The bike and car parts retailer who wants to own Britain on the move June 20, 2010 Halfords and its chief executive David Wild are having a good recession. Earlier this month, the bikes and car maintenance retail chain posted a strong set of full-year figures: pre-tax profits rose 42 per cent to £110m, while sales rose three per cent to £832m. The FTSE 250 business said the trend for healthy living [...]
In-house lawyers should defend themselves June 23, 2010 A RECENT opinion handed down by the advocate general in Brussels rejecting privilege for communications with in-house counsel threatens the status and future of in-house solicitors, and has caused significant concern to major companies and City lawyers. The background to the case was a dawn raid carried out by the Office of Fair Trading and [...]
Toothless United put Chelsea firmly in the driving seat April 11, 2010 BLACKBURN (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (0) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson conceded Chelsea will be crowned champions unless the Blues “blow it”, after his disastrous few days continued with a potentially fatal slip in the title race. Winger Antonio Valencia missed United’s best chance as the visitors failed to convert territorial superiority into the [...]
Red Knights thrash out United plans April 14, 2010 THE group of City financiers hoping to wrest control of Manchester United met in London yesterday to hone their plans. They are understood to have discussed the structure of the complicated share issue that will give fans the chance to buy a stake in the club. They are also thrashing out whether to retain the [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS April 18, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. MANCHESTER UTD Could it have gone any better? Paul Scholes’ injury-time goal gave Sir Alex Ferguson’s men victory in the [...]
Hodgson should feel proud May 12, 2010 WHATEVER the result in Hamburg last night, Fulham’s achievement in reaching the Europa League final should never be underestimated. Let’s be honest here. It wasn’t Manchester United or Chelsea we were watching in a major European final in the middle of May, it was little Fulham, a club who were on the brink of extinction [...]
Ngog keeps Liverpool in fourth chase April 19, 2010 LIVERPOOL (3) v/s WEST HAM (0) LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is refusing to give up hope of snatching fourth place after a convincing win kept the Reds on the heels of their rivals for a Champions League spot. Yossi Benayoun struck first against his former team, who now lie just three points above the relegation [...]
Fulop eyes top-four place April 28, 2010 MARTON Fulop has set his sights on the Champions League after completing a controversial loan switch to Manchester City. Fulop, 26, has joined from Sunderland after City successfully pleaded with the Premier League to make the emergency move. And the Hungary international could go straight into the team on Saturday when the Blues meet Aston [...]
Red Knights bid imminent April 18, 2010 THE structure for an audacious fan-backed bid for Manchester United has been finalised, paving the way for a formal offer as soon as next month. A group of wealthy City financiers desperate to take control of the club from the Glazer family thrashed out details of their £1.25bn bid last week and will now present [...]
Ennis: I can wait for world records April 28, 2010 WORLD champion Jessica Ennis insists she is thinking about herself and herself alone as she prepares to make her long-awaited outdoor return next month. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a golden start to 2010, claiming the world indoor pentathlon title in March to add to the world heptathlon crown she won last summer. Ennis is now [...]