FOREX ANALYST PICKS October 18, 2011 FOREX STRATEGIST JOHN KICKLIGHTER My pick: Scalp dollar-yen and short Kiwi dollar-dollar Expertise: Fundamental analysis with risk management Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week I had a mixed bag last week with my short euro-sterling hitting its stop at its new resistance, while sterling-dollar hit its initial target. We are seeing [...]
Take a binary bet on currency pair movements with GFT’s latest offer October 18, 2011 GFT’S founder and chief executive Gary Tilkin is in bullish mood. This week, his firm launches its latest innovation, a platform for binary trades, where traders can simply make yes/no predictions about whether a financial event will happen. The platform covers foreign exchange, but also popular indices and commodities. “It’s an idea I had a [...]
Global standards are set to provoke continental shifts in accounting rules October 18, 2011 HEAD OF ACCA UK IN THE eye of another economic storm, the issue of whether the world will take a step closer to having one set of accounting standards may not be at the top of most executives’ minds. Yet, in less than a month, the way in which companies around the world report their [...]
Pampering your leather October 18, 2011 IT may sound obvious that the number one rule of leather-care is… to take care of your leather. But when you think about the amount of wear and tear that happens when you haul your holdall through customs, scrape your bag through tube doors, drop your wallet in puddles, you start thinking that maybe this [...]
HOW TO GET DRESSED October 18, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE Q. I love the idea of wearing heels but can’t bear my feet being uncomfortable. In the summer I can get away with pretty sandals and espadrilles, but I find winter really hard. What can I wear that’s suitable? A. The historic answer to this question has been to [...]
Stocking up: autumn tights October 18, 2011 What and where to buy 1 Agent Provocateur Snake hold ups £30, www.agentprovocateur.com 2 Wolford Gisella merino wool £79, www.wolfordshop.co.uk 3 Bebaroque Sea holly print £39.59, www.bebaroque.co.uk 4 House of Holland Super suspender £12, www.prettypolly.co.uk 5 Aristoc Lace tights £12, www.mytights.com 6 Falke Hibiscus pure matt £24, www.my-wardrobe.com
Squat, step and curl your way to ski fitness October 18, 2011 WHETHER you’ve already booked your ski holiday (why, how sensible you are), or are still hunting for the right chalet (the best deals come at the end of October, of course), it’s time to get excited about the slopes. You may think it’s early, but the more prepared your body is, the fewer injuries you’ll [...]
Prevent lasting pain and get back to basics October 18, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT Yesterday saw the start of Back Awareness Week, an initiative designed to promote awareness of back pain and its surrounding issues. It’s just as well, as research shows that over 80 per cent of Brits will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Here are my top tips [...]
Episode 32: Sleepless in the City – a day in the life with baby twins October 18, 2011 00.00 Gabriella doesn’t “do” nights. Seems it’s an opportunity for babies and parents to bond. So one day ends and another begins with Emma and me feeding the twins. 01.45 Ditto – after an hour’s sleep. 02.15 Harry has colic. I pace the darkened bedroom with him wailing into my shoulder. Emma sleeps soundly. 03.15 [...]
Citroën’s new DS is a C4 evolution October 18, 2011 THE Citroën DS remains one of the coolest cars of all time. Launched in 1955, it came to define Citroën and became a cultural icon for France thanks to its groundbreaking styling and technological innovation. The French manufacturer is hoping that some of that former glory rubs off on its new DS4 – the second [...]
