IT’S A ROCKY ROAD AHEAD FOR RECOVERY August 16, 2009 JANE FOLEYRESEARCH DIRECTOR,FOREX.COM FOLLOWING a pullback in early July, the S&P 500 has forged ahead this summer, lifted both by a round of earnings reports in which over 70 per cent of US companies beat estimates and some better news on the global economy. The rally in stocks has coincided with a rally in other [...]
Rio Tinto to dominate week amid thin corporate calender August 16, 2009 Many heavyweight companies have reported and there are signs of things tailing off as we head towards August bank holiday. However, that is not to say that the corporate calendar will not give the market plenty to digest. Car dealers Pendragon and Lookers will give some insight into the effectiveness of the government’s car scrappage [...]
Economy remains in focus as inflation signs look benign August 16, 2009 LAST week the markets were updated on the views of central bankers from both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, the Bank of England published their quarterly Inflation Report and from the US we heard comments by the Federal Open Market Committee, accompanying their regular rate-setting meeting. Both presented a benign outlook for inflation. [...]
Bag a bargain and get some late summer holiday action August 16, 2009 THAILANDAnantara, on the north of the island of Mai Khao Beach, is wonderfully tucked away from the main tourist areas of Phuket and Kuoni is now offering seven nights for the price of five, a saving of £366 per person. Each of the 82 villas comes with its own 33 square metre pool, set either [...]
LIGHTNING BOLT August 16, 2009 TRIPLE Olympic champion Usain Bolt left the world speechless in Berlin last night after smashing the 100m world record on his way to a stunning victory in the World Championships. The 22-year-old Jamaican recorded a time of 9.58 seconds to take 0.11 off the record he broke in Beijing last year. Elsewhere, on a superb [...]
Golden girl Jess is in a seventh heaven August 16, 2009 BRITAIN’S golden girl Jessica Ennis spoke of her “amazing feeling” after claiming Britain’s first ever heptathlon gold medal at the World Championships on a memorable night in Berlin. The 23-year-old led the seven-discipline event from start to finish, eventually securing a landmark success with victory in her heat of the 800m. Ennis finished with an [...]
Yang tames Tiger for a famous win August 16, 2009 KOREA’S Yong-Eun Yang last night became the first Asian-born player to win a Major title after recording a magnificent three-shot victory over world No1 Tiger Woods in the US PGA Championship at Hazeltine. The 37-year-old began the day two shots down on Woods but clawed his way back with a three-under-par 69, while Woods struggled [...]
Murray hits back in Montreal to confirm status as world No2 August 16, 2009 BRITAIN’S No1 Andy Murray completed a superb fight back to claim the Montreal Masters and justify his newly-earned status as the world’s second best player. Then 22-year-old came from a set down to defeat Juan Martin del Potro 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 for his fifth title of the year and 13th in his already [...]
New boy Seb hails dream Spurs debut to stun Reds August 16, 2009 NEW signing Sebastien Bassong hailed his “perfect debut” after earning Tottenham a dream Premier League start against title contenders Liverpool. Just ten days after completing his £8m move from Newcastle, Bassong met Luka Modric’s free-kick for his first goal in English football to ensure his side claimed a prized early-season scalp. Full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto gave [...]
Trott gets green light for an England debut as Ashes axe falls on Bopara August 16, 2009 UNCAPPED Jonathan Trott was yesterday given the nod to star in England’s Ashes decider with Australia at The Oval this week. The Warwickshire batsman will bat at No4 for the crucial final Test on Thursday with county colleague Ian Bell moving up the order to three at the expense of the axed Ravi Bopara. Trott [...]
