THE WEEK AHEAD January 9, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● WM Morrison release its Christmas trading update today. ● Tomorrow the US National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon incident release their final report on the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ● Marks & Spencer, the iconic British department store, will publish its third quarter interim management statement tomorrow. ● Supermarket [...]
THE TIPSTER January 9, 2011 IT WAS a tough week for mining stocks, which were hit by the flooding in Australia as well as falling copper prices. Fresnillo was also affected by a dip in silver prices and continued its losses for the week on Friday touching lows of 1,517p. The stock had been on an upward trend since August, [...]
WALL STREET WEEK AHEAD January 9, 2011 Investors head into this week on the defensive as the potential for US equity gains could be limited even if earnings begin on a strong note. The early fourth-quarter results will set the tone. Any weakness will give traders a reason to pull back from the rally of recent weeks, which stalled on Friday on [...]
An Asian haven fit for Kylie, Elle and the Beckhams January 9, 2011 GUEST REVIEWER I ‘M lying on a contraption that could belong in a torture chamber, twisting my body into a shape resembling a pretzel. I’ve done more exercise in the past week than all year and not one glass of wine or cup of coffee, or chocolate bar or bag of crisps, has passed my [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 9, 2011 Brazil’s rustic paradise Trancoso, in Brazil’s coastal Bahia region, is a fishing village famous for its quiet, perfect beaches [right] with natural pools formed by reefs. UXUA Casa, a fashionable eco-chic hotel in the village, has recently opened its 10th villa, an old fisherman’s lodge converted into a place of rustic, romantic loveliness. Head there [...]
Cook served up an Ashes feast January 9, 2011 I HAVE to confess I’m more than a little bit jealous – what a fantastic time to be an England cricketer. The Ashes triumph was the greatest series win for as long as I can remember and nobody can ever deny that it was thoroughly deserved. The decisive moment was when England won the toss [...]
Breakthrough series sets up England hero for bumper windfall January 9, 2011 ENGLAND hero Alastair Cook’s record-breaking Ashes displays have hugely boosted his earning potential, with sports marketing experts predicting “the sky is the limit” for a man dubbed the “sponsor’s dream”. The Essex opener arrived in Australia desperately struggling for form and fighting to keep his place in the team, but plundered three centuries and a [...]
Men against Tractor boys doesn’t fool Ancelotti January 9, 2011 CHELSEA (7) vs IPSWICH TOWN (0) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti admits he remains unhappy at his side’s current predicament despite an emphatic return to goalscoring form in the FA Cup. The holders extended their unbeaten run in this competition to 14 matches with a demolition of managerless Championship outfit Ipswich Town, who sacked Roy Keane [...]
Dalglish: I’ll cope with the pressure January 9, 2011 MANCHESTER UTD (1) vs LIVERPOOL (0) LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish is confident he can restore the club to its rightful position amongst the Premier League elite, despite seeing his sensational comeback end in defeat at Old Trafford. The 59-year-old Scot (right) took his place in the Reds’ dugout for the FA Cup third round reversal [...]
Mancini relief after Hart stopper nearly costs City January 9, 2011 LEICESTER CITY (2) vs MANCHESTER CITY (2) MANCHESTER manager Roberto Mancini admitted his side are lucky to still be in the FA Cup after their former boss Sven-Goran Eriksson nearly masterminded a third round defeat. City reacted well to Sol Bamba’s first minute strike to lead 2-1 at the break through goals from James Milner and Carlos [...]
