Flood castigates ‘shameful’ England as Wales put huge dent in morale August 14, 2011 ENGLAND fly-half Toby Flood has admitted his shame at Saturday’s World Cup warm-up defeat to Wales, calling the performance “embarrassing”. The visitors were beaten 19-9 at the Millennium Stadium in the last match before Martin Johnson picks his final 30-man squad, despite enjoying the lion’s share of possession. Flood said: “I don’t want to use [...]
Flood castigates ‘shameful’ England as Wales put huge dent in morale August 14, 2011 ENGLAND fly-half Toby Flood has admitted his shame at Saturday’s World Cup warm-up defeat to Wales, calling the performance “embarrassing”. The visitors were beaten 19-9 at the Millennium Stadium in the last match before Martin Johnson picks his final 30-man squad, despite enjoying the lion’s share of possession. Flood said: “I don’t want to use [...]
Mitchells & Butlers suffers as its sales growth slows in economic uncertainty July 21, 2011 PUBS and restaurants group Mitchells & Butlers said yesterday sales growth had slowed in the last two months and that the outlook was rocky because of the economic climate. M&B, whose chains include Toby Carvery and All Bar One, said underlying like-for-like sales were up 2.8 percent in the nine weeks to 16 July. Underlying [...]
Hangover dulls caffeine high September 6, 2011 WHITBREAD’s upbeat statement yesterday was a breath of fresh air to the markets, propping up the FTSE with a seven per cent jump as it promised yet more growth from its core Costa Coffee and Premier Inn brands. But there’s one albatross still hanging around the company neck – its underperforming pub restaurant business, where [...]
Ashton laughs off kit row as Johnson axes Worsley and Strettle from squad August 1, 2011 ENGLAND wing Chris Ashton has defended the team’s New Zealand-baiting black away kit, insisting players don’t care what colour they wear. Martin Johnson’s men will debut the controversial change strip, which has riled the likes of All Black great Jonah Lomu, against Wales on Saturday. Ashton (far right) said: “You are more worried about playing [...]
Ashton laughs off kit row as Johnson axes Worsley and Strettle from squad August 1, 2011 ENGLAND wing Chris Ashton has defended the team’s New Zealand-baiting black away kit, insisting players don’t care what colour they wear. Martin Johnson’s men will debut the controversial change strip, which has riled the likes of All Black great Jonah Lomu, against Wales on Saturday. Ashton (far right) said: “You are more worried about playing [...]
MPs call for bank reforms to be delayed August 31, 2011 A GROWING number of Tory backbenchers are calling for sweeping banking reforms to be delayed over fears they could damage the fragile economic recovery. Their intervention came as Vince Cable (pictured), the business secretary, attacked UK banks for being “disingenuous in the extreme” after they argued the Vickers reforms could force them to scale back [...]
Ashton: Catch me if you can September 25, 2011 England’s flying winger claims he’s back to his best after hat-trick display against Romania ENGLAND winger Chris Ashton has warned World Cup defences to get used to the site of him crossing the try line after announcing his return to form with a clinical hat-trick in Saturday’s crushing 67-3 win over Romania. Dual-code star Ashton, [...]
Directors to discuss future of James Murdoch chairmanship July 24, 2011 THE directors of BSkyB will discuss James Murdoch’s position as chairman of the satellite broadcaster at a board meeting on Thursday. City A.M. understands that a number of independent directors want Murdoch (pictured below) to step down, at least until the police investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World has been completed. [...]
Shaw: Rugby in danger if players not given privacy September 21, 2011 VETERAN England lock Simon Shaw fears rugby players will lose their unique and long-held rapport with supporters if their social lives are subjected to increasing media scrutiny. The England World Cup camp, in particular newly-wed Mike Tindall, was engulfed in controversy last week after members of the public passed accounts and CCTV footage of the [...]