Can Farah go the distance and cap landmark year? January 23, 2012 LESS than two weeks to go and the countdown is on to the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards. The most prestigious sports awards in the world, the winners are chosen by the 47 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, which includes British greats such as Sir Ian Botham, Sir Bobby Charlton, Lord Sebastian Coe [...]
Lampard to miss QPR cup clash January 23, 2012 FOOTBALL: Chelsea will be without Frank Lampard for Saturday’s eagerly anticipated FA Cup fourth round tie against west London rivals QPR at Loftus Road. Lampard was taken off with a calf injury at half time during Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Norwich, but the midfielder is expected to return in time for the trip to Swansea [...]
Raikkonen back in the saddle January 23, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen impressed on his first day of testing for Lotus after a two-year absence from the sport, according to the team’s trackside operations director Alan Permane. “From the first run he was pretty much there,” he said of the Finn. The 32-year-old was driving a two-year-old Renault R30 at [...]
Brown a doubt for Calcutta Cup January 23, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Saracens flanker Kelly Brown is a major doubt for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against England at Murrayfield next Saturday. Brown suffered a leg injury in Sunday’s Heineken Cup win over Benetton Treviso.
Looking for the next threat to your returns January 23, 2012 THOUGH difficult to predict which of the many hotspots of conflict – military or political – will flare up next, with crude and equity prices moving in close correlation with risk sentiment, it is worth looking at the risk hotspots that have the potential to drive price over the coming months CRUDE BEHAVIOR Crude prices [...]
AUSSIE TOP MIGHT BE NEAR January 23, 2012 AS THE old adage goes, in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. In the currency market the Aussie has become the one eyed man. Starved for yield, FX investors continue to flock to the Australian dollar, despite growing evidence that growth down under is decelerating quickly. Last week Australian employment [...]
Analyst picks for 24 January 2012 January 23, 2012 STRATEGIST JOHN KICKLIGHTER My pick: Short S&P 500 Below 1,300 Expertise: Fundamental and technical analysis Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week The fundamental outlook for global growth and financial stability is crumbling and yet, risk-based assets continue to nudge higher. This disparity is founded in hope of unnatural calm and stimulus. [...]
Uncertainty holds sway over the FTSE January 23, 2012 GFT DAVID MORRISON The FTSE 100 fell 6 per cent last year, which was bad news for buy and hold investors. Its performance compared poorly with the major US indices: the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a 5 per cent gain, while the broader-based S&P 500 index ended flat. Nevertheless, the UK index easily outperformed [...]
THE TIPSTER January 23, 2012 THERE is a lot of speculation surrounding oil explorer Rockhopper. With takeover talks lingering, it could only be a matter of time before an announcement is made. However, we have seen this stock rally from 30p to over 500p, and then drop like a stone to 150p, so the only thing we know for sure [...]
The best places to dine to ensure a first degree Burns January 23, 2012 Almost 215 years since the death of Scotland’s most famous poet, Burns night has become an established part of the London culinary calendar, with its popularity growing every year. We look at some of the best places to get the most from you haggis this year – and a few places to cut loose once [...]
