“We still do not know who did this or why – people should not jump to conclusions. We’ll find out who did this and why they did it.” President Barack Obama
Dow Jones – 5 years high
Dow Jones overshot to a new high today to 14,286, beating the record of 14,198 set on October 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21621048
Women’s Volleyball – London Olympics
I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the Olympic women’s volleyball event for £45. This gives me a chance to support Team GB – in the historic Earl’s Court exhibition centre in West London. Along the way approaching the venue was a barricaded street soaked with a joyful party atmosphere on a sunny Friday afternoon. […]
Women’s cycling Road Race – London Olymp
After a few poor quality photos that I have taken at the men’s cycling road race finishing line, grabbing my camera once again on the following day, I occupied a good spot along Fulham Road – adjacent to a roadside barrier outside of Fulham Broadway tube station. The weather was not at its finest, but the intermittent showers did […]
Olympic Torch Relay – Uxbridge Road
Uxbridge Road in Shepherds Bush made it into Olympic history book today. On the penultimate, 69th day of the London 2012 Olympic torch relay, with torch bearer Sophie Papps changed over to Oyinkansola Towry-Cokerrelay; and the convoy passed by effortlessly via Bloemfontein Road into Uxbridge Road under a hot, 28C summer sun. A good local crowd turned up […]
EUR USD – 25th November 2011
The Euro was treading on very thin ice against the US dollars in the passing week, when it fell to €1.3231 to $1 by the close of Friday. The euphoria of Greece salvation on 27th October was short lived, and a series of negative signs were played out successively in the news: started with […]