Campari in $250m private placing June 18, 2009 Italian drinksmaker Gruppo Campari yesterday announced it has completed the issue of $250m (£152.6m) of senior unsecured notes placed in the US private placement market and the proceeds will go towards refinancing debt incurred with an acquisition. Campari said the placement was with institutional investors. The notes are structured in three tranches of $40m, $100m [...]
Households now 200 better off June 18, 2009 The average UK family with a mortgage is now 25 per cent better off each month than it was last year, according to a report out today by Ernst&Young. Assuming there is no change to employment status, the typical household discretionary income has risen by over £200 over the last 12 months. The increase is [...]
London still number one for retail June 18, 2009 London continues to dominate the European retail landscape, rated number one in a new poll out today by Experian and Jones Lang LaSalle in terms of consumer spending and prime retail rents. But outside London, other UK retail rents are now falling below European competitors due to currency exchange rates.
Slick tricks and patter prove Derren Brown is the real deal June 18, 2009 TheatreDERREN BROWNAdelphi TheatreDerren BROWN has been on our TV screens long enough now for most of us to be fairly familiar with his shtick, but that doesn’t make seeing it live anything less than a wholly mesmerising experience. I can’t think there’s a more joyfully entertaining evening to be spent in a West End theatre [...]
NOW SHOWING SIX OF THE BEST June 18, 2009 MUSIC Meltdown – The Southbank Centre’s annual festival of progressive music climaxes this weekend with performances from curator Ornette Coleman and Kieran Hebden.FILM Sleep Furiously – Remarkable documentary about life in a Welsh backwater that deserves a wide audience.FILM Drag Me to Hell – Spiderman director Sam Raimi returns to his horror routes in this [...]
Lions will try to keep the Test series opener as cagey as possible June 18, 2009 SOUTH AFRICA vs. BRITISH LIONSFIRST TEST – TOMORROW 2PM – SKY SPORTS 1 IAN MCGEECHAN will be happy with his side’s 100 per cent record going into the first Test against the Springboks, but with some bookies as short as 1/3 for a South Africa victory at Durban’s ABSA Stadium tomorrow, it’s certain that the [...]
Ghanaati to be crowned Queen of the fillies in the Coronation Stakes June 18, 2009 Barry Hills hasn’t been in the best of health recently, but his 1000 Guineas winner GHANAATI can put a smile back on the legendary trainer’s face by landing the Coronation Stakes at Ascot this afternoon. The daughter of Giant’s Causeway caused a 20/1 upset at Newmarket on her first ever run on turf having previously [...]
Grass is super for Murray’s slam chances June 18, 2009 TIM HENMAN knows a thing or two about playing on grass, having thrilled the nation in four agonising semi-finals at Wimbledon. So when the former British No1 says the lawns of SW19 will hand an advantage to Andy Murray, his successor as darling of the Centre Court, it is worth taking note. World No3 Murray [...]
Hamilton rooting for Button as Silverstone era nears end June 18, 2009 WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton insists he wants his successor-in-waiting Jenson Button to win this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Hamilton concedes his own McLaren’s poor performance leaves him only the slimmest chance of recording back-to-back victories at Silverstone on Sunday. So the Englishman would like to see his compatriot experience the unique joy of winning on [...]
Pakistan reach World T20 final June 18, 2009 CRICKET: Pakistan eased into their second successive World Twenty20 final last night after toppling pre-tournament favourites South Africa in the first semi-final at Trent Bridge. All-rounder Shahid Afridi was the Pakistani hero, smashing 51 off 34 balls before removing Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers in his first two overs for figures of 2-16. Pakistan’s [...]
