Conditions deemed ‘perfect’ for a memorable Festival March 14, 2010 RACING conditions at Cheltenham are said to be perfect for this week’s four-day Festival, which gets underway tomorrow. Improving weather means the going is described as good to soft, good in places on both Old and New Courses and good to soft in places on the cross-country course. Officials stopped watering both courses last Thursday [...]
Imperial a decent tip to finish in top three March 18, 2010 WE’VE had the thriller in Manila and the rumble in the jungle. Now it’s the War of the Wolds. Kauto v Denman III isn’t going to be quite the classic decider we have all wanted since the Tank and AP had that difference of opinion the first time they stepped out together at Newbury. Kauto [...]
BA and Unite disagree over strike figures March 22, 2010 BRITISH AIRWAYS and cabin crew union Unite continued to stand their ground yesterday, even as a three day strike drew to an end. BA said it was still open to talks with Unite but that there were no immediate plans to go back into negotiations over plans to cut the pay and staff numbers of cabin [...]
Banker Dunguib could be a damp squib for bookies March 15, 2010 Here we are at last at the best week of the year – it feels like Christmas, birthday, and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one. But what we all want to know is who’s going to win, where’s the money going and which of the contenders have us bookies running scared? And this year [...]
Craig has world at his feet February 23, 2010 HE may have only been on the scene five minutes, but Craig Kieswetter is almost nailed on to retain his place in the side for the three one-day internationals with Bangladesh, starting on Sunday. True, he couldn’t have wished for a gentler introduction to international cricket than in the form of a Bangladesh Cricket Board [...]
MARTHA LANE FOX ON SIDE FOR CITY LADIES November 11, 2009 WOMEN who’ve made it to the top in business are creatures all too rare, even in this day and age, so it’s refreshing to find someone who’s willing to put her cards on the table when it comes to supporting the fairer sex. Martha Lane Fox – government digital inclusion champion and co-founder of lastminute.com [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING April 26, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES FISHMEAL PRICES SCALE ALL-TIME HIGH The price of fishmeal, the key feedstuff for salmon and shrimp aquaculture, has surged to an all-time high after an earthquake wiped out processing plants in Chile, the world’s second-biggest exporter of the commodity, this year. The blow comes as the industry is already battling a supply squeeze [...]
Weak pound fuels London sales boost January 18, 2010 SHOP sales in the capital soared over Christmas as tourists and Londoners embarked on spending sprees. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that in London sales jumped 12 per cent in December – the best performance since it started publishing the figures in 2002. Visitors from Europe, China and the Middle East hit the shops, [...]
British Airways cabin crew vote for strike February 22, 2010 BRITISH Airways (BA) cabin crew have voted in favour of industrial action over pay and conditions. According to the Unite Union, which represents the 12,000 crew, 81 per cent of the 9,000 who returned ballots voted in favour of a strike. Unite assistant general secretary Len McCluskey said: “With this overwhelming vote in the teeth [...]
BA turns to old staff to cover strike February 10, 2010 British Airways yesterday asked staff whose temporary contracts expired last year to cover expected upcoming strike action. Former staff have been offered six month contracts worth £1,000 a month with an additional £2.40 an hour flying allowance. The staff would have to undergo a week long refresher course that would begin on 22 February. BA’s [...]