Chelsea reject Bridge bid October 17, 2011 FOOTBALL: Chelsea have rejected a counter-offer from opponents of their bid to buy back the freehold of Stamford Bridge. Chelsea need 75 per cent of supporter-led group Chelsea Pitch Owners shareholders who attend an extraordinary general meeting on 27 October to back their bid in order for it to succeed. Their opponents established a campaign [...]
Chiefs to review new whip rules October 17, 2011 HORSE RACING: The British Horseracing Authority says it will review the sport’s new controversial whip rules. The move comes after discussions with a delegation of riders and the Professional Jockeys’ Association. The dispute over tougher regulations and penalties nearly led to a strike yesterday. Jockey Richard Hughes relinquished his licence last week in protest at [...]
Arsenal duo fitness doubts October 17, 2011 FOOTBALL: Kieran Gibbs and Aaron Ramsey are doubts ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League trip to Marseille tomorrow. Ramsey sat out Sunday’s 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium with a hamstring problem and Gibbs suffered a stomach injury.
Shock margin hikes can hurt commodity traders October 17, 2011 WHILE looking at trends in chart patterns is always a useful exercise when dealing with commodities, it is important that it is not the be all and end all of a trader’s strategy. Of course there are global macro influences that can drive commodity prices – copper being driven as a proxy for infrastructure building, [...]
CHINA FACING WALL IN HUNT FOR GROWTH October 17, 2011 INVESTORS have placed considerable faith in China over the past few years. Many remain convinced that the country’s growing middle class (estimated to be around 300m people) is ready to step in and take up the slack as US and European economies slow. But while China’s economic growth is likely to continue to outstrip that [...]
Beware of the dragon if you trade copper October 17, 2011 COPPER has been rallying on the back of hopes that the politicians of Europe might carve out a plan to avoid the systemic sovereign and banking crisis that threatens the continent. But as important as European salvation is, the linchpin of copper’s price lies thousands of miles away in China. ENTER THE DRAGON Metal Bulletin’s [...]
THE TIPSTER October 17, 2011 OVER the course of September, gold saw its price drop 11 per cent, which was its biggest slump in three years. However, with renewed fears that European leaders have bitten off more than they can chew regarding the debt crisis, we could see traders return to the trusty safe haven. The yellow metal is also [...]
Make the most of half term and indulge your childish side as well October 17, 2011 THINGS TO DO LION KING 3D IMAX Everyone loves a bit of Lion King, and when it not only promises to be in 3D but also extra big on the IMAX screen, this offering is impossible to resist. 2-27 October, child ticket: £11, adult ticket: £16. LONDON ZOO Always a great place to take the [...]
OUT OF OFFICE October 17, 2011 ANTARCTIC PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, BUCKINGHAM PALACE A collection of photographs will be exhibited together for the first time to mark the centenary of Captain Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton and Antarctic Photography documents dramatic landscapes, harsh conditions as well as the more lighter moments between the [...]
Less dough for better bread October 17, 2011 Bread Street Kitchen One New Change, St Paul’s, EC4M 9AF, 020 7592 1616 breadstreetkitchen.com FOOD **** SERVICE ** ATMOSPHERE **** Cost per person without wine: £45 YOU’D do well to forget that Bread Street Kitchen is owned by Gordon Ramsay. The restraint of his high-end restaurants is nowhere to be seen in the latest addition [...]