WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING December 1, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES HIT HAMSTER RANGE LIFTS CHARACTER GROUPToymaker and distributor The Character Group has predicted Christmas shortages of its most popular lines of children’s gifts, including Go Go Pets, based on a range of battery-powered interactive hamsters. John Lewis, the department store chain, has already imposed a limit of one order per customer for the [...]
SEASONAL THOUGHTS FROM THE CITY GIRL November 30, 2009 As 2009 comes to a close, City folk are craving a bit of fun. After being forced to keep their heads down all year amid the misery, bailouts and chaos, most bankers I know are desperate to let their hair down, get drunk and embarrass themselves. One of the things I miss most about the [...]
Davydenko is the unlikely star of the O2 November 29, 2009 NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO treated the London crowd a tennis masterclass on his way to becoming the first Russian to win the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. The 28-year-old turned on the style to beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 to claim the biggest title of his career – and a cheque for just over [...]
Benitez: Derby win could turn round our season November 29, 2009 UNDER-FIRE Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says yesterday’s Merseyside derby victory over Everton could help turn around his side’s ailing season. A first-half own goal from Joseph Yobo and a late strike from Dirk Kuyt saw the Reds register back-to-back wins for the first time since September and move back up to fifth in the Premier [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 26, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES US RETAILERS TURN TO SOCIAL MEDIA ON “BLACK FRIDAY”US retailers will on Friday unleash a traditional barrage of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping promotions, with the National Retail Federation expecting 134m Americans to head for the stores. This year however, the retailers have reinforced their traditional efforts with a new array of social-networking weapons including [...]
Anelka books top spot for smooth Blues November 25, 2009 FC PORTO (0) vs CHELSEA (1) CHELSEA boss Carlo Ancelotti spoke of his delight after the Blues finished top of Group D with an impressive away victory over Porto. Striker Nicolas Anelka netted a third successive winning goal for Ancelotti’s side in the Champions League, heading home Florent Malouda’s 69th minute cross to put paid [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 25, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES INVESTORS TO SIGN AVTOVAZ AID DEALShareholders in Russian car maker Avtovaz will sign a rescue deal for the near-bankrupt firm at a meeting near Paris this week, Yuri Ushakov, the Russian Prime Minister’s deputy chief of staff, said yesterday. SATYAM SHARES TUMBLE OVER FRESH CHARGESShares in Mahindra Satyam, the fraud-hit IT services group, [...]
THETINMAN November 25, 2009 Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska will lose majority control of aluminium producer Rusal following a planned flotation of the company, said Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin yesterday. “After VEB (the Russian state-owned bank) buys a stake, the government and Deripaska will control the company,” he said. Picture: reuters
Gunners win dampened by injury worry November 24, 2009 ARSENAL (2) Vs STANDARD LIEGE (0) ARSENAL secured top spot in Group H and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a smooth attacking display, but their satisfaction was soured by a serious injury to full-back Kieran Gibbs. The outstanding Samir Nasri capitalised on a defensive slip to tuck the opening [...]
Duty hits Gazprom November 24, 2009 Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom may lose around 380bn roubles (£8.17bn) in 2009-2010 due to higher than expected custom duties. The state-run gas giant has already asked the government to settle the dispute that could cost the company around 111.7bn roubles this year and 274.4bn roubles in 2010. But it is still unclear if the [...]