Prem goal fest means punters who buy goals keep winning November 8, 2009 A FEW weeks ago, there was a story kicking about that the high street bookies were suffering because of the low number of draws that we have seen in the premier league so far this season. The high number of goals meant that there were fewer nils-nils and one-alls, and far more edge-of-the-seat, high-scoring thrillers. [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPER SAY THIS MORNING November 8, 2009 THE SUNDAYSThe Sunday TelegraphBAE HIRES PINOCHET LAWYER FOR SFO FIGHTBAE Systems has instructed General Pinochet’s former QC to handle its defence if the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is successful in persuading the Attorney General to proceed with a fraud prosecution against the arms manufacturer. GOVERNMENT PLANS FAST-TRACK NUCLEAR EXPANSIONThe government is set to hand an [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 11, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES BLUECREST TO RELOCATE 50 STAFF TO GENEVABlueCrest Capital, one of the UK’s largest hedge funds, is moving a significant portion of its operations to Geneva amid growing concerns about London’s status as a centre for alternative asset managers. Founded in 2000 by former JPMorgan traders Bill Reeves and Mike Platt, the $15.5bn firm [...]
GE talking to Comcast over NBC Universal October 1, 2009 GENERAL Electric is understood to be holding talks to sell 51 per cent of NBC Universal to Comcast, which would pay up to $7bn (£4.4bn) in cash and contribute some programming assets to the new, jointly owned company. GE, which owns 80 per cent of NBC Universal, is considering a host of proposals for NBC [...]
The time is ripe to take the plunge into the Cotswolds September 24, 2009 FOLLOWING a tough year when the market has been in the doldrums, the Cotswolds – the perennial favourite area for City workers’ second homes – are back in the swing of things. The problem for those who yearn to own a property in those picturesque old wool villages is that they just don’t often come [...]
Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina September 10, 2009 JAPANESEbrewer Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina for at $2.6bn (£1.6bn) as it looks to grow oversees and offset the effects of the rapidly ageing population at home. Privately held Suntory, itself in talks to be sold to bigger rival Kirin, would likely pay more for Orangina than the $2.6bn that Blackstone and [...]
Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina September 10, 2009 JAPANESEbrewer Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina for at $2.6bn (£1.6bn) as it looks to grow oversees and offset the effects of the rapidly ageing population at home. Privately held Suntory, itself in talks to be sold to bigger rival Kirin, would likely pay more for Orangina than the $2.6bn that Blackstone and [...]
Why bonds are a boon for investors November 18, 2009 FOLLOWING his appointment as the CEO of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this summer, Xavier Rolet announced plans to open a retail bond market here in the UK. He said: “There is a clear need, particularly in the SME sector, for a lot of companies to be able to tap the bond market, particularly for [...]
At auction, there are bargains for cash-rich buyers September 10, 2009 PROPERTY prices might well be looking up at the moment, but the market is still gridlocked. Buyers struggling to get mortgages and others worried that they might lose their jobs. It’s no fun being in a chain right now. Which is why auctions are becoming more popular. Gary Murphy, partner and auctioneer at Allsop, which [...]
Big Four clash should prove a tight contest October 1, 2009 CHELSEA vs LIVERPOOLCHELSEA suffered their first dropped points of the season at Wigan last weekend which has seen Hills lengthen their title odds to a best-priced 7/4. It was another high scoring game at the DW Stadium and the average number of goals in the last three rounds of the Premier League has been an [...]