FLOTATION March 18, 2010 Q. I am thinking about selling shares in my business to raise capital. Should I consider a public listing? A.The chief benefit of a public listing is that it can provide you with an injection of capital. Also, a listing can help raise the profile of the company. However, a public listing will change the [...]
‘I came close to quitting’, admits Ashton March 18, 2010 DEBUTANT Chris Ashton has told how he almost quit the sport six months ago after doubting whether he would ever make the grade. The Northampton winger comes into the England Test side for the first time in Paris tomorrow as a replacement for the injured Ugo Monye. But the former rugby league star admits he [...]
Live above the rooftops in City’s sleekest building March 18, 2010 THE Heron, the City’s first residential development in 30 years, will be second to none, from Hong Kong to LA, in terms of style, views and overall quality of design and finish. This assertion is made in a matter of fact way by Lisa Ronson, head of marketing at The Heron’s mothership, Heron International, and [...]
Plucky Fulham stun Juventus March 18, 2010 FULHAM (4) v/s JUVENTUS (1) ROY HODGSON admitted to feeling “on top of the world” after Fulham completed a remarkable fightback to send Italian giants Juventus crashing out of Europe. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, the Cottagers looked down and out, especially after Juve striker David Trezeguet increased the lead further in just the [...]
Managers eyeing job swaps March 18, 2010 A MANAGER’S future is notoriously precarious but even by those standards this summer is shaping up to be a jamboree of job changes, with Europe’s biggest clubs training their sights on some prestigious names. Rafael Benitez and Jose Mourinho brought the scramble into sharp focus this week with renewed and feverish speculation about their current [...]
FOCUS ON: BELSIZE PARK, NW3 March 18, 2010 BARRIE HOUSE, ST EDMUNDS TERRACE, NW8 Price: £799,000 This two-bedroom flat in Chalk Farm – 20 minutes from Bank – is on the sixth floor of a modern block and so has great views over nearby Primrose Hill. Inside, the flat has recently been refurbished and the open-plan kitchen/reception room has views on both sides. [...]
Lievremont stunned at Wilko snub March 18, 2010 FRANCE coach Marc Lievremont admits he was shocked to see Jonny Wilkinson dropped by England – but is still not ruling out the fly-half making a match-winning cameo. England boss Martin Johnson has preferred Toby Flood over the world record points scorer as he looks to end the Six Nations on a high note. Lievremont [...]
RENTING March 18, 2010 James Davis CEO OF ONLINE LETTINGS AGENT UPAD.CO.UK Q.What do I need to do to increase the rent I’m charging my tenant? They had a six-month assured shorthold tenancy (AST) which has now become a periodic tenancy as they’ve been there almost a year. A.There are three ways for a landlord to increase the rent [...]
Nicholls charge finally earns Big Buck’s for the bookies March 18, 2010 TRAINER Paul Nicholls hailed the “hugely talented” Big Buck’s after finally bringing joy to favourite backers and claiming back-to-back victories in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham. After defeats to Dunguib and Master Minded earlier in the week, the 5-6 on shot finally got the bookmakers paying out for red-hot favourites with a dominant display. [...]
Imperial a decent tip to finish in top three March 18, 2010 WE’VE had the thriller in Manila and the rumble in the jungle. Now it’s the War of the Wolds. Kauto v Denman III isn’t going to be quite the classic decider we have all wanted since the Tank and AP had that difference of opinion the first time they stepped out together at Newbury. Kauto [...]
