Tennis is booming financially – but the cash is wasted June 25, 2012 TENNIS is one of Britain’s greatest inventions. It was codified in the nineteenth century and exported all over the world. Yet, while many of us love the strawberries and cream side of Wimbledon, the undoubted financial success of the tournament has failed to produce a British champion since 1936. And more importantly, it has failed [...]
After the Muslim Brotherhood won Egypt’s presidency, should liberals be concerned? June 25, 2012 YES Samer Libdeh Although the Muslim Brotherhood stated that it will support and defend civil and minority rights, it remains to be seen whether this will happen in practice. The first test will come over the formation of a new government and whether Freedom and Justice, the Brotherhood’s party, will reach out to all sectors [...]
RAPID responses June 25, 2012 A perfect IT storm [Re: Customers should vote with their feet to punish bad service, yesterday] NatWest has blamed a failed IT upgrade for upending its systems and leaving customers inconvenienced and angry. Many will complain about a failure to reward IT staff, inappropriate offshoring or a lack of concern for customer service. But what [...]
The cup may overflow at Greene King June 25, 2012 INVESTORS will be hoping that final results from Greene King will allow them to raise a glass in celebration, with the company building on good figures for the fourth quarter. Sales at this particular publican have outstripped rivals, which could mean that some special figures are brewing. IG Index quotes 529p-532p for Greene King. The [...]
LOWER OIL PRICES LIKELY TO REMAIN AS GROWTH SLOWS June 25, 2012 SENIOR MARKET STRATEGIST, GFT LAST week, Brent crude oil traded below $88.50 – a level last seen in November 2010. Back then, crude was in the early stages of a rally which would take it above $126 four months later. The rally was driven, to a great extent, by the US Federal Reserve’s second round [...]
Pace your way to trading profits June 25, 2012 WHEN it comes to your daily trading, how often should you be dipping into the markets? The temptation is often there, especially in volatile markets, to jump on any and every move that comes along. The common pitfall is to think that more trades mean more opportunities to profit, and that you don’t want to [...]
Analyst picks for 26 June 2012 June 25, 2012 CURRENCY STRATEGIST JOEL KRUGER My pick: Long dollar-yen at ¥79.80 Expertise: Technical analysis Average time frame of trades: 6 months Our recommendation for last week was triggered, and we are now long on dollar-yen after the market broke convincingly back above ¥79.80. We continue to contend that this market is in the process of carving [...]
Get your body beach-ready June 25, 2012 DR DUVE BEACH BODY BOOST The Munich-based skin specialist of choice for Europe’s richest women, Dr Duve (as in duvet) has a selection of effective treatments at Four London salon. For those preparing to bare all on the beach, this intense treatment targets problem areas such as the buttocks, back and thighs with vigorous massage, [...]
Fat-busting leggings that actually seem to make you thinner June 25, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT When I was approached by Proskins (www.proskins.co.uk) to try its slimming range of compression leggings, I was sceptical: fat-busting leggings? As one who has spent the last decade trying to convince the world that the only real way to bust those fat cells is by eating less and moving more, I [...]
RUN FOR A REASON June 25, 2012 JAMES FATTAL, 25 MEDIA AND COMMS WORKER When the astronaut Neil Armstrong emerged from his spaceship following the historic moon landing, he was asked what he hoped would be the ultimate outcome of his epic journey. He flipped open the visor on his helmet, looked at the reporter and said: “It’s my dream that one [...]
