Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets
Put your money where your mouth is
WHICH chief executive could get the flick first in 2010? Or what company is most likely to be taken over first? Bookie Paddy Power has priced up some intriguing possibilities for the year ahead.
Who will be the first Irish CEO to go in 2010?
7/4 Willie Walsh
4/1 Myles Lee
5/1 Colin Gordon
6/1 John O'Loughlin
8/1 Christoph Mueller
10/1 Richie Boucher
18/1 Paul Walsh
20/1 Michael O'Leary
What will be the first company to receive an official bid in 2010?
2/5 Aer Lingus
5/1 AIB
6/1 BOI
7/1 Elan
8/1 Glanbia
10/1 C&C
12/1 CRH
20/1 Ryanair
The Aer Lingus position on December 31, 2010 11/8 Merge/strike a partnership with another airline (not including Ryanair)
7/4 No change/continue as they are
7/2 Be taken over by Ryanair
6/1 Be taken over by another airline (not including Ryanair)
14/1 Bust
Oil Price at end of 2010
10/1 Less than $35
5/1 $35 - $50
5/1 $51 - $65
3/1 $66 - $80
3/1 $81 - $95
5/1 $96 - $110
5/1 $111 - $125
8/1 Greater than $125
ISEQ level at end of 2010
5/1 Above 3800
7/2 3301 - 3800
9/4 2801 - 3300
5/2 2301 - 2800
7/2 1880.36 - 2300
10/1 Under 1880.36
2010 house prices
6/1 Any increase
12/1 0.01%-3% decline
6/1 3.01%-6% decline
5/2 6.01%-9% decline
7/4 9.01%-12% decline
3/1 12%-15% decline
5/1 Over 15% decline
Number of new cars in 2010
14/1 Under 50,000
9/1 50,000 - 60,000
3/1 60,001 - 70,000
2/1 70,001 - 80,000
10/3 80,001 - 90,000
9/2 90,001 - 100,000
5/2 Over 100,000
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