010 IT’S as if the fashion industry has, this September, burst out of the cocoon of recession, replacing dark drapery and minimalist monochrome with outrageous shocks of colour and extraordinary materials. If this week’s shows were anything to go by, the high street next spring will be a cocophany of pinks, turquoise, sequins, feathers and cowgirl [...]
Get ready for goal-fest at Eastlands tomorrow September 23, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs CHELSEA TOMORROW – 12.45PM SKY SPORTS 1 CHELSEA are now a best-priced 4/5 with Paddy Power to claim back-to-back titles after comfortably winning their opening five fixtures. They look the most likely winners to me at this stage, but the season has barely started and they have faced very weak opposition so [...]
Poet’s Voice a solid each-way bet in QEII September 23, 2010 SADLY the eagerly awaited clash between Canford Cliffs and Makfi won’t take place at Ascot tomorrow as Richard Hannon’s triple Group One winning miler scoped badly yesterday and misses the race. Makfi was well beaten when the pair last met at the Royal meeting, but subsequent tests revealed a throat infection and he has since [...]
the INSIDER September 23, 2010 The danger of betting on horseracing at this time of year is that we have no idea what the weather is going to do. Ascot has been drying out all week, but there is plenty of rain forecast for the next couple of days which could have a big impact on tomorrow’s markets. It’s a [...]
The City boys offering a cut above September 23, 2010 IF YOU can find it in the medieval maze between Lombard Street and Cornhill, tailoring shop Cad & the Dandy is a delightful place to get yourself togged up. It mixes old-fashioned charm – an antique mahogany cutting table, an old leather sofa for those waiting to be measured up, a Union Jack across one [...]
Mortgage approvals drop as housing market stalls September 23, 2010 The number of mortgages approved by banks for home buyers dropped in August for the third month in a row. Banks approved 31,767 home loans down from 34,219 in July, the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) said. The figures are another indication that the UK property market has stalled. A raft of data has shown that [...]
Eurozone manufacturing growth slows September 23, 2010 THE pace of growth in the eurozone’s services and manufacturing sectors slowed much more than expected this month, but surveys showed businesses were more optimistic about the future. Markit’s Eurozone Flash Services Purchasing Managers’ Index, made up of surveys of around 2,000 businesses ranging from banks to restaurants, slumped to 53.6 in September from 55.9 [...]
Canary Wharf owner Songbird in asset boost September 23, 2010 Songbird Estates, majority owner of London’s Canary Wharf, booked a six per cent rise in net asset value as demand for offices across the estate held firm against the government’s feeble economic outlook. The company, which counts the Qatar Investment Authority and China Investment Corp. among its largest shareholders, said the market value of its [...]
Mitchells & Butlers sees food sales soar September 23, 2010 Britain’s biggest pubs and restaurants group Mitchells & Butlers reported a 4.4 per cent increase in sales at outlets open for more than a year driven by a surge in demand for food. The company, which is re-shaping itself into a food-led business, said sales of food increased 7.1 per cent in the nine weeks [...]
Luminar trading in line despite drop in clubbers September 23, 2010 Britain’s biggest nightclub operator Luminar has seen further falls in revellers at its venues but is trading in line with forecasts it said. Trading in the half year to 26 August saw like-for-like sales during the period fell by 20.2 per cent. Admission revenue fell by 26.5 per cent with the number of clubbers entering [...]
