Bad luck hits Ladbrokes as revenues fall May 16, 2010 YOU would think that with this summer’s packed sporting calendar bookmakers would be rubbing their hands together in glee at the prospect of extra wagers on who will win the World Cup or how many goals England will score. But before spread betters try to capitalise on a summer boost for the bookies, it’s worth [...]
THE TIPSTER May 16, 2010 SHARES in Tullett Prebon plunged 12 per cent last Thursday following the announcement that the discussions with a third party about a possible takeover had been terminated. The shares have fallen well below their 200, 100 and 50-day moving averages and currently trade just above their Fibonacci support, around 306p. A break through 300p could [...]
SPREAD BET GURU May 16, 2010 MARKET STRATEGIST josh@cityindex.com Q. Dear Josh, why is a huge budget deficit a problem for the equity markets? A. Spiralling deficits from several countries within the Eurozone and the UK have been one of the main drivers of equity weakness over the past few weeks. Stock traders tend to think about what is coming next [...]
Anyone with dicey cooking skills, please apply within May 16, 2010 AM I a desperate housewife? I’d like to think only occasionally (technically I’m no one’s wife although I do have a partner and a child), however when it comes to rustling up something interesting for us to eat this side of midnight after rushing home from work, it’s fair to say that sometimes it can [...]
The stylish way to take a hike May 16, 2010 THE LAKE DISTRICT The Samling Poking out of a secluded forest on the shore of Lake Windermere, The Samling must be one of the most magnificently appointed hotels in the country. It occupies a pretty Victorian mansion, but it’s no chintzy country hotel – the interiors mix heritage classicism with boutique style, the restaurant has [...]
Waterways for a boating break May 16, 2010 1. THE NORFOLK BROADS The spiritual home of messing about on the river, the Norfolk Broads is an area of ethereally beautiful countryside, remote villages and over 200km of navigable waterways, most of it tidal. Consisting principally of seven interlinked rivers, and in fact stretching across both Norfolk and Suffolk, the Broads is the country’s [...]
TRAVEL NOTES May 16, 2010 Destination Tintin tours Billions of blue blistering barnacles! Quality tour operator On the Go Tours has teamed up with Moulinsart, the publisher of the Tintin stories, to put together journeys following in the footsteps of Herge’s globe-trotting reporter. Taking place in India, Egypt, Jordan and Tintin’s home city of Brussels, the tours are led by [...]
WORLD CHAMPIONS May 16, 2010 JUBILANT captain Paul Collingwood praised his England heroes after they produced a fittingly dominant performance to clinch a historic triumph at the World Twenty20 in Barbados. Imperious England beat old rivals Australia by seven wickets and with three overs remaining to end a 35-year wait for success in an International Cricket Council tournament. Fine fielding [...]
Brilliant England worthy winners May 16, 2010 ENGLAND are worthy winners and you have to tip your hat to the selectors and coach Andy Flower for the way they picked and prepared a team to do a specific job. At first we thought perhaps Jimmy Anderson was unlucky to miss out in favour of Ryan Sidebottom, but he repaid the selectors’ faith [...]
Triesman quits posts amid bribery claims furore May 16, 2010 LORD TRIESMAN, one of the most powerful men in the British game, last night resigned as chairman of the Football Association and England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup in embarrassing circumstances. Triesman stepped down after a Sunday newspaper published a private conversation between him and a former aide in which he allegedly suggests [...]
