Free scoring sides set to light up the Bridge October 24, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON AND BILL ESDAILE WITH THE BEST FOOTBALL AND RACING BETS THIS WEEKEND SUCCESS in the Champions League is of paramount importance to both Jose Mourinho and Manuel Pellegrini, but clearly neither manager would turn their nose up at lifting the Premier League trophy in May. The bookmakers still have Manchester City as favourites, [...]
BFI London Film Festival second week highlights October 14, 2013 THE STARS may not turn out in their droves and it may not be the stand out event in the film festival calendar, but in its own understated way, the London Film Festival has been pleasing London film buffs for decades. From the gala screening of Tom Hanks’ Captain Phillips that opened the festival, to [...]
Ice cream seller scoops prize for business savvy October 7, 2013 HEARD about the apocryphal salesman who flogged coal to Newcastle? Well it seems James Lambert has gone one better by managing to infiltrate the notoriously nationalistic Italian marketplace with his ice creams. Lambert, chairman of R&R Ice Cream – which sells brands like Fab, Skinny Cow and Kelly’s of Cornwall – scooped the top prize [...]
Poyet ready to succeed Di Canio at league strugglers Sunderland October 7, 2013 FORMER Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Gus Poyet is expected to be confirmed today as the new manager of Premier League strugglers Sunderland. Black Cats chairman Ellis Short has been on the hunt for a new boss after he sacked Paolo Di Canio last month following a tumultuous six-month tenure, which culminated in a 3-0 defeat [...]
Sellafield clean-up contract renewal for Amec October 4, 2013 Amec has announced the renewal of a contract for a further five years to clean up the nuclear site at Sellafield (release). That's the first renewal for Amec, with more available for a total life of 17 years. Clive White, president of Amec's European clean energy business, said that "Sellafield is one of the world's [...]
Football Comment: Hart would be dropped if England were facing friendlies October 3, 2013 NOT so long ago Joe Hart had it all: No1 for the champions and England, and seemingly set to stay that way for years to come, but Wednesday’s error-strewn display against Bayern Munich laid bare his deterioration. Now Hart is desperately out of sorts, frantic, jittery; like a cat on a hot tin roof. Gone [...]
Euro trades above $1.36 as ECB’s Draghi suggests monetary policy will stay loose October 2, 2013 European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said that the central bank stands "ready to use all available instruments, including an LTRO". That's a heads up that monetary policy will stay loose (in addition to his usual "monetary policy will remain accommodative" spiel). Draghi's assessment of inflation risks saw no change – he said they [...]
What you need to know before the open – 01/10 October 1, 2013 Today marks the start of the final quarter of 2013 and, whilst traders are set to deal with an onslaught of data over the next few days as political events unfold, there is a mixed bag of view when it comes to market impact: European markets may seem strangely resilient at this morning's opening-It may [...]
Elephant trekking, luxury and great Thai food September 29, 2013 This luxury beach resort was devastated by the 2005 tsunami. Now it’s back and better than ever THE PERFECT way to end an unforgettable afternoon spent trekking through the jungle trails of Khao Sok National Park in Phuket, Thailand is to give a leathery, old elephant a sunset bath. With Bauthong (lotus flower) repeatedly submerging [...]
Premier League: Suarez deserved comeback goals, insists Rodgers September 29, 2013 SUNDERLAND 1 vs LIVERPOOL 3 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers feels striker Luis Suarez’s two goals on his return to Premier League action were just reward for months of hard graft. Suarez, making his first league appearance in more than five months following a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, looked immediately accustomed to [...]