Try for the goal of profiting from the Rugby World Cup September 4, 2011 CAN Martin Johnson do as coach what he did as captain eight years ago and lead England to glory in the Rugby World Cup? A bumpy build-up and an apparent lack of creativity in his squad selection suggest that Johnno will struggle to replicate his achievement. Sporting Index quotes the Red Rose at 41-44, where [...]
WALL STREET WEEK AHEAD July 24, 2011 NEW York City may be frying in near record temperatures but Wall Street has been feeling the heat for months. Wrangling over the US debt ceiling and questions marks over corporate earnings mean markets are unlikely to get a break any time soon. Wall Street is set to close its worst three months in a [...]
Shoemaker Ferragamo shines in Milan debut June 29, 2011 Shares of Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo have risen more than eight per cent in their first day of trading today, defying investors’ concerns that its price tag was too high in volatile markets. The Florence-based maker of shoes worn by Hollywood stars, such as Audrey Hepburn and Greta Garbo, traded at €9.8 (£6.13) this [...]
Upward trend in crude hasn’t been terminated: Oil’ll be back May 8, 2011 AFTER a long sustained period of rising oil prices, many traders had their fingers burnt in last week’s commodity crash. Though with 20-20 hindsight it is easy to say that there was inevitably going to be a bump in the road for the black gold, many are smarting from the hit. This year has seen [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS April 25, 2011 BECK LAUNCHES NEW APSLEYS MENU Anyone searching for a really lavish Spring dining experience could do worse than head to Apsley’s restaurant at the Lanesborough Hotel. Heinz Beck, the multi-starred German chef who specialises in the finest Italian cooking, has launched a new menu there which includes some of the most joyfully lovely dishes to [...]
Platini apology over price of European final tickets April 20, 2011 EUROPEAN chief Michel Platini has apologised for the high prices of tickets to this year’s Champions League final at Wembley and has said that Uefa, the governing body, will look to introduce a cheaper ticket category for families in the future. Fans reacted with outrage when Uefa announced the cheapest tickets available for the final [...]
Time-saving tips from the City’s experts April 13, 2011 LIFE in the City is pretty special. Its workers are part of a global powerhouse, working harder and faster than most and pushed to the limits to deliver for their firms and customers. It’s certainly hard work, but it is often the adrenaline and pace that comes with it that makes what the Square Mile [...]
Glencore gets a green light in Hong Kong April 3, 2011 HONG Kong has given Glencore permission for the Asian leg of its float, according to sources close to the commodities giant. The commodities and trading giant, which is valued at $60bn (£37bn), received a letter on Friday giving it the go-ahead for its Hong Kong listing as part of a dual London-Hong Kong listing plan [...]
The next Boots chief must like foreign deals March 28, 2011 ALLIANCE BOOTS is on the hunt for a new chief executive to make international deals after Andy Hornby suddenly stepped down on Friday, a source close to the pharmaceutical and beauty group said yesterday. Executive chairman Stafano Pessina, viewed as the driving force behind Boots, is understood to be chasing new contracts in China and [...]
Japan reactor crisis raises nuclear fears March 14, 2011 JAPAN fought to keep control of its damaged nuclear power plants yesterday, as explosions at two more of the Fukushima plant reactors fuelled fears of a partial meltdown from failed cooling systems and hammered the markets this morning. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell six per cent in the first hour of trading this morning, after [...]