Olympic row brewing with Beijing shrouded in a haze July 29, 2008 The Beijing Olympics may be only 10 days away but event organisers are still facing a headache over rising pollution levels as the world’s top athletes descend on the city this week. As the sun rose above the city skyline, Beijing’s chronic pollution problem was all too evident yesterday as a mixture of vehicle exhausts, [...]
Fabregas denies remarks and commits to Arsenal July 29, 2008 Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas last night quashed reports that he plans to leave after becoming frustrated by a lack of silverware. The 21-year-old, who helped Spain win Euro 2008 last month, yesterday denied making remarks linking him with a move to Real Madrid. “I have not spoken to any media so it’s frustrating to read [...]
Fulham set to land Johnson July 29, 2008 Fulham are set to smash their transfer record with the £12m signing of Everton striker Andrew Johnson. The 27-year-old hitman was at Craven Cottage undergoing a medical yesterday and is expected to be unveiled as a Fulham player by boss Roy Hodgson in the next 24 hours. Hodgson is keen to pair Johnson with his [...]
Knowing when to dip your toe in the water July 29, 2008 There are lots of indicators that can tell a trader when to take the buy and sell, writes Katie Hope One trader I know reckons whether he has a good or a bad trading day depends on whether he has had time for a bath that morning or not. A half hour soak at 5.30am [...]
My advice on how to become a successful entrepreneur July 29, 2008 People ask me all the time what the essentials are of running a start-up and whether they have what it takes. I’ve worked with a number of entrepreneurial duos, and typically one is the technological genius and the other the commercial brain. It’s true you can hire the finance skillset, as opposed to making someone [...]
Pearson gains buck Media sector gloom July 29, 2008 Financial Times owner Pearson Group brought some much-needed cheer to the media sector after beating analysts’ first half revenue forecasts by posting a 14 per cent rise in sales to £1.965bn, in what chief executive Marjorie Scardino described as “tough economic conditions.” Pearson shares climbed 2.85 per cent to 612.5p after the group said it [...]
Recession is certain – City July 28, 2008 Analysts have declared a UK recession inevitable following official data showing that economic growth in the second quarter of this year slumped to its weakest rate in three years. The Office for National Statistics revealed last week that GDP rose by just 0.2 per cent in the three months to June, bringing the annual rate [...]
KKR defies the credit crunch with surprise £7.5bn flotation July 28, 2008 The legendary firm of New York buyout experts insists that going public is the best strategy Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the fabled US private equity group, is to go public in a deal which will see it merge with one of its listed funds and float on the New York Stock Exchange. KKR, whose founders include [...]
Win trophies or I’m off, says Fabregas July 28, 2008 Cesc Fabregas has warned Arsenal he will leave to join Real Madrid if the club go another season without winning a trophy. Reports say Real president Ramon Calderon is preparing a big-money offer for the Spanish international after giving up hope of luring Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. But while the 21-year-old insists he wants [...]
In-form Wright-Phillips has won the heart of Scolari July 28, 2008 Luiz Felipe Scolari says he wants to keep Shaun Wright-Phillips at Chelsea after admitting being impressed with his pre-season form. The England international has struggled to hold down a place in the Blues first-team since his £21m switch from Manchester City in 2005 and has been linked with an £11m summer move to Portsmouth. But [...]
