Harrington blows chance as Tiger takes advantage August 9, 2009 IRELAND’S Padraig Harrington squandered his chance of glory at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio with a triple bogey eight at the 16th hole. Harrington led Tiger Woods by one shot with three to play, but found the water and was duly punished by the world No1, who birdied after hitting the green with a [...]
First blood to Chelsea after United fluff shoot-out lines August 9, 2009 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti declared himself ready to launch an assault on Manchester United’s Premier League crown after beating the champions in yesterday’s Community Shield at Wembley. Blues goalkeeper Petr Cech saved two penalties as Ancelotti’s men won a shoot-out 4-1, after the traditional curtain-raiser to the top-flight season ended in an entertaining draw. Goals [...]
Ultimate Test for the team ethic August 9, 2009 ENGLAND’S ethic is all about playing as a team and, following their Headingley humbling, they will need to provide the perfect example of that approach in the Ashes decider. Individually, they just don’t possess the quality to bounce back. They do not have a Sachin Tendulkar or Muttiah Muralitharan at their disposal to drag them [...]
England set to axe flops after Aussies take charge August 9, 2009 Bopara under threat as Flower prepares for deciding Ashes Test at the OvalENGLAND head coach Andy Flower insists he is ready to wield the axe ahead of the Ashes decider at the Oval after his side’s fourth Test humiliation.Australia clinched victory by an innings and 80 runs early on day three at Headingley, levelling the [...]
Mix banging techno with minke whales in spectacular, friendly Iceland August 9, 2009 THE high cost of a pint of beer used to mean that Iceland was out of bounds for all but the most well-heeled traveller. But the financial catastrophe the country has suffered in the wake of the credit crunch, while devastating for its population, has made it far more accessible, and tourism is expected to [...]
RECOVERY IS GAINING IN MOMENTUM August 9, 2009 JANE FOLEYRESEARCH DIRECTOR, FOREX.COM THE suggestion that the UK economy may return to growth by the end of the year is not new, but the recent spate of better than expected economic data appear to give legs to this possibility. Purchasing managers’ indices (PMIs) for July are suggesting expansion in both the manufacturing and services [...]
Investor optimism won’t last forever August 9, 2009 EVEN after a rally lasting 11 consecutive days, the FTSE 100 still managed to push higher last week, closing up 2.48 per cent on the week. And where the FTSE has gone, other indices have followed. The S&P 500 broke temporarily through the 1,000 mark at the end of last week while the Dow Jones [...]
THE TIPSTER RESULTS AND BUYOUTS TO FUEL MARKET August 9, 2009 Interim results are still dominating the headlines and the markets at the moment so spread betters should be well aware of which companies are reporting and what the market is expecting from them. Insurance company Friends Provident reports interims on Tuesday and investors will be hoping for an update on the Resolution situation. For investors [...]
Forecast the rally’s top with chart patterns August 9, 2009 IT HAS been all too easy to get caught up in the wave of enthusiastic stock market rallies over the past few weeks. At some point – and probably in the near future – indices will either look to retrace some of their gains or consolidate. Spread betters should therefore be looking to lock in [...]
Markets turn focus to economic data as recession eases August 9, 2009 We’re likely to see a switch in the market’s focus from earnings back to economic reports this week. The Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report is arguably the highlight of the week, certainly for UK shares and the pound, with the market keen to interpret for itself the evidence which was sufficiently weak to persuade [...]
