Don’t blame Robshaw for defeat to Boks, he’s still right man to captain England, says Sir Clive November 25, 2012 WORLD Cup-winning former England coach Sir Clive Woodward has leapt to the defence of under-fire captain Chris Robshaw, after Saturday’s 16-15 defeat to South Africa saw his judgement called into question again. Robshaw was criticised for ordering Owen Farrell to kick at goal in the dying stages at Twickenham, rather than aiming for the corner [...]
Bloomberg to extend petrol rationing in NY November 18, 2012 PETROL rationing in New York City will extend at least until Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday. The odd-even system based on licence plate numbers, launched to help cope with dramatic fuel shortages after Superstorm Sandy, has helped reduce long queues for fuel, but a third of the city’s retail stations are not yet operating, [...]
Bloomberg to extend petrol rationing in NY November 18, 2012 PETROL rationing in New York City will extend at least until Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday. The odd-even system based on licence plate numbers, launched to help cope with dramatic fuel shortages after Superstorm Sandy, has helped reduce long queues for fuel, but a third of the city’s retail stations are not yet operating, [...]
Rapid responses November 27, 2012 New beginnings [Re: An unusually brilliant move by Osborne will give City a huge fillip, yesterday] Mark Carney has performed his first conjuring trick by confounding the commentators with his surprise appointment. But to be a successful Bank of England governor, and to get the UK economy going, he is going to need a lot [...]
New York climbs back to life as markets reopen October 31, 2012 THE NEW York Stock exchange re-opened yesterday after a two-day closure caused by Hurricane Sandy. Although much of the city remained without power, and a severely reduced transport system was in place, New York’s financial hub returned to life with many returning to work despite offices relying on backup power. After New York’s mayor Michael [...]
Elegance and opulence in Rutland December 20, 2012 Built for George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham in the 17th century, Rutland’s Mansion House was severely damaged by Parliamentarians in the civil war. It was resurrected by Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham and sixth Earl of Winchelsea, in 1694. The “new house” was built over the next six years. It was even considered for [...]
New York Stock Exchange set to resume full trading today October 30, 2012 THE NEW York Stock Exchange will re-open today, little more than 24 hours after the passing of the monster storm and severe flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy. “NYSE Euronext will open for normal trading operations in coordination with all US equities, bonds, options and derivatives markets,” the exchange said. “Trading will commence on the New [...]
On-the-move Brits keep De La Rue and Greencore happy November 27, 2012 DAVID Miles must be De La Rue’s favourite member of the Bank of England’s MPC. Last week’s minutes showed Miles was the only member of the committee to vote for more quantitative easing – hardly encouraging for a firm that relies on money printing for a chunk of its income. Unfortunately for De La Rue, [...]
After the storm October 30, 2012 ■ Stock markets set to re-open today ■ New York may be without power for days ■ Obama and Romney halt campaign events NEW YORK began to pick up the pieces of Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath last night, after Wall Street was brought to a standstill for a second consecutive day. Millions still face power outages [...]
Megafon set to list in London by December November 15, 2012 TELECOMS firm Megafon re-started the flood of Russian firms looking to list in the City yesterday, announcing the price on its joint London-Moscow listing as its delayed initial public offering (IPO) comes to market. The offering was held up by the group’s acquisition of handset maker Euroset and by the third quarter financial results. Speculation [...]