Nike in price rise warning as costs jump December 22, 2010 NIKE shares fell almost six per cent yesterday after it posted future orders results that missed analysts’ expectations and said it may have to raise its prices. The world’s largest sportswear firm said a jump in cotton costs could trigger a rise in the price of its goods. Orders for Nike shoes and clothing for [...]
Speakeasy cocktails come to Chinatown January 19, 2011 WHILE the new year has already seen a fresh batch of new London openings, one of the most original happened just before Christmas with the small but extremely endearing Parisian import, the Experimental Cocktail Club (www.chinatownecc.com). Touching down in Chinatown, an unusual destination address for discerning cocktail aficionados, ECC is nestled innocuously amongst the dim [...]
Rookie Farrell ends Venter reign on high and condemns Irish to tenth loss in row January 9, 2011 SARACENS (12) vs LONDON IRISH (6) SARACENS boss Brendan Venter predicted a bright future for the club after bringing the curtain down on his tenure as director of rugby in winning style. Fly-half prodigy Owen Farrell – son of former dual-code star and new Sarries head coach Andy – kicked all the points as Venter’s [...]
We can go unbeaten all tour, says Prior December 12, 2010 ENGLAND wicketkeeper Matt Prior believes his side are displaying the sort of qualities that will help see them go undefeated for the entirety of their Ashes tour of Australia. Prior’s unbeaten century helped England secure a draw in a tour match against Victoria at the MCG and ensured their momentum remained intact ahead of the third [...]
Blacks sales in festive rise January 4, 2011 BLACKS Leisure said it had been boosted by sales over the festive period with total sales in its outdoor business up 12.9 per cent in December. Blacks confirmed that it is still in talks with parties – which it has not named – about a possible takeover of the company. Like-for-like sales were up 10.2 [...]
Hornby set to reveal £1bn Boots profit May 16, 2010 ANDY HORNBY, the man associated with the near-collapse of HBOS, will return to the limelight today as he announces an estimated £1bn profit at the helm of Alliance Boots. Hornby is expected to say the private equity-owned healthcare and beauty products retailer’s trading profit for the year to 31 March grew at a faster pace [...]
Gunners blow big chance by shooting themselves in foot February 27, 2011 ARSENAL (1) vs BIRMINGHAM (2) ● Birmingham snatch Carling Cup with gift of a late winning goal ● Scapegoats Koscielny and Szczesny ‘destroyed’ by costly blunders CRESTFALLEN Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called on his players to prove they have the resilience to resume their quest for long-awaited silverware after surrendering the Carling Cup to Birmingham [...]
Gunners blow big chance by shooting themselves in foot February 27, 2011 ARSENAL (1) vs BIRMINGHAM (2) ● Birmingham snatch Carling Cup with gift of a late winning goal ● Scapegoats Koscielny and Szczesny ‘destroyed’ by costly blunders CRESTFALLEN Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called on his players to prove they have the resilience to resume their quest for long-awaited silverware after surrendering the Carling Cup to Birmingham [...]
This funny box is not just for kids December 21, 2010 Are you a children’s entertainer?,” asks some clown as I’m unloading from the Nissan Cube’s boot. And there’s no doubt that as a chariot of choice for a children’s entertainer, the Nissan Cube must be on the list of hot possibles just due to its unusual cartoon looks. And therein lies the Nissan Cube’s weakness [...]
Sentance is right – he will be missed February 1, 2011 INTEREST rates must rise: that is the message from Andrew Sentance, the distinguished monetary policy committee member, in his exclusive interview in today’s City A.M. (p1 and p13). It is good to see that Sentance, whose principled and intellectually rigorous warnings against inflation have been entirely vindicated, hasn’t changed his mind, despite the fourth quarter’s [...]