DUNSTONE ALL SET FOR UPCOMING NUPTIALS October 5, 2009 FORGET Simon Cowell’s star-studded 50th birthday bash – this weekend will see the party of the City’s year when Carphone Warehouse tycoon Charles Dunstone finally ties the knot with PR executive Celia Gordon Shute. Dunstone – who recently enjoyed an impressive motoring-themed stag do split between the Goodwood estate and on the Isle of Wight [...]
Tories detail plans for later retirement October 6, 2009 THE TORY party softened its stance on bringing forward planned rises to the state retirement age yesterday, while the City attacked the cost-cutting plan as insufficient. Shadow chancellor George Osborne addressed the party faithful in Manchester, setting out his proposed measures to tackle what he calls “Labour’s debt crisis”. He confirmed plans, leaked on Monday [...]
Fergie writes off Man City’s title ambition July 20, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson has written off big-spending Manchester City’s hopes of mounting a serious Premier League title challenge. City have put champions United in the shade with an £80m summer spree on established stars Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry. But Ferguson insists his local rivals will struggle [...]
Fergie writes off Man City’s title ambition July 20, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson has written off big-spending Manchester City’s hopes of mounting a serious Premier League title challenge. City have put champions United in the shade with an £80m summer spree on established stars Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry. But Ferguson insists his local rivals will struggle [...]
Campari’s chief is taking a breather before returning to the M&A trail October 25, 2009 Having forked out a cool $2bn (£1.2bn) on 16 separate acquisitions over the past 15 years, it is no wonder that Campari – the world’s sixth largest drinks firm – is now calling for a temporary halt to the spending. Its chief executive, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, recently struck a cautious note due to the downturn that [...]
Big Four clash should prove a tight contest October 1, 2009 CHELSEA vs LIVERPOOLCHELSEA suffered their first dropped points of the season at Wigan last weekend which has seen Hills lengthen their title odds to a best-priced 7/4. It was another high scoring game at the DW Stadium and the average number of goals in the last three rounds of the Premier League has been an [...]
Moyes joy as Lescott gap is filled by Heitinga September 1, 2009 EVERTON boss David Moyes admitted he was finally happy with the depth of his squad after completing the deadline day signing of Dutch international Johnny Heitinga from Atletico Madrid. The 25-year-old will form a new defensive partnership with fellow Toffees new boy Sylvain Distin following Joleon Lescott’s £24m move to Manchester City last week. Heitinga [...]
FOOTBALL IN BRIEF July 30, 2009 Toffees reject £18m Lescott bidEVERTON have rejected an improved £18m offer from Manchester City for defender Joleon Lescott. The Goodison Park club confirmed City had upped their initial £15m bid for the England defender, but Toffees boss David Moyes has said no player will leave the club without his approval. City boss Mark Hughes wants [...]
Beckham eyes English return to fulfil dream September 7, 2009 DAVID BECKHAM has hinted he could make a return to the Premier League in order to fulfil his World Cup dream. The 34-year-old is still half way through a five-year contract with LA Galaxy but could be available on a loan deal when the Major League Soccer season finishes in March. Beckham enjoyed a successful [...]
REVEALED: HUGE COST OF BBC MOVE August 5, 2009 THE BBC’s controversial decision to move part of its operations to Salford will cost a staggering £876m, City A.M. can reveal, provoking outrage among the state-funded broadcaster’s commercial rivals. And according to confidential documents leaked to this newspaper, moving the five divisions – which include sports and children’s – to Salford’s Media City development near [...]