Anthony Joshua looking to build his US profile with Andy Ruiz fight in Madison Square Garden debut May 30, 2019 If Anthony Joshua already needed to deliver an impressive performance on his American debut then that has been made all the more important by the replacement of his initial opponent, Jarrell Miller, with Andy Ruiz Jr. Ruiz has had significantly less time to prepare so there can be no excuses for Joshua, who takes to [...]
Government target ‘infeasible’ as smart meter rollout slows May 30, 2019 The government’s target of installing a smart meter in every home by 2020 is “implausible,” experts have warned as new figures show the rollout slowed last quarter. Just over 1m smart meters were installed in the first three months of the year, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy confirmed today, a 6.7 per [...]
Jurgen Klopp’s reliance on home advantage could cost Liverpool the Champions League May 30, 2019 If Anfield has become synonymous with magical European nights, then Jurgen Klopp is similarly linked to falling at the final hurdle. The stark fact is that, for all the entertaining football Liverpool have produced, they remain trophyless in his almost four-year tenure. The German has lost six successive finals – three at Liverpool, three at [...]
Gazprom profits soar 44 per cent after energy prices boom May 30, 2019 Profits shot up at Gazprom in the first three months of the year, the company reported today after months of international energy price rises. Sales at the firm rose 6.8 per cent to 1.3 trillion Russian roubles (£15.8bn) in the first quarter of 2019, even as the amount of gas it sold dropped 8.6 per [...]
RMT rail union to stage five-day strike on South Western Railway in June May 30, 2019 Workers on the embattled South Western Railway (SWR) will strike for five days in June over a dispute with the role of guards on trains. The strike will take place from 18 June, rail union RMT said. The RMT has told its guards and drivers to not book on for duty for 24 hours on [...]
Deal or no deal: Where every Tory leadership candidate stands on no-deal Brexit May 30, 2019 Read more: Tory leadership race: Who are the leading candidates? With only one week left until Theresa May steps down as Conservative party leader, the race to become the new Tory bigwig currently has 11 candidates competing against each other. Now, almost three years after David Cameron resigned following the EU referendum, history repeats itself as [...]
Shares in Daily Mail owner jump on profit boost as streamlining strategy pays off May 30, 2019 Shares in Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) jumped as much as 10 per cent this morning after it posted strong growth in profit for the half-year. The Daily Mail owner reported a 19 per cent increase in adjusted profit before tax to £100m in the six months to the end of March, while revenue ticked [...]
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange ‘too ill’ to appear in court via video link May 30, 2019 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was too ill to appear via video at a court hearing in London today, his lawyer has said. Assange, who is facing extradition to the US on 18 charges related to the leaking of confidential government documents, was due to appear at a hearing via video link from Belmarsh prison. Read [...]
Outsourcer Amey agrees terms for £300m deal to escape Birmingham roads contract May 30, 2019 Contractor Amey is close to reaching a £300m agreement that would see it pay its way out of a maintenance contract for Birmingham’s 1,600-mile road network, it is reported. Read more: Amey 'offers £300m' to Birmingham city council to escape road contract Amey’s deal with Birmingham City Council and the government will see it pay [...]
Tottenham v Liverpool: Why Champions League final could prove the tipping point for delicately balanced Spurs May 30, 2019 After the late thrill of Barcelona, the precision of Borussia Dortmund, the rollercoaster of Manchester City and, finally, the unforgettable comeback of Ajax, winning Saturday's Champions League final would cap a brilliant European campaign and provide the biggest moment in Tottenham’s history. Just as for Liverpool, success in Madrid would be the perfect conclusion to [...]