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THE TIPSTER May 15, 2011 UK TELECOMS giant Vodafone is due to announce its full year figures tomorrow. With the tie-up of AT&T and T-Mobile in America it will be interesting how Vodafone’s tie-up with Verizon Wireless fares and how it assesses the implications going forward. WorldSpreads offers a 169.8p-170p spread on Vodafone. The lacklustre appetite for IPOs and the [...]
Hats off to them! Ladies’ Day is here May 15, 2011 FOR some, the races may be about horses and finishing lines, but to many – namely the ladies – it’s all about fashion. The Investec Derby Festival, for which City A.M. is the official newspaper, is just a month away and one of the most eagerly anticipated is the Ladies Day, not least because it [...]
Hats are back, and just in time for racing season May 15, 2011 Fashion lovers rejoice! You have a new accessory to explore. The statement hat – bold, feathery, and as glamorous as you like – is back! Sales of wedding hats have soared 60 per cent at John Lewis, thanks to the recent royal nuptials which saw every guest from A to Z sporting headgear of some [...]
Private pools, crystal blue waters and snorkelling Thai island paradise at sensational Soneva Kiri May 15, 2011 TALK about arriving in style. Soneva Kiri, a far-flung resort on the Thai island of Koh Kood, is the kind of place that keeps its own private plane. A single-engine propeller job but a luxurious one, it picks you up from Bangkok airport, climbs over the rice paddies and swings out to sea, descending 45 [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com May 15, 2011 PHI PHI ISLAND CABANA HOTEL 4* 58 Moo 7 Tambol | Ao-Nang | Amphur Muang | Koh Phi Phi | 81000 Take your place on a sun lounger at Cabana Hotel and you’ll have the azure of the Andaman Sea to one side of you and the hotel’s serene swimming pool to the other. Bliss! [...]
TRAVEL NOTES May 15, 2011 KIDS-FREE LUXE IN CORNWALL Eco-chic hotel The Scarlet sits in a majestic spot on the cliff-tops of Mawgan Porth, looking out to sea. An adults only boutique haven, this is where to completely escape the hordes and spend a few days soaking up the hotel’s zen-like vibe and cool eco style, with its outdoor reed-bed [...]
Springtime shops in Paris with an expert guide – chic! May 15, 2011 SHOPPING in a city with a guide book is all very well but there’s nothing quite like being shown around by an expert, which is why The Beauchamps Hotel’s new weekend tour package is so exciting. From spring, the chic Parisian boutique hotel is offering weekend guided trips with Stuart Paterson an antique dealer and [...]
DOWN AND OUT May 15, 2011 WIGAN ATHLETIC (3) vs WEST HAM (2) ● West Ham sack Grant minutes after relegation ● Hughton and Allardyce tipped as replacements FORMER Newcastle managers Chris Hughton and Sam Allardyce were last night installed as the bookmakers’ favourites to replace Avram Grant, after he was sacked for failing to avoid relegation. Hammers owners David Sullivan [...]
Ancelotti awaits Roman verdict May 15, 2011 CHELSEA (2) vs NEWCASTLE (2) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti denied he was waving goodbye to the club’s fans during his side’s lap of honour following yesterday’s final match of the season at Stamford Bridge. Steven Taylor’s injury time header prevented Chelsea from ending their home campaign on a high and denied them the opportunity to [...]
Farrell kicks Saracens into final rematch May 15, 2011 SARACENS (12) vs GLOUCESTER (10) SARACENS boss Mark McCall hailed the club’s young talisman Owen Farrell after the teenage fly-half kicked them into the Premiership final at the expense of Gloucester. Farrell, 19, landed four penalties, including the decisive late winner, to clinch a 12th win in a row and set up a Twickenham showdown [...]
