Chelsea and Manchester City asked to assist in Neymar fraud case June 17, 2015 A Spanish high court has allowed a fraud case to be brought against Barcelona star Neymar and asked Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to assist in the inquiry. Brazilian investment firm DIS, which owned 40 per cent of the Neymar's transfer rights prior to his Barcelona move, filed a complaint which accuses [...]
Labour deputy leadership race: Tom Watson favourite in a crowded pack June 17, 2015 Five candidates are vying for the role of deputy Labour leader in a crowded race alongside the high-profile leadership battle. Several well-known faces in the party have positioned themselves as candidates to succeed Harriet Harman as the party's deputy leader. Ladbrokes currently has Tom Watson as favourite to become Labour's deputy leader, with odds of 4/5. [...]
The Strand could receive a radical makeover from Trafalgar Square and VIctoria Embankment to Royal Courts of Justice and Aldwych June 17, 2015 The Strand could be about to get a radical makeover thanks to a series of proposals put forward by the Northbank Business Improvement District (BID) and urban design consultancy Publica. These include the redesign of the gyratory around Aldwych, as well as a new riverside promenade along Victoria Embankment. The changes to the Northbank area, which stretches [...]
Tom Hayes Libor-rigging trial: Broking market described as the Wild West June 16, 2015 The former trader on trial for alleged interest rate rigging described the broking market he worked in as being like the “Wild West” in court yesterday. Former UBS and Citigroup yen derivatives trader Tom Hayes told the court that the market had no rules and relationships in the sector relied on lavish entertainment. [...]
Home factor lifts Murray’s grass hopes June 15, 2015 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray is hoping that a welcome return to home comforts inspires him to success in a landmark grass-court season that gets underway today at Queen’s Club. Murray estimates that he has spent just “nine or 10” nights in his own bed this year, having sacrificed a lengthy honeymoon in April in favour of [...]
Greek crisis: Tsipras says Greece is “waiting for realism” as European stocks get the jitters after failed eleventh-hour talks June 15, 2015 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said today that the country will "patiently wait for [its lenders to] adhere to realism". Read more: Germany warns of Grexit with EU patience "running out" In an irate statement issued following last night's crunch talks, which collapsed after just 45 minutes, Tsipras said "one can only suspect political motives behind [...]
EU officials hold first talks on Greek default June 13, 2015 Senior Eurozone officials have met to discuss the possibility of a Greek default for the first time, according to media reports. Sources told Reuters that they had talked about a number of scenarios in Bratislava, Slovakia yesterday, including a potential default on the €1.6bn (£1.2bn) payment the cash-strapped country must make to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at [...]
Mansion House, Sainsbury and Tower Hamlets: Five charts summing up the week June 12, 2015 There were a series of huge announcements out of a black-tie dinner at Mansion House, struggling supermarkets Sainsbury said it was seeing the first signs of a revival, Labour won the Tower Hamlets mayoral election and the IMF walked out of Greek debt talks. Here are five charts summing up the week: UK will have [...]
Rangers EGM: Mike Ashley fails to show as Dave King argues against £5m loan repayment June 12, 2015 Rangers shareholders have voted on whether the club should repay a £5m loan to Mike Ashley at an extraordinary general meeting called by the Sports Direct owner this morning. Ahead of the vote chairman Dave King told shareholders that repaying the loan to Ashley, who owns an 8.9 per cent stake in Rangers through MASH [...]
Rangers fans call for boycott as Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct wins EGM injunction June 11, 2015 A Rangers fans' group has called for a merchandise boycott after Mike Ashley won an injunction preventing the club's board from revealing confidential information about its retail deal with Sports Direct. Rangers shareholders will meet at Ibrox tomorrow after Ashley called an extraordinary general meeting to demand the repayment of a £5m loan. At the [...]