United net £7m Bebe August 11, 2010 FOOTBALL: Manchester United last night snapped up Portuguese striker Bebe from Vitoria Guimaraes for a fee of around £7m. The 20-year-old front man is expected to undergo a medical at Old Trafford today. Elsewhere, Stoke City smashed their record transfer after completing the signing of striker Kenwyne Jones from Sunderland for an £8m fee, while [...]
Manchester United bonds dip in trading January 26, 2010 THE new bonds issued by Manchester United last week are trading below par, it emerged yesterday. The £500m worth of bonds were trading at between 93-94p yesterday afternoon, meaning they were yileding more than 10 per cent. Analysts said that tradional high income investors were wary of the bonds because of the high debts the [...]
Berbatov on target as Red Devils cruise to opening win August 16, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) vs NEWCASTLE UTD(0) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson praised Paul Scholes after the evergreen midfielder masterminded a nonchalant dissection of Newcastle. Dimitar Berbatov, Darren Fletcher and substitute Ryan Giggs enjoyed goal-scoring glory as United began their Premier League campaign in ominous fashion. But it was 35-year-old Scholes who orchestrated wave after [...]
Berbatov on target as Red Devils cruise to opening win August 16, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) vs NEWCASTLE UTD(0) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson praised Paul Scholes after the evergreen midfielder masterminded a nonchalant dissection of Newcastle. Dimitar Berbatov, Darren Fletcher and substitute Ryan Giggs enjoyed goal-scoring glory as United began their Premier League campaign in ominous fashion. But it was 35-year-old Scholes who orchestrated wave after [...]
Capital & Regional back in black August 11, 2010 UK property fund manager Capital & Regional swung to a first-half profit of £18m yesterday, after a loss of £131m a year ago, helped by higher property values and disposal of assets. The owner of leisure centres and shopping malls said it sold ten properties for £378m, with its own share accounting for £80m. However, [...]
Capital & Regional back in black August 11, 2010 UK property fund manager Capital & Regional swung to a first-half profit of £18m yesterday, after a loss of £131m a year ago, helped by higher property values and disposal of assets. The owner of leisure centres and shopping malls said it sold ten properties for £378m, with its own share accounting for £80m. However, [...]
Defenders hold the key in Monday night battle August 19, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY VS LIVERPOOL MONDAY – 8.00PM SKY SPORTS MANCHESTER City would have counted themselves slightly fortunate to have escaped from White Hart Lane with a point on Saturday. Joe Hart produced a brilliant performance, particularly in the first half, while the defence looked fairly solid throughout. It will take a while for their attacking [...]
Red Knight’s bid for United may go ahead July 25, 2010 A BID to wrest control of Manchester United could be back on after a fans’ campaign against its American owners appears to have taken hold. The club was forced to humiliatingly offer a second batch of season tickets more than seven weeks after the initial deadline. Around 4,000 tickets were put on general sale by [...]
Red Knight’s bid for United may go ahead July 25, 2010 A BID to wrest control of Manchester United could be back on after a fans’ campaign against its American owners appears to have taken hold. The club was forced to humiliatingly offer a second batch of season tickets more than seven weeks after the initial deadline. Around 4,000 tickets were put on general sale by [...]
Carrick warns United as Toon opener looms August 15, 2010 MANCHESTER United midfielder Michael Carrick has warned his team-mates they cannot afford to make as many mistakes as last season. United host Premier League newcomers Newcastle tonight in their opening match as they begin their campaign to retrieve the title from Chelsea. And Carrick, who was born on Tyneside, said: “Last season was a bit [...]