TECHNICAL ANALYSIS GURU September 12, 2010 CHIEF TECHNICAL ANALYST sandy.jadeja@cityindex.co.uk Q. Dear Sandy, can the financial markets be predicted? A. The short answer is no. But many traders, especially newcomers to the markets, will search for the Holy Grail. They are looking for something which works all of the time or a strategy which can deliver large profits on a consistent [...]
Relishing wine and luxury in Porto September 12, 2010 BOTH port (the drink) and Portugal tend to be the victims of limited appreciation in this country. The latter is best known for the golf resorts and tourist traps of the Algarve, and for football’s premier golden-booted poseur; the former is the tipple you pass to the left during the cheese course. Well there’s a [...]
TRAVEL NOTES September 12, 2010 See Country Antrim in a classic car Up in the north eastern corner of Ireland, the Country Antrim coast – which takes in the Giant’s Causeway – is a place of rugged, unfettered beauty, and perfect for a bit of romantic exploring in a classic car. Hastings Hotels – a group including a number of [...]
UK HOTEL REVIEW: HAWKE’S POINT, CARBIS BAY September 12, 2010 WHEN it comes to staying by the sea, sophistication can be hard to find, with B&Bs stuck in a time warp and once grand seafront hotels now little more than retirement homes with a good view. Hawke’s Point is a series of new apartments in Cornwall; the exterior might resemble student halls but inside it’s [...]
Mistakes like that could cost me the title, admits Hamilton September 12, 2010 LEWIS HAMILTON admitted his Monza mistake could cost him the world championship after Fernando Alonso and Ferrari leapt back into title contention with victory in the Italian Grand Prix. McLaren star Hamilton crashed out in the very first lap after damaging his car when trying to pass the Ferrari of Felipe Massa. As a result, [...]
Strauss lets his bat do the talking September 12, 2010 ANDREW STRAUSS proved his doubters wrong once again as his magnificent century helped England go 2-0 up in the one-day series with Pakistan. It has been suggested that Strauss’s batting style is not suited to the limited-overs game, leading many to question whether he is the man to lead England into the World Cup on [...]
Euro boost for Spurs as Modric is given the all-clear September 12, 2010 TOTTENHAM were last night handed a major boost after Luka Modric was passed fit for tomorrow night’s Champions League clash with Werder Bremen. It had been feared the Croatian international may had broken his left leg for the second time in 12 months after limping out of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at West Brom. But despite [...]
Reina rescues Reds to force stalemate September 12, 2010 BIRMINGHAM CITY (0) vs LIVERPOOL (0) LIVERPOOL boss Roy Hodgson was indebted to goalkeeper Pepe Reina as his side avoided a second defeat of the season. The Spanish international pulled off fine reflex saves to deny Cameron Jerome and Craig Gardner as Alex McLeish’s men were denied a deserved three points at St Andrews. The [...]
Ex-champ Hatton ‘devastated’ over allegations of cocaine use September 12, 2010 RICKY HATTON was said to be “devastated” yesterday following newspaper allegations of cocaine use. The former two-weight world champion was captured on video appearing to cut lines of the drug with a credit card before snorting them through a rolled up bank note. Hatton, 31, has not fought since losing inside two rounds to Manny [...]
Sarries’ debutants put the wind up Sale September 12, 2010 SARACENS (28) vs SALE (13) SARACENS chief Brendan Venter insisted last week’s shock defeat to London Irish set the platform for this first win of the Premiership campaign. Venter was furious after much-fancied Sarries crashed 33-16 to the Exiles at Twickenham last Saturday. The South African responded with his first rollicking of the new season [...]