12 December on this day… December 11, 2014 1970: Chelsea skipper Ron “Chopper” Harris goes into the referee’s book, despite the protests of (left to right) Keith Weller (Chelsea’s goal-scorer), Harris himself, Marvin Hinton, David Webb and Charlie Cooke during the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. Harris, one of football’s renowned hardmen of the 60s and 70s, spent almost two decades at Stamford [...]
Man United can edge battle versus old foes December 11, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THIS WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION BOOKMAKERS have missed a trick by not offering odds on both teams losing in Sunday’s clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford. The pair have been a shadow of their former selves for much of this season and, perhaps an even bigger surprise [...]
High-flying Magpies capable of ending poor run against Arsenal December 11, 2014 THE PRESSURE on Arsene Wenger from Arsenal fans has subsided slightly after the 4-1 win over Galatasaray in midweek which ensured the Gunners qualified for the last-16 of the Champions league in style. But the Turkish side are really poor and a resurgent Newcastle can cause problems for Arsenal tomorrow at the Emirates. Seeing Stoke [...]
Football specials betting with sporting index December 11, 2014 MANCHESTER United versus Liverpool is arguably the biggest rivalry in English football and Sporting Index have a number of specials markets for Sunday’s massive clash at Old Trafford. Only the 20 red cards in the Merseyside derby betters the 15 recorded in this fixture in the Premier League era. Traders have priced total red cards [...]
Weather bomb goes off in Northern Britain December 10, 2014 PHENOMENAL waves, winds of up to 144mph, blizzards and rain hit north-western parts of the UK yesterday as part of a huge storm system that knocked out power and transport links across the country. Explosive cyclogenesis – a so-called weather bomb – is when a storm grows stronger as the pressure at its centre drops [...]
Best of the Brokers for 11 December 2014 December 10, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com CARNIVAL Numis reiterated its “hold” rating, noting that the firm was a “major beneficiary of the collapse in fuel prices”. If current fuel prices were broadly maintained, the broker stated, it estimated that the company could make a bunker fuel cost saving of [...]
FTSE 100 slips again as oil prices hit energy groups – London Report December 10, 2014 Britain's main equity index fell yesterday for a third day in a row as a further drop in the price of oil hit energy stocks. The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed down by 0.5 per cent, or 29.43 points, at 6,500.04 points – its lowest closing level since early November. Following the decline [...]
Dow plunges 268 points but airlines climb – New York Report December 10, 2014 US STOCKS lost more than one per cent yesterday in the S&P 500’s biggest decline since 13 October as another big drop in oil prices hammered energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 268.05 points, or 1.51 per cent, to 17,533.15, the S&P 500 lost 33.68 points, or 1.64 per cent, to 2,026.14 while [...]
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Spoil someone special with these gourmet festive hampers December 10, 2014 Il Massimo hamper Go Italian this Christmas with this red box of gourmet produce compiled by Carluccio’s restaurant. £75, carluccios.com Fortnum & Mason’s Frost Fayre hamper These treats pay homage to the food served at Frost Fayres on the frozen River Thames in the 17th century. £250, fortnumandmason.com Cocoa Runner’s Christmas [...]
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Delicious treats for a tasty festive season December 10, 2014 Sipsmith Sloe Gin 2010 £24, majestic.co.uk Godiva chocolate gift box A decent box of chocolates is a must for Xmas day. The perfect post-turkey palatte-cleanser. £41, godivachocolates.co.uk Fortnum and Mason potted stilton with whisky A creamy, tangy, luxurious treat. £22, fortnumandmason.com Cardhu whisky box set Great single malt whisky and a [...]
