Banks push FTSE higher but vaccine worries hit pharma January 5, 2010 THE leading share index ended 0.4 per cent higher on yesterday, hitting a fresh 16-month closing high, as banks and commodity stocks rose, but gains were capped by a fall in drugmakers on concerns over vaccine sales. The blue chip FTSE 100 closed 22.16 points higher at 5,522.50, its highest close since 2 September 2008 [...]
Ford cheers but low home sales concern January 5, 2010 THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose yesterday as better-than-expected factory orders and a surge in vehicle sales at Ford provided more evidence of an economic recovery. But a big decline in pending home sales, which fell in November for the first time in nine months, increased concerns about the housing market, capping the broad [...]
Is snow a fair reason for us to skip work? January 5, 2010 ZOE STRIMPEL YES IAM the first to roll my eyes at pathetic excuses for staying off work. “Oh, I sneezed, I think I should stay at home” or “oh, I hurt my leg, I better rest up.” Usually, these are cover-ups for things like hangovers from hell and just really, really wanting to stay in [...]
Step out in winter style January 5, 2010 1 Dita tall sheepskin boots, Australia Luxe Collective, £190, www.netaporter.co.uk 2 Eskimo ankle boots, Mou, £175, www.netaporter.co.uk 3 W Nuptse Fur III, North Face, £79.95, www.snowandrock.com 4 Faux-fur lace up boots, Mark Jacobs, £295, www.netaporter.co.uk 5 Autograph boot, £79, www.marksandspencer.com 6 Front-lace knee high boot, Minnetonka Moccasin, £100, www.minnetonka.co.uk
Roar POWER January 5, 2010 WHEN I returned home from taking this car for a spin around the local area, I found a post-it note stuck to my front door with a message from a friend who lives locally. “Hi V,” it read. “I realised there’s a major flaw with your job. You’re missing out on some of the best [...]
OUT OF OFFICE January 5, 2010 SWEET CHARITY AT THE MENIER Tamsin Outhwaite is currently proving her talents stretch far beyond TV soap operas and cop shows, starring in this revival at the hit machine that is the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark. Hey Big Spender and If My Friends Could See Me Now are among the numbers she gets to [...]
Broad locked in tampering row as Smith takes charge January 5, 2010 SEAMER Stuart Broad was last night embroiled in a bitter ball-tampering row as England lost their grip on the third Test in Cape Town. Television footage appeared to show Broad trapping the ball with the sole of his studded boot as he went to stop a defensive shot from Hashim Amla in the morning session. [...]
Odds shake-up will work in the bookies’ favour, says McCririck January 5, 2010 PUNDIT John McCririck believes plans to scrap fractional odds in favour of decimals will ultimately hit punters in the pocket. Decimal odds such as 1.5/1 will be trialled instead of the traditional 6/4 later this year, as part of a range of proposals aimed at broadening appeal. But while the system may be familiar to [...]
Manny and Floyd to use mediator January 5, 2010 BOXING: Representatives of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are set to meet with a mediator in a bid to save their mega showdown from collapse. Pacquiao pulled out of the scheduled 13 March clash and threatened legal action against Mayweather after the American demanded random drugs tests ahead of the bout. Former judge Daniel Weinstein, [...]
Pakistan put Aussies in a spin January 5, 2010 CRICKET: Pakistan look set for their first Test victory against Australia since 1995 after closing day three of the second Test in Sydney in complete control. Leading by 206 runs from the first innings, the tourists reduced the Aussies to 286-8 – a lead of 80. Spinner Danish Kanieria claimed 4-117, while Australia are pinning [...]
