BEST OF THE BROKERS July 28, 2011 RENISHAW Citi rates the global healthcare company as a “sell” with a target price of £14.92, after this week’s preliminary results revealed a three per cent consensus earnings miss. As the results were in line with the broker’s estimates, though, it views the miss a sign of miscommunication with investors rather than a symptom of [...]
Banking bounce and positive data help FTSE to edge higher July 28, 2011 STRONGER banks helped the FTSE 100 share index edge higher yesterday as investors welcomed upbeat data releases from across the Atlantic, though the overriding mood was one of caution, with only a few days left for the US government and its opponents to reach a deal on its debt and avoid a default. The FTSE [...]
Wall Street flags as debt talks stall July 28, 2011 US stocks faded in the afternoon yesterday to end mostly lower, with investors skeptical a key vote by Congress would lead to a deal to avoid a US default. The S&P 500 fell for a fourth straight day as buyers kept to the sidelines while lawmakers tried to hash out an agreement on the deficit. [...]
EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX July 28, 2011 KING EDWARDS PARADE Price: £550,000 This three-bedroom seventh floor apartment sits on Eastbourne’s famous seafront and promenade. The apartment has an entrance hall, lounge, dining room, bathroom, shower room and a private balcony. The rooms and balcony have stunning views over the sea and downlands. Contact: Freeman Forman Eastbourne on 01323 453049 or go to [...]
PROPERTY NEWS July 28, 2011 FAIRY TALE CASTLE FOR SALE Castello di Scerpena, a five-bedroom mediaeval castle in Tuscany, is now on the market for €16.5m. There are two villas, a guardian cottage, a deer park and 190 hectares of land with 7,000 olive trees attached to the property’s sale. Contact Savills International on 0207 016 3754 or go to [...]
RENTING July 28, 2011 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON LETTINGS FIRM DRAKER LETTINGS Q. I have a one-bedroom flat to let that has been on the market for six weeks now. The asking price is £350 per week and I have turned down an offer of £325 per week because I really want to achieve the asking price. I am [...]
Take a property trip back in time and live in 1950s glamour July 28, 2011 EXCITEMENT about The Hour, hailed as the British Mad Men, has been building for months. With the first episodes of the series about BBC executives in 1956, having been aired, Londoners now have their very own answer to the Madison Avenue of Don Draper and co. But unlike the skyscrapers of mid-town Manhattan or the [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT July 28, 2011 Commuting: While Crouch End is notionally in zone three, there is no tube station and buses are the only means of transport into the centre. To get to the City you can jump aboard the W7 that runs from Crouch End Broadway to Finsbury Park tube station. From there, you can use the Piccadilly line [...]
Alpine ownership with cash back July 28, 2011 IF you’re not ready to throw down the cash to secure full access to your very own chalet in one of Europe’s finest resorts, you may want to consider one of the rising numbers of rental pool, or “leaseback” arrangements on offer. VIP Ski (vip-chalets.com), the luxury chalet operators with chalets in Switzerland and France, [...]
Anchors away: get in the nautical mood for Cowes July 28, 2011 1. Ralph Lauren Laurel blazer, £125.50, johnlewis.com 2. Top Shop red button shorts, £35 3. Watercolour chain scarf in cream, John Lewis, £50, johnlewis.com 4. Aspinal nautical charm, £19, aspinaloflondon.com 5. Alexander McQueen double skull ring, £150, Matches, matchesfashion.com 6. BC Milkshake wedge deck shoes, £65, asos.com 7. Timney rope handle stripe tote bag, £65, houseoffraser.co.uk [...]
