DailyFX: Analyst picks October 14, 2013 CURRENCY STRATEGIST CHRIS VECCHIO My pick: Short dollar-yen, waiting on Aussie-yen direction Expertise: Fundamental and technical analysis Average time frame of trades: A few hours to a few weeks Dollar-yen remains highly volatile and susceptible to further instability thanks to US fiscal deadlock – at a bare minimum, a short-term resolution to lift the debt [...]
BFI London Film Festival second week highlights October 14, 2013 THE STARS may not turn out in their droves and it may not be the stand out event in the film festival calendar, but in its own understated way, the London Film Festival has been pleasing London film buffs for decades. From the gala screening of Tom Hanks’ Captain Phillips that opened the festival, to [...]
Overcome your inhibitions to get ahead in the rat race October 14, 2013 You’re hard working and highly skilled. What else do you need? Confidence, says Steve Irish To get ahead at work, or to land a dream job somewhere else, there will be a list of skills you need. At this stage, you have a pretty good idea whether you have most of them. If you don’t [...]
Mercedes but not as you know it October 14, 2013 The blisteringly fast A45 AMG is just the car to attract the younger audience the German carmaker craves IN case you hadn’t noticed, Mercedes-Benz has transformed its strange wedge-shaped and conservative little A-Class into one of the most stylish cars around. Gone is the unspeakably dull styling and comfort-focused setup of old. Instead the A-Class [...]
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Hodgson tells England only a win will do October 14, 2013 ANXIOUS England manager Roy Hodgson has told his players they must forget about the safety net of a play-off place and finalise World Cup qualification with a win against Poland tonight. England’s 4-1 victory against Montenegro on Friday guarantees them a top-two finish in Group H, regardless of tonight’s score at Wembley. But with only [...]
Gerrard still haunted by Euro 2008 absence October 14, 2013 SIX years ago England captain Steven Gerrard suffered the heartbreak of failing to qualify for a major tournament and is determined to use that “haunting” experience as motivation to beat Poland tonight. With victory against Croatia required to reach Euro 2008, England suffered a 3-2 defeat in the pouring rain at Wembley, which consequently ended [...]
Poland granted 18,000 tickets on safety grounds October 14, 2013 THE welfare of England fans was the key reason behind the decision to award Poland an allocation of 18,000 tickets for tonight’s game at Wembley, the Football Association have announced. Under governing body Fifa’s rules away teams are entitled to a 10 per cent share of the stadium’s capacity for their travelling fans. However, with [...]
Cole ready to shine for West Ham again six months after his release October 14, 2013 FORMER England striker Carlton Cole is determined to prove his worth to West Ham after returning to Upton Park just six months after his release. Cole parted company with the Hammers in the summer after seven years with the club, having scored 59 goals in 237 appearances. Manager Sam Allardyce attempted to re-sign Cole last [...]
Trafford road is renamed in Fergie’s honour October 14, 2013 RETIRED former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was yesterday granted the freedom of the borough of Trafford and had a street renamed in his honour. Waters Reach, an approach road to the club’s 75,000-capacity Old Trafford home, will now be called Sir Alex Ferguson Way. Ferguson spent 26 years as United manager, guiding them [...]
