Bannan nets first Villa goal as youngsters earn draw August 19, 2010 RAPID VIENNA (1) vs ASTON VILLA (1) ASTON VILLA boss Kevin MacDonald hailed his youngsters after his selection gamble paid off in Austria. Villa’s caretaker manager rested his stars in favour of a selection of rookies, and they repaid his faith by claiming an away goal and a creditable draw from a tricky play-off first [...]
Midday times it perfectly August 19, 2010 RACING: Henry Cecil’s Midday claimed the fourth Group One victory of her career yesterday in the Yorkshire Oaks at York. Ridden by Tom Queally, she took full advantage of old rival Sariska refusing to race, powering to a three-length victory ahead of Snow Fairy.
Tykes remain in the hunt August 19, 2010 CRICKET: Yorkshire kept their County Championship division one hopes alive after completing a four-wicket win over ailing champions Durham. The Tykes move up into second place, six points behind leaders Nottinghamshire, who have a game in hand, although Somerset look set to displace them today as they close in on victory over Essex.
Six of the best for Kapur August 19, 2010 GOLF: India’s Shiv Kapur shot six birdies in a row to take the opening day lead at the Czech Open in Celadna. Kapur shot a six-under-par 66 to lead Argentina’s Tano Goya and Swede Peter Hanson by a single shot.
The female art of planning August 19, 2010 BOOKSHOP shelves are overflowing with self-help guides, aimed almost exclusively at women. And sitting alongside the dating and diet manuals are copies of Savvy Investing for Women, Money Matters for Women: Getting it, Investing it and Enjoying it and A Man Is Not a Financial Plan: Investing for Wealth and Independence. This might, at first, [...]
A global approach to managing your wealth August 19, 2010 GOOD wealth management requires a holistic approach to your finances that coordinates everything from private banking to investments and even planning for retirement, ill-health and your children’s education. For expatriates, who may be constantly relocating, this is just as important and can be even more difficult to achieve. You don’t want to end up with [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS August 19, 2010 LOYALTY DOESN’T ALWAYS PAY Shopping around for a cheaper quote for your car insurance really does pay off, according to research from Which?, the independent product-testing and consumer campaigning champion. It surveyed nearly 2,500 consumers and found that more than a third accepted their original car insurers’ renewal quotes because they “couldn’t be bothered to [...]
The doctor’s ticket to success August 19, 2010 FOR a business venture to get off the ground, it needs to fill a gap in the market. Robin Wells’ latest venture mytrainticket.co.uk has found more of a gulf than a gap. The serial entrepreneur/angel investor came across the business opportunity – a rail version of air travel ticket booking sites – 18 months ago. [...]
A wave of change for accounting rules August 19, 2010 CHANGE tends to be resisted, especially if it will cost people money. This explains the frosty reception given to news that US and international accounting standard bodies are proposing to change the ways that firms account for leases. The new rules will mean that leases have to be recorded on a firm’s balance sheet; currently [...]
BRANDING August 19, 2010 Q. I am starting a new company and need to think about branding. Is there a way I can do it while keeping costs to a minimum? A.The first thing to do is decide if you have the skills to do it yourself. The main components of a brand are visual: for example, the website, [...]
