Winning the icy chukkas – the bank that hosts a snow-polo tournament February 6, 2011 THE game of polo is one of the oldest sports in the world. Originating in ancient Persia, it is thought to have begun as a way of training elite cavalry troops. It was brought back to Europe in the 19th century through the Calcutta Polo Club, established by two British officers in India who formalised [...]
Forget gold, here’s the copper rush February 6, 2011 CRACK open your piggy bank and empty your penny jar. Do it now and do it fast. Forget about the gold rush; it is all about the copper rush now. The price of the metal is going through the roof, hitting $10,000 a tonne. This sort of price action means the two pence piece in [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD February 6, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● FTSE 100 gold miner Rangold Resources releases its fourth quarter results today. ● Natural gas group BG Group releases its fourth quarter results tomorrow. ● Steel manufacturer Arcelor-Mittal also releases its full year results tomorrow. ● French food company Danone releases its full year results tomorrow ● Airline Air France-KLM releases its [...]
THE TIPSTER February 6, 2011 WITH uncertainty continuing over the situation in Egypt, bearish investors are coveting the safe haven assets once again. After retreating from the $1,400 level at the start of the year, gold is now creeping higher but with no signs of further contagion in the geopolitical sphere, the risk aversion stance could arguably be seen as [...]
To the ends of the earth February 6, 2011 CHILE is a land of contrasts – and not least for the euphoria of the miners’ rescue last year, preceded by the coastal earthquake. But it is this land – volcanic and alive, and rich in minerals – that entices me to travel half way around the world to explore its natural wonders, the northern [...]
Savoy Hotel is a unique London treat February 6, 2011 IT was with much trepidation that we turned off the Strand into the short lane towards the Savoy’s entrance, the only road in Britain where one drives on the right. It all looked familiar: the landmark Art Deco sign, the shiny Rolls-Royces, the uniformed staff. But as soon as we climbed out of our car, [...]
Apple should look to Nintendo’s past February 6, 2011 THOSE who say Steve Jobs’ eventual departure from Apple could start a terminal decline at the company are wrong. In fact, a glance at the history of another great innovator of the technology world, Nintendo, suggests his exit, whenever it may be, could turn out to be its salvation. Jobs’ strategy with Apple has been [...]
We’ll win it for Hartley, vows Tindall February 3, 2011 ENGLAND captain Mike Tindall last night warned Wales coach Warren Gatland that his baiting of Dylan Hartley has fired up the whole team for the RBS 6 Nations opener in Cardiff this evening. Gatland stirred up the hornets’ nest last week ahead of an encounter that rarely needs extra spice when he singled out hooker [...]
Johnson urges Red Rose to be ruthless in Cardiff showdown February 3, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson has ordered his team to show no mercy to a Wales side drained of confidence by a seven-match winless run. “If you haven’t won for a long time, you get that feeling of ‘when is the next one going to come from?’ We can control that in the game,” he said. [...]
Wenger raps Moyes over Fabregas row February 3, 2011 Everton boss wrong to go public with things he “pretended to hear”, blasts Gunners chief ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at Everton boss David Moyes over his accusation that Cesc Fabregas aimed verbal abuse at referee Lee Mason. Moyes incensed Wenger by claiming Fabregas should have been shown a red card for [...]
