Letters to the editor – HS2’s growing bill, Best of Twitter – 20/08 August 19, 2013 HS2’s growing bill [Re: HS2 rubbishes claim that costs could hit £80bn, Monday] The conclusion that the decision to proceed with High Speed 2 risks imposing significant additional costs on taxpayers is not, as HS2 Ltd claims, based on ideology. Our HS2 report provides hard evidence that the project is being shaped by interest group [...]
CNBC Comment: Why it could now be time to buy gold August 19, 2013 GOLD kicked off 2013 trading just below $1,700 per troy ounce, only to see central banks and investors push its market value down to around $1,180 in late June. Since then, it has steadily risen in value, putting on its best performance in months last week, when it broke through the psychologically important $1,350 level. [...]
Daily FX: Analyst picks August 19, 2013 CURRENCY STRATEGIST CHRIS VECCHIO My pick: Long dollar-yen, short euro-dollar Expertise: Fundamental and technical analysis Average time frame of trades: A few hours to a few weeks Last week I was beginning to look at the dollar long against the euro and yen, but neither trade got off the ground. Now, attention turns to the [...]
A Range Rover that is truly sporty August 19, 2013 It’s the fastest, most agile SUV the manufacturer has ever built. We put it through its paces… in a jumbo jet They’re known for coming up with imaginative off-road courses, but the Land Rover Experience guys have outdone themselves this time. It’s fantastically silly. I’m driving the new Range Rover Sport SDV6 model up an [...]
Not convinced? August 19, 2013 HERE ARE THE ALTERNATIVES BMW X5 £60,830 The X5 xDrive M50d SUV model is BMW’s rival to the Range Rover Sport. Powered by a V6 diesel engine, it has an impressive power output of 381bhp but it’s a good deal faster with a spritely 0 to 62mph acceleration time of just 5.4 seconds. Its fuel [...]
Premier League: Pardew left furious with Arsenal over poor timing August 19, 2013 MANCHESTER CITY 4 vs NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew slammed Arsenal for the timing of their £11m bid for midfielder Yohan Cabaye, which he believed had a devastating effect on their performance at the Etihad Stadium last night. The France midfielder missed the defeat to Manchester City with news of the Gunners’ offer [...]
Jol thrilled after Parker becomes Fulham’s eighth summer signing August 19, 2013 FULHAM manager Martin Jol believes signing midfielder Scott Parker from London rivals Tottenham represents a major coup for his club. The 32-year-old has penned a three-year deal and is in line to make his debut against Arsenal on Saturday. Parker is the third former Spurs player to have arrived at Craven Cottage this summer, after [...]
Golf Comment: Exciting youngsters can keep European golf on top of world August 19, 2013 THE LAST decade has been a golden one for European golf, with the successes of Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington among the highlights, but the good news is it just seems to be getting better. Judging by the spectacular action of the last few days, Europe’s future is in safe hands, and nobody [...]
Tremlett desperate to secure England selection August 19, 2013 ENGLAND bowler Chris Tremlett has made a desperate plea to be included in the starting line-up for the start of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval tomorrow. A back injury to seamer Tim Bresnan means England will be forced to make at least one change to their bowling attack, with 31-year-old Tremlett [...]
Cabaye bid fails as Wenger eyes midfield recruits August 19, 2013 ARSENAL have prioritised signing a midfielder following the injuries suffered to Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but saw a bid for Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye rejected yesterday. The Magpies turned down an offer of around £11m for the France international, while the Gunners are also thought to have made enquiries regarding Paul Pogba of Juventus and [...]
