Proms set for another classic season of music July 5, 2012 The Proms is always packed full of treats from early classical music through to the work of contemporary composers – but each year has its own character. This year, The Proms form part of the London 2012 Festival in honour of the Olympics. To celebrate opening night of the Games, the Israeli star Daniel Barenboim [...]
All the West End wonders July 5, 2012 CHARIOTS OF FIRE Celebrate one of this country’s greatest ever sporting achievements this summer as Chariots of Fire, a new play, lights up the West End at the Gielgud Theatre. Adapted from the Oscar-winning movie, and featuring the original Vangelis score, this is a moving tale of rivalry, and determination in the face of prejudice [...]
Frankie’s mount is by Farhh and away the most likely winner July 5, 2012 IT was a great shame that So You Think was found lame in his box yesterday morning as it would have been fascinating to see him attempt to become the first back-to-back winner of the Coral-Eclipse since Halling in 1996. I didn’t actually fancy him to win tomorrow as he had a hard race at [...]
Murray can end Britain’s long wait for a male finalist at Wimbledon July 5, 2012 ANDY Murray is just one match away from becoming the first British men’s finalist at Wimbledon since Bunny Austin in 1938. In his quarter-final against David Ferrer he survived two set points to avoid going two sets down before staging a magnificent fight back to secure a fourth consecutive Wimbledon semi-final slot. The world number [...]
FRANKIE’S THOUGHTS July 5, 2012 I RIDE Farhh in tomorrow’s Coral-Eclipse which still looks a cracking race despite So You Think’s absence. Let’s face it, even though I’m now on the favourite, we’ve got some really nice horses to beat including last season’s King George winner, Nathaniel. Anyway, I was delighted with Farhh at Royal Ascot where he ran a [...]
Diamond feared nationalisation July 4, 2012 BOB Diamond yesterday told MPs that he feared Barclays could have been nationalised if the bank did not reduce its Libor interest rate submissions in October 2008. At that time Barclays was reporting funding costs at the top end of the scale, even though other banks were in much worse condition. “They might say to [...]
Row grows as chancellor accuses Balls of Libor role July 4, 2012 Senior Labour politicians fiercely denied any involvement in the Libor fixing scandal yesterday, after George Osborne said those around Gordon Brown “were clearly involved” in rate rigging, and former Barclays boss Bob Diamond said the bank was in regular contact with ministers. Meanwhile Labour MPs said Bob Diamond’s failure to answer all the Treasury select [...]
Pity Osborne isn’t this passionate when talking about growth July 4, 2012 WHAT a shame. Yesterday’s grilling of Bob Diamond, Barclays’ swashbuckling former boss, while not quite a damp squib, did not really clarify a great deal. There were some intriguing revelations – including that the relationship between the FSA and Barclays had been bad for months and that Diamond was worried that the government would nationalise [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING July 4, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES VW to buy rest of Porsche for €4.46bn Volkswagen has agreed to buy the remaining half of Porsche’s carmaking operations that it does not already own for €4.46bn. The two car groups yesterday finalised plans to speed up the creation of the combined car group. The integration will take effect from 1 August. [...]
MPs furious at slippery Bob’s question dodge July 4, 2012 BOB Diamond frustrated MPs yesterday by failing to answer critical questions and raising more questions about the bank’s actions. Treasury select committee (TSC) chairman Andrew Tyrie called Diamond’s recollections “somewhat implausible,” and said he hopes to speak to the Bank of England’s Paul Tucker “very shortly” to find out more details. Tucker has asked the [...]
