Jonnie Peacock smiles despite failing to medal in Paralympic Games as Sherman Guity Guity claims gold
Foden could miss autumn fixtures September 18, 2012 ■ RUGBY UNION: England full-back Ben Foden is a fitness doubt for the autumn internationals after suffering an ankle ligament injury while playing for Northampton. A Saints statement said that he would be unavailable “for a number of weeks” as a result of the “significant damaged” he had suffered.
Fitch: Budget has no impact on UK’s AAA rating March 21, 2012 Fitch Ratings said Britain’s latest budget proposals show commitment to its existing deficit reduction strategy and do not impact its AAA credit rating. “As expected, the announcement did not contain unfunded tax and spending measures while the updated economic and fiscal forecasts are marginally better than forecast in the Autumn Statement,” Fitch said. “However, the [...]
Fitch sees no impact on AAA rating from Budget proposals March 21, 2012 FITCH Ratings said yesterday George Osborne’s Budget proposals show commitment to the coalition’s existing deficit reduction strategy and do not impact its AAA credit rating. “As expected, the announcement did not contain unfunded tax and spending measures while the updated economic and fiscal forecasts are marginally better than forecast in the Autumn Statement,” Fitch said. [...]
Privatised roads could be on the way as chancellor confirms plan to reform March 21, 2012 THE CHANCELLOR confirmed that he will look into privatising some of Britain’s roads, weeks after the plan first leaked. The coalition will reveal in this year’s Autumn Statement whether it plans “to go further” with a scheme for “new ownership and financing model for the national road network”. Osborne said he would be “learning lessons [...]
H&M sales hit by hot weather September 17, 2012 HENNES & Mauritz, the world’s second largest fashion retailer, said yesterday that unusually warm weather in Europe dented demand for autumn clothes and led to an unexpected drop in sales in August. Shares in the Swedish budget apparel firm, which trails Zara owner Inditex by value and turnover, as well as by the number of [...]
H&M sales hit by hot weather September 17, 2012 HENNES & Mauritz, the world’s second largest fashion retailer, said yesterday that unusually warm weather in Europe dented demand for autumn clothes and led to an unexpected drop in sales in August. Shares in the Swedish budget apparel firm, which trails Zara owner Inditex by value and turnover, as well as by the number of [...]
AW12: Get the looks August 22, 2012 By Albany Bell FULL LEATHER The full leather look brings a sleek sexiness to this autumn season. Hakaan shows us how to wear it with a peplum tailored burgundy waistcoat being layered over an elegant leather pencil skirt. Zips, laser-cut and chiffon detailing add extra interest, whilst khaki and maroon tones move away from the [...]
Building firms stall on public work worries February 8, 2012 CONSTRUCTION activity stagnated in the final quarter of 2011, the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed yesterday, with firms expressing doubts that the government’s plans to boost private investment in infrastructure will work. The construction market survey showed a net balance of seven per cent of firms facing falling workloads, compared with one per [...]
Fears of spike in cost of fuel February 27, 2012 FUEL prices are set to hit a record high, posing a threat to the economic recovery and meaning that many motorists cannot afford to fill up their cars – but chancellor George Osborne has ruled out cutting fuel duty in next month’s Budget. The average forecourt price for a litre of diesel last week hit [...]
The locks lowdown September 17, 2012 FASHION moves so fast it is often hard to keep up. Gone are the days of the mods and rockers, collections being shown in the spring and the spring/summer 2013 collections having been broadcast across London only in the last few days, it all becomes very confusing. Should we be wearing autumn styles now or [...]