Amsterdam: 400 years on, and still rich in promise February 1, 2011 The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company to allow people to buy and sell its printed stocks and bonds. As such, it is considered the oldest stock exchange in the world. Things have changed a lot since then, though, and the Amsterdam exchange now forms part of NYSE [...]
English sides ready for Euro renaissance, says Dallaglio October 7, 2010 ENGLAND legend Lawrence Dallaglio has backed Premiership clubs to re-establish themselves as a European force this season. Northampton Saints were the only English side to reach the last eight of the Heineken Cup last year in what was a hugely disappointing campaign for domestic teams. But as the Premiership’s finest prepare to engage with the [...]
Lewis-Francis beats slip-up to take silver October 7, 2010 ENGLAND’S Mark Lewis-Francis continued his renaissance by claiming Commonwealth silver in the 100m after a gritty sprint in Delhi. Lewis-Francis, who revitalised a stagnant career with European Championship silver in July, was hampered by a slow start caused by his blocks slipping backwards. But he refused to give in and powered back through the field, [...]
The rotten luck of the Irish January 13, 2011 RUGBY UNION LONDON IRISH forward Nick Kennedy insists spirit in the camp is as healthy as it’s ever been despite a run of 10 consecutive defeats. That miserable sequence of results stretches back to the beginning of November, before when the Exiles had won six of their previous seven matches and put themselves in healthy [...]
The rotten luck of the Irish January 13, 2011 RUGBY UNION LONDON IRISH forward Nick Kennedy insists spirit in the camp is as healthy as it’s ever been despite a run of 10 consecutive defeats. That miserable sequence of results stretches back to the beginning of November, before when the Exiles had won six of their previous seven matches and put themselves in healthy [...]
Belief at Sarries still high October 14, 2010 SARACENS may have lost last weekend to Clermont Auvergne but that has not knocked the team’s confidence at all. We played very well against the French champions but just did not take our opportunities. If we want to return to winning ways in our second Heineken Cup fixture, against Leinster tomorrow, we are going to [...]
Cudmore handed 10-week ban October 13, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Clermont’s Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore has been banned for 10 weeks for stamping against Saracens last weekend. Cudmore’s offence in the Heineken Cup victory was deemed top entry, earning him a length suspension, at an independent hearing in Dublin yesterday. Wales and Cardiff flanker Martyn Williams will be available for the whole autumn [...]
Cudmore handed 10-week ban October 13, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Clermont’s Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore has been banned for 10 weeks for stamping against Saracens last weekend. Cudmore’s offence in the Heineken Cup victory was deemed top entry, earning him a length suspension, at an independent hearing in Dublin yesterday. Wales and Cardiff flanker Martyn Williams will be available for the whole autumn [...]
Heineken in beer sales slump April 21, 2010 HEINEKEN’S beer sales fell more than expected in the first quarter as western consumers drank less, underlining the group’s increasing reliance for growth on sales in emerging markets in Africa and Asia. Its shares fell more than 2.5 per cent to their lowest in eight weeks. The Dutch-based company, whose chief brands are Heineken and [...]
Sorry Saracens sweat on ERC decision September 28, 2010 SARACENS say they are yet to hear from Heineken Cup chiefs after captain Steve Borthwick controversially skipped the competition’s launch in order to join his team-mates at the Munich beer festival. The Premiership club yesterday issued a public apology, insisting the decision had been taken by management rather than Borthwick himself and reaffirming their “total [...]