Fixture chaos as big freeze hits weekend January 7, 2010 UNCERTAINTY hangs over what remains of the weekend’s sporting schedule after heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures claimed more fixtures yesterday. Four of tomorrow’s Championship football matches have already been called off, the League One and League Two programmes have been decimated, and all 10 Scottish Cup games have been postponed. Rugby union’s Premiership and Magners [...]
The best of both worlds: new builds take a historic turn August 20, 2009 EVERYONE from Kate Moss to Kylie Minogue to Roman Abramovich has one. Leonardo DiCaprio wants one. That’s because nothing says “I’ve made it” quite like a British country pile, preferably one with stables, guest cottages, tennis courts, carriage houses and swimming pools. Nowadays, if you don’t want the hassle of maintaining an old house, there [...]
US job losses jump in June July 2, 2009 US UNEMPLOYMENT jumped by more than expected in June, taking the jobless rate of the world’s largest economy to 9.5 per cent, the highest in more than a quarter of a century. Non-farm payroll data, released yesterday, showed that US employers cut 467,000 jobs last month, significantly more than the 363,000 estimated, breaking four months [...]
Brit Murray ‘good enough to challenge Nadal and Federer’ May 26, 2009 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray is heading all the way to the top, according to the man standing in his way today at the French Open. Italy’s Potito Starace, who faces Murray in round two, believes the world No3 has the potential to surpass the two men ranked higher than him: Spanish powerhouse Rafael Nadal and [...]
Bullish comments boost US markets July 13, 2009 US stocks rallied more than 2 per cent yesterday as bullish comments on financial sector performance from analyst Meredith Whitney lifted hopes that banks’ quarterly results may be stronger than expected. Light volumes made it easier for stocks to post such a big move, analysts said. The Dow industrials and S&P 500 had their best [...]
Nadal will beat injury in time for Wimbledon, says Henman June 10, 2009 FORMER British No1 Tim Henman expects defending champion Rafael Nadal to win his battle against knee injury in time for Wimbledon. Nadal has just 11 days to recover from tendonitis in both kneecaps before he is due to begin his campaign at SW19. The problem forced him to pull out of this week’s Aegon Championships [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 12, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES BHP CALLS FOR MARKETS TO SET IRON ORE PRICESBHP Billiton, the world’s biggest miner, has made a plea for the “emotion and anxiety” to be taken out of the iron ore business with a shift to market-based pricing like oil or coal. The plea by Marius Kloppers, chief executive of BHP, came a [...]
Man Utd and Chelsea face off for 60m star Ribery June 16, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea are locked in a four-way battle with Europe’s biggest clubs to sign £60m-rated Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, the German club said yesterday. United have bid for the France star as a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Cristiano Ronaldo, while Bayern said they had also received a bid from Chelsea, who are [...]
Insolvent Arcandor refuses to rule out seeking state aid June 11, 2009 ARCANDOR, the insolvent German retailer and majority owner of travel agent Thomas Cook , may seek further state aid from Berlin, economy minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said yesterday. “It is not to be ruled out that there will be another request for state in the proceedings which are still ongoing. That would not be extraordinary [...]
Insolvent Arcandor refuses to rule out seeking state aid June 11, 2009 ARCANDOR, the insolvent German retailer and majority owner of travel agent Thomas Cook , may seek further state aid from Berlin, economy minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said yesterday. “It is not to be ruled out that there will be another request for state in the proceedings which are still ongoing. That would not be extraordinary [...]