OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS September 9, 2010 FILM GOING THE DISTANCE Romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. THE RUNAWAYS The story of Joan Jett and her band of 70s teen rockers, with Kristen Stewart. RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE Mila Jovovich kicks yet more alien butt in this umpteenth spin-off. DVD KICK ASS Post-modern superhero action nuttiness, with our very own Aaron [...]
Exchange crash may be sabotage November 2, 2010 A WORKER at the London Stock Exchange is being investigated over allegations he deliberately sabotaged its Turquoise trading platform. The high frequency trading platform crashed during early morning trading yesterday and was offline for two hours. The exchange released a statement saying the incident was caused by human error that “may have occurred in suspicious [...]
Euro boost for Spurs as Modric is given the all-clear September 12, 2010 TOTTENHAM were last night handed a major boost after Luka Modric was passed fit for tomorrow night’s Champions League clash with Werder Bremen. It had been feared the Croatian international may had broken his left leg for the second time in 12 months after limping out of Saturday’s 1-1 draw at West Brom. But despite [...]
Don’t count on a future bailout for Euro bonds October 6, 2010 INVESTORS are increasingly looking for new ways to find decent income as most western bond yields sink ever lower. Many are flooding into emerging market (EM) debt, with iShares having seen its EM bond fund swell to over $1bn. Others are looking closer to home – and they don’t have to look far. Markets are [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS September 2, 2010 FILM THE LAST EXORCISM Not great attempt at Blair Witch-style horror, from director Eli Roth. JONAH HEX Josh Brolin stars in this confused comic-book adaptation set in the Wild West. SOULBOY Spirited slice of nostalgia about the Northern Soul scene. DVD FOUR LIONS Chris Morris’s brave, and very funny, film about imcompetent suicide bombers. CEMETERY [...]
A new haven for gentlemen December 13, 2010 DESPITE the growing popularity of beauty products aimed at men, the prevailing wisdom in the grooming industry is that the majority of bloke-orientated creams, cleansers, colognes and aftershaves are bought for men by women. Some retailers put that figure as high as 70 per cent. While we’re more used to slathering ourselves in lotions and [...]
A new haven for gentlemen December 13, 2010 DESPITE the growing popularity of beauty products aimed at men, the prevailing wisdom in the grooming industry is that the majority of bloke-orientated creams, cleansers, colognes and aftershaves are bought for men by women. Some retailers put that figure as high as 70 per cent. While we’re more used to slathering ourselves in lotions and [...]
Going the Extra mile in Aspen/Snowmass November 7, 2010 Going the extra mile is what Aspen/Snowmass is all about – both on and off the slopes. With four distinctly different mountains, over 5300 acres of terrain, and a town which has everything on offer from art galleries to international festivals and accommodation to fit every budget, Aspen/Snowmass is sure to be the perfect winter [...]
Four-try win lifts Wasps’ Euro hopes October 17, 2010 WASPS (38) vs GLASGOW (26) WASPS boss Tony Hanks hailed Joe Simpson after the scrum-half’s wonder-try helped kick-start their Heineken Cup campaign with a bonus-point victory over Glasgow. Tom Varndell, Ben Jacobs and Dominic Waldouck also went over as the Londoners climbed to second in Pool Six, two points behind reigning champions Toulouse. But it [...]
Oyepitan joy at winning 200m silver October 11, 2010 ENGLAND’S Abi Oyepitan is targeting glory at the London Olympics in 2012 after finally cracking the big time by winning 200m Commonwealth silver. Londoner Oyepitan, 30, has seen her progress hampered by nagging injuries since reaching the final of the Athens Games in 2004. But she returned to form in style yesterday in Delhi, outshining [...]