Gold reaches record high June 8, 2010 GOLD hit a record dollar high above $1,250 an ounce yesterday and new peaks in other currencies as concern over Europe’s economic outlook lifted risk aversion, knocking stock markets lower for a third session. Fears grew over prospects for a European economic recovery after ratings agency Fitch warned the UK faced a “formidable” challenge in [...]
ITALIAN TAKING HIS TILT AT IMMORTALITY June 8, 2010 WHEN Fabio Capello named his final 23-man squad, he surprised most observers by plumping for experience over youthful vigour. Shaun Wright-Phillips (28) got the nod over Theo Walcott (21), Joe Cole (28) was preferred to Adam Johnson (22), despite scant playing time, while Jamie Carragher (32) was tempted out of exile for the campaign. One [...]
Magical Messi the inspiration for Argentina June 8, 2010 WE are now only days away from World Cup 2010 and let’s just hope there are no more last minute injuries to some of the stars on show. I can’t remember a tournament where so many top players have missed out due to physical breakdowns, but at least the world’s best player, Lionel Messi, seems [...]
THE RACE FOR THE GOLDEN BOOT June 8, 2010 David Villa is the favourite with every bookmaker to win the Golden Boot and his goalscoring record for Spain is excellent, finding the net 37 times in 57 games. LIONEL MESSI is next best at 10/1 with Paddy Power and if Argentina are to do well he has to have a decent chance of winning [...]
Operators in a race to offer iPhone deals June 8, 2010 UK operators are queuing up to cash in on Apple’s latest gadget. Within hours of Steve Jobs unveiling the new iPhone 4, UK operators Vodafone and O2 confirmed they will both offer dedicated price plans for the handset. O2 will give its customers a limited special offer to upgrade their existing deals to the new [...]
France could struggle to get through Group A June 8, 2010 FRANCE have made it to two of the last three World Cup finals, but they were knocked out in the group stages in 2002, taking just one point and the same happened at Euro 2008. It is remarkable that Raymond Domenech has managed to keep his job and they are only really in South Africa [...]
CITY VIEWS: ARE YOU FED UP WITH THE CONSTANT IPHONE UPGRADES? June 8, 2010 RUSSELL HARRISON | NATWEST PRIVATE BANKING “I find it very useful especially the map and the GPS. I don’t think people will get fed up with upgrades because Information technology is always going to be useful.” FABIEN HUESO | LLOYDS BANKING GROUP “I am very happy. I don’t feel pressured at all because I am [...]
Trial of rogue trader Kerviel begins in Paris June 8, 2010 Jerome Kerviel faced judges yesterday as a long-awaited showdown began over his part in a €4.9bn (£4bn) trading loss that brought French bank Societe Generale close to collapse. The 33-year-old trader, dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and a light, thinly striped tie, yesterday described his “extreme” trader past on the first day of [...]
LSE to take on Eurex and Liffe in derivatives June 8, 2010 The London Stock Exchange (LSE) yesterday said it was to take on Europe’s two dominant derivatives exchanges within a year, to broaden its footprint beyond its traditional share trading base. Eurex, controlled by Deutsche Boerse and Liffe, part of transatlantic exchange NYSE Euronext, has long dominated exchange traded derivatives in Europe. “We are on track, [...]
See the World Cup in world-class style June 8, 2010 FEVER PITCH, FULHAM You won’t miss a second of build-up if it’s up to World Cup pop-up bar Fever Pitch in Fulham. Open since May and closed after the final, this is the place to enjoy the action on nine screens spanning 360 degrees while sipping a pretty decent selection of beer. The 400-capacity venue [...]
