Slow start for Mickelson July 8, 2010 GOLF: Phil Mickelson suffered a disappointing opening round 71 at the Barclays Scottish Open as he attempts to overhaul Tiger Woods as world No1. Mickelson needs to finish first or second at Loch Lomond to leapfrog Woods ahead of next week’s Open, but struggled with a level-par round. Ulsterman Darren Clarke leads on six-under-par, ahead [...]
Sir Frank steps down July 8, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Sir Frank Williams handed over his role as team chairman to Adam Parr yesterday – but insisted he is not ready to retire. The 67-year-old remains as team principal, while Parr, who has been acting chairman since March, will take over the day-to-day running of the team with the experienced Patrick Head moving [...]
Bidding war for state’s banking assets boosts FTSE 100 as financials rally July 8, 2010 BANKS lifted Britain’s top shares yesterday, with Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group top performers on reports that a new bid vehicle will seek to buy British banking assets. The FTSE 100 index was up 90.63 points, or 1.8 per cent, at 5,105.45, rising for a third consecutive day. It closed up 49.82 [...]
Wall Street up for third day as retail sales cheer July 8, 2010 WALL STREET rose for a third straight day yesterday as investors were encouraged to see jobless claims fall and a handful of large retailers report solid sales. Stocks have regained their footing after a slew of poor data had raised fears of a double-dip recession. But low market volume suggested investors are still skeptical, and [...]
Safeguard your possessions July 8, 2010 FROM “an Englishman’s home is his castle” to “keeping up with the Joneses”, there are plenty of old adages evoking Britons’ love for their houses and their possessions. Combine this with our customary practice of preparing for the worst and you might think that we would be rather conscientious about insuring our homes and their [...]
Store up your miles to jet off on holiday July 8, 2010 CREDIT cards can offer a whole range of rewards, from shopping vouchers to money off your bills. For City workers who are frequently jetting off on business, there are great opportunities to store up airmiles to be redeemed on flights for your next holiday. Here are three of the best at offering air travel rewards. [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS July 8, 2010 MILLIONAIRE PROPERTIES ARE BACK According to new research from Santander Mortgages, Britain has seen a 393 per cent increase in the number of property millionaires since 2000. While 43,000 homes lost their value to take them under the £1m mark during the credit crunch, the numbers have risen again to nearly 147,000, the level they [...]
Go back to school… this time in style July 8, 2010 ESTATE agents love taking on “conversions” – it allows them to market the “authenticity” of a property. But what does a conversion actually offer buyers? One of the advantages, says Anup Pankhania of Jaspar Group, a property conversions business, is that “you’ve got a spectacular spaces you’d never get anywhere else”. He’s referring to features [...]
INTERIORS July 8, 2010 ANDREW DUNNING HEAD DESIGNER, APD INTERIORS Q.Dear Andrew, we have a spare room and I would like to turn it into a home office. Can you give me some advice? A.First, consider how you want to use the room. If you regularly have guests staying and need a study space away from the main bedroom [...]
FOCUS ON: CHISWICK, W4 July 8, 2010 PRIORY ROAD Price: £830,000 This is a four-bedroom house with a kitchen/dining room, reception room, two bathrooms (one en-suite) and a garden. Chiswick Park, South Acton Tube and rail stations are a 10 minute walk. It is just a short distance from Acton Green common. Contact: Savills on 020 8987 5550, www.savills.co.uk DEVONSHIRE GARDENS Price: [...]
