SPREAD BET GURU September 19, 2010 MARKET STRATEGIST josh@cityindex.com Q. Dear Josh, do broker recommendations fundamentally move stock prices? A. In the short term, certainly. It’s quite common for a mainstream broker or investment bank like Morgan Stanley or Citigroup to revise their forecasts on certain share prices and see a knee-jerk reaction in the markets. Last week we witnessed a [...]
Getting off your rocker on the slopes September 19, 2010 WHEN the late daredevil skier and base jumper Shane McConkey strapped his bindings to waterskis and set off down the mountain, it wasn’t expected that he’d cause a revolution in ski technology. But McConkey realised that the curvier, scooped camber of the waterskis gave him greater control when haring down the deep, soft snow drifts [...]
SKI SEASON TRAVEL NOTES September 19, 2010 Scott Dunn’s superb Austrian chalet Scott Dunn, the travel company with a core business in luxury ski accommodation, is launching a spectacular new chalet. Artemis chalet in St Anton sleeps 12 is high enough to guarantee good snow and is magnificently luxurious. It includes a cinema, spa area with sauna, steam room, pool and more, [...]
MARK JONES’ TOP SKI PICKS September 19, 2010 SALOMON GEISHA £450 At higher speeds this women’s ski has the stability to feel secure, but is still soft enough to be playful and easy to use. It’s a hard ski to fault. It’s not great on the piste, but for back country it’s perfect. www.salomon.com FISCHER WATEA 98 BC TT £649 inc bindings The [...]
UK HOTEL REVIEW: THE GROVE September 19, 2010 IF ASKED, I wouldn’t list Watford in my top ten destinations for a romantic getaway. Yet after negotiating a swarm of roundabouts we were cruising through the breathtaking grounds of the Grove hotel, flanked by 300 acres of exquisitely-kept English gardens. This revamped 18th century mansion still throws up a sense of its lavish past, [...]
Brilliant Berbatov buries Liverpool September 19, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) vs LIVERPOOL (2) DIMITAR BERBATOV reflected last night on his “best day” in a Manchester United shirt after scoring the club’s first hat-trick against Liverpool for 64 years. The Bulgarian striker has been much maligned since his move from Tottenham two years ago, but stole the plaudits with a stunning individual display [...]
Blues deserve more credit, says Malouda September 19, 2010 CHELSEA (4) vs BLACKPOOL (0) FLORENT MALOUDA insists ruthless Chelsea deserve more credit for their 100 per cent start to the season. The French winger scored twice as the Blues blitzed Blackpool with a blistering first-half show at Stamford Bridge yesterday. It sent them four points clear at the top of the Premier League table [...]
Reds face more owner strife as Hicks plans £282m buy-out September 19, 2010 LIVERPOOL fans have been warned they could face two more years of boardroom turmoil as the battle for control at Anfield rumbles on. Unpopular American Tom Hicks is reportedly preparing a £282m deal to retain his current share of the debt-ridden club and buy-out of co-owner George Gillett. It was revealed that Hicks is to [...]
Given can leave City in January, reveals Mancini September 19, 2010 WIGAN ATH (0) vs MANCHESTER CITY (2) MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini has told Shay Given he can leave Eastlands in the January transfer window. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, inset, is frustrated at being asked to play second string to Joe Hart. But after guiding his side to fourth place in the Premier League [...]
FOOTBALL | IN BRIEF September 19, 2010 Messi stretchered off LIONEL MESSI could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being stretchered off during Barcelona’s victory at Atletico Madrid last night. The Argentina wizard was left clutching his face in pain after injuring his ankle in a clash with Atletico defender Tomas Ujfalusi, who was subsequently sent off. Messi scored the [...]
