Murray’s on Tsong ahead of semi-final showdown July 4, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has admitted he will have to be at his best if he is to advance beyond France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the final at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. World no5 David Ferrer had already yesterday forced Murray to perform to the peak of his powers during his [...]
The delights of Gstaad in summer July 1, 2012 GSTAAD, in the German-speaking canton of Berne, is about as ritzy a resort as you can get. It’s got the prices and celebrity factor of Verbier, but it’s smaller. Much smaller. And therefore, much classier – like a rare tiny diamond instead of a bling-tastic shop window. Not that there aren’t bling-tastic shop windows in [...]
The global boom in commodities is a long term story May 21, 2012 But there will be plenty of risks and challenges along the way INVESTING in natural resources offers the potential for high returns for investors, but risks are ever present. Both the demand and supply sides need to be assessed. What are the main challenges for resource companies at this moment and how best should the [...]
ARM unveils its new chip designed to save energy and control traffic lights March 14, 2012 TABLET and smartphone chip designer Arm has unveiled a micro-processor that will see hundreds of devices connected to the internet to save time and power. The “world’s most energy-efficient” chip design, dubbed Flycatcher, will be used to control appliances such as white goods, traffic lights and medical devices without sacrificing power consumption or space. The [...]
Gaucho Polo looks for the white result in internationals March 14, 2012 The theme of the entire HPA Gaucho International Polo 2012 event is a “White Jeans Party”. The idea is that white jeans are synonymous with royalty, celebrities, socialites and, of course, polo players. Gaucho will be donating £1 to the British Forces Foundation charity for every person arriving in white jeans for the event on [...]
Red Rock sells Mount Ida slice February 6, 2012 Red Rock Resources said yesterday it had sold a 50 per cent stake in its Mount Ida royalty for $14m. FTSE 250-listed Anglo Pacific is paying $14m (£8.8m) for the interest in the iron ore project, which is based in western Australia and is being developed by Jupiter mines. The acquisition will be paid for [...]
ARM stretches beyond the industry on ever-growing smartphone sales demand January 31, 2012 BRITISH chip designer ARM grew revenues by a fifth in fiscal 2011, running circles around the industry by racking up £491.8m compared to last year’s £406.6m. Pre-tax profits for the fourth quarter jumped 45 per cent on the previous year to £69m. The Cambridge-based company upped its yearly earnings by over a third, counting £229.7m [...]
Burger King plans to go public again April 4, 2012 Hamburger chain Burger King said it plans go public through a deal with a London-listed investment firm, less than two years after it agreed to be taken private by private equity group 3G Capital Management. The quick sale highlights a profit improvement at Burger King’ Worldwide Holdings Inc, which operates more than 12,000 mainly franchise [...]
Burger King plans to go public again April 4, 2012 Hamburger chain Burger King said it plans go public through a deal with a London-listed investment firm, less than two years after it agreed to be taken private by private equity group 3G Capital Management. The quick sale highlights a profit improvement at Burger King’ Worldwide Holdings Inc, which operates more than 12,000 mainly franchise [...]
Downturn for ITV is halted by Downton February 26, 2012 NATIONAL broadcaster ITV is expected to show an upturn in fortunes in its annual earnings this Wednesday on the back of mega-hit TV show Downton Abbey and a rise in industry-wide advertising revenues. Analyst consensus expects the television group to report pre-tax profits of £361m, showing a growth of 12.5 per cent on 2010. But [...]