WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 2, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES OCH-ZIFF SET TO EARN PERFORMANCE FEES AGAINOch-Ziff, one of the largest hedge fund managers in the world, is set to start earning performance fees again across its $21.7bn (£13.3bn) of funds. The flagship Och-Ziff master fund is up 17.6 per cent this year, meaning it has almost completely recovered from losses incurred in [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 2, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES OCH-ZIFF SET TO EARN PERFORMANCE FEES AGAINOch-Ziff, one of the largest hedge fund managers in the world, is set to start earning performance fees again across its $21.7bn (£13.3bn) of funds. The flagship Och-Ziff master fund is up 17.6 per cent this year, meaning it has almost completely recovered from losses incurred in [...]
Man United have to be opposed at the Lane September 10, 2009 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs. MANCHESTER UNITEDTOMORROW 5.30PM, ESPN HARRY REDKNAPP will be delighted with his team’s start to the season and Spurs fans are already dreaming of a Champions League spot. They have been on fire at home recently, winning all of their last eight league matches – including games against Liverpool and Chelsea – whilst [...]
Captain Terry will stay at Chelsea, says boss Ancelotti July 21, 2009 CHELSEA boss Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of John Terry leaving Stamford Bridge to join Manchester City and expects the on-going transfer saga to come to an end within the next week. The England captain is the No1 target of big-spending City, who want Terry to beef up their defence after investing heavily [...]
Captain Terry will stay at Chelsea, says boss Ancelotti July 21, 2009 CHELSEA boss Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of John Terry leaving Stamford Bridge to join Manchester City and expects the on-going transfer saga to come to an end within the next week. The England captain is the No1 target of big-spending City, who want Terry to beef up their defence after investing heavily [...]
Stunning sci fi in a district of its own September 3, 2009 FilmDISTRICT 9Cert: 15 FINALLY – a summer blockbuster worthy of the name. District 9, in which aliens visit earth and end up staying, is equal parts riveting sci fi saga, thrilling action adventure and intelligent, darkly comic social satire. For my money it’s the best science fiction film of the decade, and up with the [...]
CITY BACK FROM WEEK OF FROLICS AT COWES August 9, 2009 THE weather-beaten City sailing crowd are back in the City this week after the annual Cowes week regatta, probably feeling a touch worse for wear after the closing celebrations at the weekend. Carphone Warehouse tycoon Charles Dunstone was celebrating winning the overall trophy for his class, after his boat Rio finished ahead of the pack [...]
AIG Asia share offering may raise lead banks a cool $350m June 18, 2009 MORGAN Stanley and Deutsche Bank are expected to net as much as $350m (£214m), after being named as global co-ordinators of the stock market flotation of AIG’s Asian life insurance arm. The US and German investment banks are running the giant initial public offering of American International Assurance (AIA), which is being sold off as [...]
O’Toole: we’ll keep hold of UK franchises July 5, 2009 NATIONAL EXPRESS, the troubled transport group, will not give up its hold on its remaining franchises, defying transport secretary Lord Adonis. In the latest twist in a saga which has seen National Express’ chief executive Richard Bowker stand down and the government announce a nationalisation of the company’s east coast rail line, the group’s acting [...]
DICK FULD LIVES UP TO KING KONG REPUTATION August 2, 2009 BOY, when all those ex-Lehmanites said Dick Fuld used to rule the roost with an iron fist, they really weren’t kidding. Nicknamed “the Gorilla” for his aggressive manner, the Lehman Brothers boss was always renowned for taking a hard line when it came to business. But according to an article on the collapsed bank in [...]