THE TIPSTER April 23, 2012 EasyJet shares have been taking off since last summer, tacking on over 50 per cent to highs of almost 500p. Look for any drop back towards the 460p level to take a long position, as trendline support and the 50 and 60-day simple moving averages should offer a buying opportunity. Spread Co quotes easyJet at [...]
FTSE flat as investors ponder aftermath of bailout June 12, 2012 London stocks remained flat this morning as investors took time to consider their positions in the aftermath of volatile trading on Monday. With few major firms announcing results the focus remained on the Eurozone, where the weekend’s bailout of Spanish banks appears to have done little to calm markets. Focus will now shift to Greece, [...]
Weir tops FTSE 100’s most shorted stocks May 8, 2012 SCOTTISH engineering group Weir is by far the most shorted stock in the FTSE 100, with 18.3 per cent of its stock currently out on loan ahead of today’s trading update, according to research by Data Explorers. Weir produces specialist drilling equipment, and large hedge funds are understood to have bet heavily that the firm [...]
Weir tops FTSE 100’s most shorted stocks May 8, 2012 SCOTTISH engineering group Weir is by far the most shorted stock in the FTSE 100, with 18.3 per cent of its stock currently out on loan ahead of today’s trading update, according to research by Data Explorers. Weir produces specialist drilling equipment, and large hedge funds are understood to have bet heavily that the firm [...]
Chisora: Anger towards Haye has been simmering for a year July 12, 2012 EXCLUSIVE BRITISH heavyweight Dereck Chisora has revealed that his bitter rivalry with David Haye began well before their February press conference brawl and that he has not yet forgiven him for the cancellation of his fight with world champion Wladimir Klitschko. Chisora was last year scheduled to challenge Klitschko in Germany on 30 April before [...]
Stoute will be over the Moon to win his sixth King George July 19, 2012 TOMORROW’S Group One highlight, and next round of the QIPCO British Champions Series, the King George VΙ and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (4.35pm), is one of the most prestigious middle-distance races in the calendar and the Ascot showpiece is often the first time the Classic generation step up and meet their older counterparts. Although there is [...]
Does the Chelsea Flower Show represent a uniquely British forum for doing business? May 21, 2012 YES Nick Byrne The Chelsea Flower Show is one of those uniquely English events that people either admire or are puzzled by. Certainly, compared to the way business can be conducted in China, there are differences. China has a long tradition of hospitality, which has been translated into a more Western concept of corporate hospitality. [...]
Piggy squeals loudly but still disappoints May 3, 2012 FILM PIGGY Cert 18 | by Stevie Martin ** THE latest London-based gangland thriller sees a quiet and listless delivery boy (Martin Compston) blankly surviving a dull existence in the city after his brother is attacked by a vicious gang. When Piggy (a charismatic Paul Anderson), an old friend he can hardly remember, turns up [...]
Pearce: Ticket sales don’t concern me – just players July 2, 2012 TEAM GB manager Stuart Pearce is adamant ticket sales and merchandising will be far from his mind as he prepares his squad to compete for success at London 2012. Pearce has been fiercely criticised for his decision to omit former England captain David Beckham from his squad despite the midfielder’s influential and dedicated support of [...]
The who’s who of the fashion world flooded to London Collections. June 20, 2012 It might have been Benedict Cumberbatch sipping brandy as he sauntered down the catwalk. Or a triumphant Richard James celebrating his debut catwalk show. Maybe it was the sight of Jon Hamm posing with a cocktail at the Mr Porter party as Alexa Chung rocked the decks behind him. There are plenty of contenders for [...]