Wood in bits over Ashes debut July 30, 2015 England new-boy tells Ross McLean he’s still adjusting to toll of Test cricket WIDE-EYED England seamer Mark Wood admits Test cricket has him hooked despite the unrelenting fervour of an Ashes series being incomparable to anything he has experienced in his career. The 25-year-old right-arm fast bowler announced himself on the international stage earlier this [...]
Uber’s getting sued again, and this time it’s in Canada July 24, 2015 The Canadian province of Ontario is the latest place where ride-sharing app Uber is being sued by disgruntled taxi drivers. Toronto taxi drivers have launched a class action suit seeking more than C$400m (£198m) in damages and an injunction to stop it operating. Law firm Sutts, Strosberg LLP, which is representing the taxi drivers, told Reuters [...]
Tessa Jowell forms business group with former trade minister Mervyn Davies to make London the tech capital of the world July 16, 2015 How can London become the tech capital of the world? That's the question being put to business leaders including former trade minister Mervyn Davies, National Express chairman Sir John Armitt and London Chamber of Commerce chairman Mark Adams today. The group, which has been set up by mayoral hopeful Tessa Jowell, also includes [...]
Raheem Sterling targets honours after £49m Manchester City transfer July 14, 2015 England forward Raheem Sterling insists he is looking forward to challenging for titles on a consistent basis after completing his protracted £49m transfer to deposed Premier League champions Manchester City yesterday. City will pay Liverpool an initial £44m for the 20-year-old, with a further £5m due in add-ons, which makes Sterling the most expensive Englishman [...]
ITV and BBC to share Six Nations coverage in £300m deal July 9, 2015 The BBC will share Six Nations coverage with ITV from 2016, keeping the European rugby tournament on free-to-air television until 2021. Read more: BBC loses Olympic broadcast rights as Eurosport signs £922m deal The deal, thought to be worth around £50m a year, will mean England's home matches are broadcast on ITV and their away fixtures [...]
Gennady Golovkin interview: “Mayweather or Froch would be the best next fight.” July 3, 2015 Gennady Golovkin isn't fussy about who he fights next. He's not bothered about embarking on a weight-loss regime to move down a division or piling on the pounds to move up. He just wants a fight. The Kazakh destroyer hasn't had many recently. Not that he hasn't been in the ring – it's just that [...]
Golf Comment: This might just be Mickelson’s year at US Open June 15, 2015 IT IS very difficult to know what to expect from a golf course yet to host its first Major, which makes predicting a winner for this week’s US Open at the extraordinary Chambers Bay even trickier than usual. None of the players seem to want to comment on the setting, near Seattle in Washington state, [...]
Scalzo can prove money well spent for his new owner June 11, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S RACING IT IS a predictably quiet weekend seeing as we’re just four days away from Ascot. A winner is a winner, though, and there is some competitive action at York, Sandown and Musselburgh. The highlight is the Charity Sprint at York (3.45pm) where northern trainers have won [...]
HP loses more from Autonomy June 9, 2015 TECHNOLOGY firm Hewlett-Packard agreed yesterday to pay a $100m (£65m) class-action settlement over the ill-fated acquisition of UK software company Autonomy. The cash will compensate Dutch pension fund PGGM and others. HP acquired Autonomy in 2011 for $11bn but was forced to write down its value by $8.8bn only a year later. PGGM said HP’s [...]
The City must continue to fight to restore its reputation for integrity June 7, 2015 This week at the Mansion House, I will host one of the Square Mile’s biggest events of the year. The annual Bankers’ and Merchants’ Dinner provides an opportunity for the chancellor and the governor of the Bank of England to speak in front of an audience of senior business leaders, captains of industry, regulators and [...]