CONDOM MAKER DUREX TO FACE A NASTY ITCH AT ANNUAL MEETING July 22, 2009 PRICKLY business is in the offing at today’s annual meeting for investors in Durex condom maker SSL International, as minor shareholder Tariq Siddiqi prepares to take a stand. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Siddiqi shot to fame back in 2005, when he persuaded David Blunkett to take up the bioscience job that eventually [...]
FS recruitment shows muted recovery signs July 22, 2009 AFTER the bleakest period in the City’s job markets for many years, there have been flickering signals in the past few weeks that financial recruitment is inching its way back towards the light. But the message from recruiters is to treat such signs with extreme caution for now. Earlier this month, recruitment firm Hays reported [...]
Ashes blow for England as Pietersen is ruled out July 22, 2009 ENGLAND’S sky-high hopes of reclaiming the Ashes plummeted yesterday when star batsman Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the rest of the series. The decision came after the Hampshire player underwent surgery on a long-standing Achilles injury that deteriorated during the first two Tests against Australia. Pietersen, who will be sidelined for six weeks, had [...]
Eriksson: County role is my biggest challenge yet July 22, 2009 SVEN-GORAN Eriksson says he is facing the “biggest challenge of his life” after being unveiled as director of football at Notts County. The former England manager has signed a new five-year deal at Meadow Lane with the aim of dragging the world’s oldest football club from the depths of League Two and into the Premier [...]
Redknapp swoops to land a new pair of Kyles July 22, 2009 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp last night completed his first foray into the summer transfer market by landing highly-rated defensive pair Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker from Sheffield United in an £8m double deal. Naughton, 20, attracted the interest of several Premier League clubs after an impressive debut season for the Blades and looked to be [...]
Drogba: Terry and I will stay with Chelsea July 22, 2009 DIDIER DROGBA opened his pre-season account with a goal in Chelsea’s friendly victory over Inter Milan yesterday – and then edged closer to signing a new three-year deal. The Ivorian looked in imperious form as the Blues swept aside former boss Jose Mourinho’s side in front of 82,000 fans in Pasadena, California. Drogba now looks [...]
Nasri back in six weeks, says Wenger July 22, 2009 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger expects Samir Nasri to make a swift recovery from a broken leg after learning that the injury is not as bad as first feared. Midfielder Nasri was initially ruled out for up to three months after suffering a fractured fibula during training on Tuesday. But X-rays have revealed that there are [...]
Home favourite Torrance has Watson in his sights July 22, 2009 FORMER Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance insists the niceties towards Open hero Tom Watson will stop this morning when the pair go head-to-head in the Senior Open Championship. Watson shocked the golfing world by coming within a six-foot putt of a sensational victory in the Open – a performance described by BBC commentator Torrance as [...]
Champion Tom dreams of more gold in London July 22, 2009 NEW British hero Tom Daley has set his sights on London 2012 after his unexpected World Championship success. Daley became Britain’s first world diving champion by winning the 10m platform title in Rome on Tuesday at the age of just 15. He said: “This is great practice for London 2012 because there is going to [...]
Contador consolidates lead July 22, 2009 CYCLING: Spain’s Alberto Contador edged closer to victory in the Tour de France after finishing second in a gruelling 17th stage, from Bourg St Maurice to Le Grand Bornand. The Astana rider, 26, finished second, in between the Schleck brothers, Frank and Andy, who now lie third and second respectively in the overall standings. Lance [...]
