LIPPI FITS BLUES BILL, SAYS VIALLI May 23, 2011 Ex-Chelsea boss believes Italian World Cup-winner has credentials to rival favourites Guus Hiddink and Marco van Basten for west London role EXCLUSIVE FRANK DALLERES FORMER Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli believes World Cup-winning ex- Italy coach Marcello Lippi is a credible rival to bookmakers’ favourites Guus Hiddink and Marco van Basten for the Stamford Bridge hot-seat. [...]
LIPPI FITS BLUES BILL, SAYS VIALLI May 23, 2011 Ex-Chelsea boss believes Italian World Cup-winner has credentials to rival favourites Guus Hiddink and Marco van Basten for west London role EXCLUSIVE FRANK DALLERES FORMER Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli believes World Cup-winning ex- Italy coach Marcello Lippi is a credible rival to bookmakers’ favourites Guus Hiddink and Marco van Basten for the Stamford Bridge hot-seat. [...]
Where the scenery is matched by the history Into the heart of Spain’s most captivating region May 2, 2011 YOU don’t have to head far out of Malaga airport to see the pernicious influence of British tourism on the Spanish coastal landscape, where the piled-up encrustations of holiday homes, apartment blocks and bargain hotels cling to the coastline like guano on a cliff face. Head past Marbella and turn inland, however, and it’s a [...]
Coaching itch resurfaces for Murray January 31, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray is facing fresh calls to overhaul his coaching team after his grand slam final heartbreak continued at the Australian Open. Murray was swept aside by Novak Djokovic on Sunday, earning him the dubious distinction of becoming the first man to play three major finals without winning a set. The Scot has [...]
Coaching itch resurfaces for Murray January 31, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray is facing fresh calls to overhaul his coaching team after his grand slam final heartbreak continued at the Australian Open. Murray was swept aside by Novak Djokovic on Sunday, earning him the dubious distinction of becoming the first man to play three major finals without winning a set. The Scot has [...]
PARTY HOPPING AS TCHENGUIZ TWO SAY THE CANNES SHOW MUST GO ON March 10, 2011 THE Capitalist was amused to see that the statement made on behalf of the Tchenguiz brothers following their release without charge on Wednesday night made it clear the pair are “free to travel”. Why so critical that the property tycoons, who were arrested by the Serious Fraud Office and held for 12 hours in connection [...]
FOUR PLAY: the mercury rises too high February 21, 2011 ROOM 400. I smile. I have to admire Sandy’s fastidiousness. He wants this deal brought in at 400 basis points over Libor. My room reservation is his idea of a gentle reminder. 450 would have been a threat and anything on the fifth floor and I’d be on the phone to a decent headhunter. I [...]
Rothschild in coal search January 3, 2011 VALLAR, the London-listed cash shell founded by financier Nat Rothschild, is looking at potential opportunities to bulk up its coal assets as it seeks to become a major force on the FTSE 100. Rothschild was unable to comment to CityA.M. last night but sources close to the group said that it would not dismiss suggestions [...]
How business school helps with a job-hunt February 16, 2011 ASK people who are currently studying an MBA what their top priority is and they will almost all tell you that it’s finding a job after they graduate. Always true, perhaps, but more so at the moment when the economic future remains uncertain. We asked four recent MBA graduates how they used their time and [...]
FTSE slips lower but profits from StanChart help cheer March 2, 2011 RALLYING banks boosted by results from Standard Chartered helped Britain’s top share index pare losses yesterday, but the index still closed lower as geopolitical concerns continued to dog sentiment. The FTSE 100 closed down 20.87 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 5,914.89, as lingering political concerns in the Arab world continued to dent confidence and [...]