Strauss set for India test July 12, 2011 ENGLAND Test captain Andrew Strauss believes his side must be prepared for a step up in class when they face India at Lord’s next week. Strauss will return to the international fold after skipping the one-day series over Sri Lanka having retired from the 50 over game following the World Cup earlier this year. Star-studded India [...]
Hammer Cole set for Stoke July 12, 2011 FOOTBALL: Stoke City have agreed a fee with West Ham United for striker Carlton Cole. The 27-year-old is currently in Switzerland with the Hammers squad for a pre-season training. Stoke are believed to be prepared to pay an initial £4m with a possible £2m in add-ons to secure Cole’s signature.
Pour Moi set for Arc trial July 12, 2011 HORSE RACING: Trainer Andre Fabre has confirmed the Prix Niel at Longchamp as the next competitive racecourse appearance for his brilliant Derby hero Pour Moi. “The Prix Niel will definitely be his next race and the Arc is his target, obviously,” said Fabre.
Cavendish settles for second July 12, 2011 CYCLING: Andre Greipel denied Britain’s Mark Cavendish in a sprint finish to win stage 10 of the Tour de France. It was the first time Cavendish has been beaten by his former HTC team-mate in a head-to-head sprint. Thomas Voeckler retained his race leader’s yellow jersey, one minute 49 seconds ahead of Luis Leon Sanchez.
PULP FICTION: CITY FILM PRODUCER LEADS DEAL FOR £2M COMIC DEBUT July 12, 2011 ITS COMIC potential has been compared to The Full Monty, Kingpin and The Hangover, but it has been made on a shoestring of £2m – and by a former management consultant. The independent film, Pulp, is the brainchild of Adam Hamdy, who worked at the management consultancy Bridgewater before founding an internet start-up and retiring [...]
How to throw the world’s greatest party: opulence, charity and trust July 12, 2011 SOME people just don’t know how to retire. It’s three years since he stepped down as deputy chairman at Man Group, but Stanley Fink – Lord Fink since this January – shows no signs of slowing down. In 2008, the “godfather” of the hedge fund industry announced that he wanted to devote more time to [...]
Belgium may be the next domino to fall in crisis July 12, 2011 WHILE most of the focus of the Eurozone crisis has been on Portugal, Greece and Ireland, more countries are being drawn into the fray. Italy’s bond yields are spiking and governmentless Belgium seems overdue for a government bond rating downgrade. With a lack of faith in the euro, these worries are driving the Swiss franc [...]
A NEW PLAN FOR EUROZONE DEBT IS VITAL July 12, 2011 THERE is no doubt that the currency market is now at the mercy of the credit market. Fears about the growing contagion in the Eurozone have sent euro-dollar to fresh three month lows at the start of this week’s trade, with the pair dropping below $1.3850 in yesterday’s chaotic market open. Italy has become the [...]
THE TIPSTER July 12, 2011 STERLING isn’t faring well against the dollar and its case hasn’t been helped by the fact that UK house prices didn’t really improve in June. The pound is trending lower, and has broken through its previous support level of $1.5850, which is a negative signal. Capital Spreads quotes sterling-dollar at $1.5834-$1.5836. Risk aversion has been [...]
FOREX ANALYST PICKS July 12, 2011 FOREX STRATEGIST JOHN KICKLIGHTER My pick: Remain short sterling-dollar and short euro-dollar Expertise: Fundamental analysis with risk management Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week Volatility has picked up to start this week, but it has only helped the setups I had from last week. The dollar-Swiss franc short from SFr0.8500 has [...]
