London fashion week: the trend report September 19, 2012 Neon After last season’s preoccupation with dark glamour, the neutral colours making the rounds this season have been quite the palette cleanser. But the collections haven’t been completely without colour. Even John Rocha, who doesn’t tend to steer too far from monochromatic hues, introduced colour for the first time on a series of neon dresses. [...]
Stars of the screen September 19, 2012 There is a pleasing symmetry to the renewed popularity of the home projector. Back in the early days of film, all the way back in the 1890s, the cinematograph was the only way most people could experience the thrill of the moving picture. Devices like the Lumière Brothers cinematograph – a film camera and projector [...]
Bloomberg’s beast of a relay September 19, 2012 If the Olympics has left you itching to bask in your own bit of athletic glory but without putting in the hours, there’s still time to enter Bloomberg’s Square Mile Relay this Thursday. And with 10 miles per ten-man team, you only have to go flat out for a mile in your attempt to win [...]
FTSE 100 rebounds on Japan’s stimulus September 19, 2012 The blue chip index opened up this morning, as investors were encouraged by the Bank of Japan’s decision to extend its asset purchase programme by 10 trillion yen. Miners led the index up in early trading, as investors were also buoyed by the end of the strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine. Ferrexpo added 4.74 per [...]
Bank of England warns inflation could fall less rapidly than expected September 19, 2012 The Bank of England sees a worsening outlook for inflation, minutes from its September meeting showed this morning, as the members voted unanimously to keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent. The central bank said increased oil prices, which rose eight per cent on the month, and the threat of higher food and utility [...]
Mancini: It was our fault that Real beat us September 19, 2012 REAL MADRID 3 vs MANCHESTER CITY 2 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini admitted errors from his side cost them a famous victory away to Real Madrid and insists that a lack of Champions League experience is no longer an excuse for the failings. Goals from substitutes Edin Dzeko and Aleksander Kolarov meant the Premier League [...]
Di Matteo needs more than luck against Juve September 19, 2012 CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo insisted he should not be thought of as a lucky manager on the eve of a fixture against a side he believes to be among Europe’s best. The 2012 Champions League winners tonight at home face Serie A champions Juventus in the first of their Group E matches against the [...]
Vaughan urges Pietersen recall after batsman snubbed again September 19, 2012 FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan has called for an end to the national team’s boycott of Kevin Pietersen after the batsman was yesterday omitted from the squad for the winter tour of India. Pietersen remains excluded for sending derogatory messages about then-captain Andrew Strauss to friends in the South Africa squad during last month’s Test [...]
Britain’s Pooley just pipped to bronze in road time trial September 19, 2012 BRITISH cyclist Emma Pooley missed out on a medal by an agonising nine seconds in yesterday’s women’s individual time trial at the Road World Championships in Holland. Pooley, who won the title in 2010 and helped AA Drink-Leontien.nl win bronze in Sunday’s team time trial, finished fourth in Limburg. Fellow Briton Wendy Houvenaghel ended 14th [...]
Arsenal fight back as Bould hails Podolski September 19, 2012 MONTPELLIER 1 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL assistant manager Steve Bould hailed Lukas Podolski as one of the most clinical finishers he has seen after the German helped get the Gunners’ Champions League campaign off to a winning start. French champions Montpellier drew first blood when Younes Belhand chipped home an impudent penalty, but Podolski and [...]
