Thomas well-cooked December 18, 2011 THOMAS Cook, the purveyors of package holidays, led the way in the last century in opening up the world to those whose parents would never have thought of leaving the country. No longer at the vanguard, the company is now unfashionable and anachronistic in a world of cheap airlines and online deals. Investors are turning [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD December 18, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● HMV announces its interim results today. ● Carnival will announce its quarterly earnings report tomorrow. The world’s largest cruise ship operator will be hoping to experience smooth sailing into the new year. ● Sable Mining Africa will announce its interim results on Friday. Located in sub-Saharan Africa, the company is looking to [...]
THE TIPSTER December 18, 2011 THOSE thinking of buying gold jewellery for a loved one this Christmas could consider buying gold contracts instead, given the dramatic collapse in recent days. Gold fell as much as $190 since the 1 December level of $1,750, and currently trades $320 lower than the heights hit in September. Use $1,570-$1,600 as a buying opportunity [...]
DOLLAR RISE WILL DENT ALL ASSETS December 18, 2011 NOTWITHSTANDING the recent agreement to amend the EU treaty, the world’s financial markets are not reassured. A solution to the Eurozone debt crisis is still wanting, and many believe that the world’s emerging economies could provide it. As a collective driving force they might be able to stop the debt contagion, but the question is [...]
Bach, Goethe…and you: a weekend in Leipzig December 18, 2011 YES, Germany is well-known for its conference facilities and, yes, for weekenders, we British love the down and dirty vibe of the new Berlin and the madness of Munich’s Oktoberfest, but much of the country has lain forgotten by visitors in recent years, yet it’s only a 90-minute flight away. In the east, the fall [...]
GUNNED DOWN December 18, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY (1) vs ARSENAL (0) Wenger concedes Arsenal are out of the title race before Christmas as Silva lands the knockout blow which sends Manchester City back to the summit ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger ruled his side out of the Premier League title race after David Silva’s second half goal returned Manchester City to [...]
MATCH ANALYSIS December 18, 2011 KEY MOMENT Johan Djourou might not be the sturdiest member of Arsenal’s defensive unit, but the injury that ended his game in the 47th minute forced a reshuffle that saw the previously excellent Laurent Koscielny asked to fill in at right-back. And the Frenchman was almost immediately caught out of position in the build-up to [...]
Quins beat mighty Toulouse to boost European chances December 18, 2011 TOULOUSE (24) vs HARLEQUINS (31) HARLEQUINS took their superb start to the season to new heights by coming from behind to score a thrilling win at four-time European champions Toulouse in the Heineken Cup. The Premiership leaders trailed 19-15 after an hour but Mike Brown’s second try and the unerring boot of Nick Evans, who [...]
Westwood and Poulter round off 2011 in style December 18, 2011 A MAGNIFICENT year for British golf was rounded off in fittingly triumphant style yesterday as Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter claimed season-ending victories. Westwood stormed to his fourth title of the year by securing an emphatic seven-shot win over Charl Schwartzel at the Thailand Golf Championship – a success that saw him move up to [...]
United bare teeth and show title credentials December 18, 2011 QPR (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (2) QPR manager Neil Warnock tipped the Premier League title race to be one of the closest ever after seeing his team become the latest victims of champions Manchester United’ resurgence. A first-minute header from Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick’s second-half solo goal did scant justice to the glut of [...]
