Turn on, tune in and bet till you drop August 8, 2010 SPREAD betters who get separation anxiety whenever they step away from their terminals no longer have to suffer in silence. With IG Index, the biggest spread betting provider in the world, today launching its brand new free iPhone app, more punters than ever can stay plugged in all the time. IG Index is the third [...]
THE TIPSTER August 8, 2010 LAST week, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) released positive earnings, which followed upbeat performances from HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group, indicating a recovery of the UK banking sector. An inverse head and shoulders bullish pattern is noted on daily charts of RBS and an important level of 49.7p has been broken, signalling further gains. [...]
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS GURU August 8, 2010 CHIEF TECHNICAL ANALYST sandy.jadeja@cityindex.co.uk Q. Dear Sandy, how can I trade on the right side of the market? A. One of the many pitfalls for traders is being on the wrong side of the market. So what does it mean to trade on the right side? Essentially, there are three stages to a market move. [...]
How to find the perfect Maldives August 8, 2010 BEST FOR: FAMILY FUN ANANTARA DHIGU Lots of resorts in the Maldives have kids’ clubs, but it’s the little touches at Dhigu that make a difference. From dusk til dawn, your sandy, sticky-handed brood will be smiling. At breakfast, you can send them off to bark orders at the guy in the pancake and waffle [...]
Robbo and Brown call time and deliver snub to Capello August 8, 2010 FABIO CAPELLO was facing a backlash from his new-look England squad last night after two players refused call-ups and brought an end to their international careers. Just hours after naming a re-vamped squad for Wednesday night’s friendly with Hungary, Capello was left red-faced when goalkeeper Paul Robinson called time on his 41-cap England future after [...]
It’s the first trophy of many, says Vidic August 8, 2010 CHELSEA (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (3) CAPTAIN Nemanja Vidic predicts the Community Shield will not be the only piece of silverware to take pride of place in Manchester United’s trophy cabinet this season. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men earned pre-season bragging rights over Premier League rivals Chelsea by claiming a third victory in four years. A [...]
Woods stoops to new low but keeps No1 spot August 8, 2010 TIGER WOODS slumped to a new low on his favourite course yesterday as he crashed to his worst-ever four-round total as a professional. The 14-time Major champion carded two double-bogeys in the final five holes to register a final-round 77 in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone CC in Ohio and finish in a tie for [...]
England left frustrated by gutsy Haider August 8, 2010 ZULQARNAIN Haider and Saeed Ajmal led a spirited Pakistan fightback to frustrate England on day three of the second Test at Edgbaston. Debutant Haider recovered from a first-ball reprieve to smash 88, while Ajmal added a Test-best 50, as the tourists rallied to an unlikely 291-9 – a lead of 112. Off-spinner Graeme Swann took [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 8, 2010 Harbinger future to be decided RACING: A decision on the future of Harbinger, the impressive 11-length winner of the King George VI last month, will be made later today. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse fractured his near-fore cannon bone (front shin) in the Newmarket gallops on Saturday and underwent successful surgery yesterday. It was thought [...]
Firms: Cuts to red tape not enough August 5, 2010 THE government’s latest attempts to cut red tape for businesses were last night slammed by industry leaders, who called them unambitious and lacking in political will. The initiative, headed by Vince Cable, calls for the introduction of a “one in, one out” policy from 1 September, which means that for every new regulation Whitehall introduces, [...]
