England can impress in Investec Series opener November 5, 2010 ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND TOMORROW, 2.00PM, SKY SPORTS Martin Johnson gets the chance to show how his England team have progressed since their excellent 21-20 victory over Australia in June, as the autumn internationals get underway tomorrow at Twickenham. England face the toughest possible opener against the All Blacks, who will be seething after they [...]
Looking dapper in black tie is about keeping it simple November 5, 2010 WITH the City’s party season imminent, it’ll be time for chaps to dust down their tuxedos. The going wisdom is that men have it easier than women when it comes to formalwear, since there’s a prescribed uniform to stick to. But even within the black tie guidelines, there are a number of decisions to take [...]
US car sales strengthen as recovery picks up speed November 3, 2010 US automakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler yesterday reported strong increases in US sales in October as the industry rebounds from a deep slump. GM, the nation’s largest automaker, said it sold 183,759 vehicles in the United States in October, up 3.5 per cent from a year ago. Ford, the second-biggest automaker and the only [...]
GM wheels in tax break on $50bn profit November 2, 2010 GENERAL Motors will not have to pay US federal taxes on up to $50bn (£31bn) of profits for as long as 20 years because of a tax exemption for companies bailed out by the government under the Troubled Asset Relief Programme (Tarp). The government ruling, passed last year, means the losses racked up by GM [...]
Pietersen dismisses Ashes mind games October 31, 2010 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen is refusing to be drawn into a pre-Ashes slanging match but admits he and his team-mates fancy their chances of achieving a rare triumph Down Under. Australia stepped up the psychological warfare last week when they projected an image of captain Ricky Ponting onto Big Ben with the legend: “Don’t forget [...]
Ford motors to a recovery as profit rises October 26, 2010 CAR giant Ford yesterday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and pulled forward by a year a debt-reduction forecast seen as key to returning the automaker to an investment-grade credit rating. Ford, which expects to be solidly profitable this year, said it repaid $2bn (£1.26bn) of debt in the third quarter, expects to pay down a [...]
Delek to list stocks in London October 25, 2010 Israeli energy, property and automotive group Delek is planning a public offering on the London Stock Exchange to raise between $400m and $500m. Citi, UBS and Deutsche Bank are lined up to underwrite the offering. Delek, which is already listed in Tel Aviv, has a market value of around $3.2bn. It is known for importing [...]
Jaguar keen on a joint venture with Chinese October 24, 2010 JAGUAR Land Rover, a unit of India’s Tata Motors, is in talks with a Chinese auto maker to set up a joint manufacturing and sales venture in China. The aim of the move is to boost the company’s presence in China, which last year displaced the US as the world’s biggest auto market. Tata Motors [...]
Swiss class indoors, Swiss snow outdoors make an iconic St Moritz hotel October 24, 2010 THE lift doors opened and, there, standing in the grand foyer of St Moritz’s Suvretta House, stood a woman who seemed to epitomise this luxurious Swiss hotel. Tall, elegant and effortlessly chic in her glossy fur coat paired with long, expensive black boots, she oozed European-style opulence. Behind her, the stunning alpine view glinted in [...]
‘Confident’ Pietersen is ready for Ashes tour October 20, 2010 ENGLAND star batsman Kevin Pietersen says he is “full of confidence” going into the Ashes after a recent spell in South Africa. Pietersen joined Kwazulu Natal Dolphins in an attempt to rediscover his form, having been dropped from England’s last one-day team after a period in which he has failed to score a Test century [...]