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US investors turn to defensive stocks May 12, 2011 DEFENSIVE shares led a rebound in US stocks yesterday as investors weighed mixed economic signals and commodities volatility. The Dow industrials fell nearly 100 points in the morning but recovered later after a lacklustre auction of 30-year US bonds and reports suggesting negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling had intensified. Financial shares fell after [...]
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside… May 12, 2011 DON’T let the weather-beaten face of John Fowles’ French Lieutenant’s woman staring out from the Cobb in Lyme Regis colour your perception of this seaside town. The area’s boutiques, deli food shops and sandy beaches make it as quaint as British seaside towns come. It is the sort of place that you actually want to [...]
GREENWICH, LONDON May 12, 2011 RATHMORE ROAD Price: £217,500 This Victorian conversion first floor flat has a large living room with twin windows and a charming feature fireplace. It has a fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and a contemporary white bathroom with shower. Contact: Conran Estates on 020 8293 0454 or go to www.conranestates.co.uk WEST GROVE Price: £635,000 This three [...]
SELL May 12, 2011 MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON ESTATE AGENCY, KAY & CO, SPECIALISING IN MARYLEBONE, REGENT’S PARK, HYDE PARK AND FITZROVIA. Q. I hear that international buyers are purchasing the most expensive homes in London. Should I instruct an international agent? A. While international buyers have increased significantly over the last few years they are by no [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT May 12, 2011 Commuting: Greenwich is a fantastic spot for manageable commuting times. The overland railway station, Greenwich Rail Station, reaches Cannon Street in just 13 minutes. The DLR arrives at Bank station in 20 minutes, while North Greenwich underground station on the Jubilee Line can take you to London Bridge in 10. The area’s Thames side location [...]
Goals could be hard to come by in FA Cup final May 12, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY vs STOKE CITY Tomorrow – 3.00pm ITV 1 THE Manchester City players and fans were celebrating as if they had won the FA Cup when they defeated arch rivals Manchester United at Wembley last month. They showed a steely determination that day and their agonising 35-year wait for a trophy could be about [...]
Dick Turpin can make fitness edge count May 12, 2011 RICHARD Hannon had a remarkable season in 2010 and the two main highlights were surely Canford Cliffs and DICK TURPIN. The stablemates locked horns in the Greenham, the 2,000 Guineas and the St James’s Palace and the score currently stands at 2-1 to Dick Turpin. It may seem strange then that Paddy Power have Dick [...]
FA prepare to submit full dossier on Fifa corruption May 11, 2011 THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION will submit a full dossier to Fifa after the world governing body requested urgent evidence of the corruption allegations aimed at four members of its Executive Committee by former England 2018 bid chairman Lord Triesman. Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke wrote to the FA, addressing chairman David Bernstein, demanding a copy of [...]
Spurs fans disgruntled with Redknapp are in need of a reality check May 11, 2011 I GATHER some Tottenham supporters have been criticising manager Harry Redknapp for a loss of form that has seen them fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. They must be completely barmy. Spurs have never had it so good, or at least not in recent memory. Of course it’s disappointing not to be in [...]
How royal wedding fired Thorpe’s hopes of fairytale May 11, 2011 IT MAY not be his primary motivation, but Ian Thorpe admits attending the royal wedding last month has only increased his hunger to complete a fairytale of his own when he returns to London next year for the Olympics. Thorpe is back in training five years after hanging up his swimcap and aiming to add [...]
