Wounded warriors set for invictus battle as prince sounds starting pistol September 10, 2014 PRINCE Harry opened the Invictus Games for wounded service personnel at London’s Olympic Park last night, which will see competitors from 13 nations take part in events over the next four days. Prince Harry said: “For some taking part, this will be a stepping stone to elite sport, while for many others it will mark [...]
Arabian Comet to sparkle in Park Hill September 10, 2014 The Park Hill Stakes (2.40pm) sees many contenders step up in trip for this Group Three prize. In races like these it can often pay to side with a proven stayer, a label that few runners can lay claim to here. ARABIAN COMET is one of those few though, after her game second to the [...]
David Williams of Ladbrokes with his best bets for today September 10, 2014 THE GROUP Two Park Hill Stakes (2.40pm) on day two of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival provides SILK SARI with a big chance to remind punters of the genius qualities of trainer Luca Cumani. The selection proved herself to be gutsy and classy in equal measure when running out a game winner of a decent [...]
Shard of light from our cosmic neighbour September 9, 2014 A supermoon or harvest moon, passes behind the Shard yesterday. The phenomenon involves a full moon coinciding with its closest approach to the Earth on its elliptical orbit. This is the third – and last – sighting of a supermoon this year
ISG sees pre-tax profits jump to £6.8m on London office surge September 9, 2014 Construction services company ISG yesterday said a surge in activity in the London office market had helped the company bag new fit-out projects and boosted its order book. The recovery has led to a rise in companies moving to new offices in the capital. ISG secured £410m of new projects in the year to 30 [...]
Analysts to the fore in big sectorial shakeups September 9, 2014 ANALYST of the year The role of the analyst has become increasingly important at such an uncertain time in the economy, when everyone is looking for guidance. With the UK retail sector in turmoil over the decline of Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, Waitrose and especially Tesco – caused mainly by the rise of the German discounters – their views [...]
Even the Scots’ flag wants out! September 9, 2014 IT was like a scene from vintage political satire The Thick of It. Actually, it may even have been too far-fetched for the BBC’s writers. Picture the scene: Liberal Democrat big-hitter, proud Scot and former head of press at the Cairngorms National Park Danny Alexander stands atop the roof of Number 10, his ginger hair [...]
BMW celebrates the three million Mini mark September 9, 2014 IT WAS a big day for Mini yesterday as German owner BMW celebrated three million of the iconic modern cars having rolled off the production lines since it bought the brand back in 2001. The three millionth Mini itself, a five-door Hatch Cooper S, had a special union jack paint job for the occasion
San Miguel sells back $1bn Philippines Airlines stake September 9, 2014 PHILIPPINES conglomerate San Miguel, best known for its beers, is to sell back its 49 per cent stake in Philippines Airlines to billionaire owner Lucia Tan. San Miguel bought its stake for $500m (£311m) in 2012, but will now sell it back for $1bn to PAL Holdings owned by Tan, the second richest man in [...]
Best of the Brokers for 10 September 2014 September 9, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com WM MORRISON Citi has upgraded to “buy” from “neutral”, but cut the target price to 190p from 220p. The broker thinks negative sentiment is already priced in, and that cash flow generation is likely to remain strong and support dividends, with the prospect [...]
