Lynagh released from hospital May 1, 2012 FORMER Australia and Saracens star Michael Lynagh has been discharged from hospital as he continues his recovery from a stroke. Lynagh was admitted to intensive care a fortnight ago in Brisbane where it was discovered he had suffered a blocked vertebral artery. The 48-year-old wrote on Twitter yesterday: “Almost exactly two weeks after my stroke, [...]
Cleverly eyes Bellew rematch May 1, 2012 ■ BOXING: Wales’s WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly will consider a rematch with Tony Bellew if he fails to secure a unification bout against another champion. “He [Bellew] looked impressive and that’s an option,” said Cleverly, who controversially outpointed Bellew last October. “If he had a world title then that would help, we could have [...]
Brailsford sets Wiggins target May 1, 2012 ■ CYCLING: Team Sky’s team principal Dave Brailsford says Bradley Wiggins’ priority is to defend his Criterium du Dauphine title before he targets the Tour de France. “Our intention is for Bradley to defend his title,” he said.
Media giant under siege as MPs strike May 1, 2012 RUPERT Murdoch was yesterday lambasted by a powerful group of MPs for turning a blind eye to instances of wrongdoing at News International. The House of Commons’ culture, media and sport committee found after its five-year investigation concluded yesterday that “the whole affair demonstrates huge failings of corporate governance at [News International] and its parent [...]
Man boss Clarke defiant in face of investor anger May 1, 2012 ANGRY investors staged a revolt over pay at beleaguered hedge fund Man Group after chief executive Peter Clarke was awarded a $7m package despite the sinking share price. Around one in seven shareholders voted against the remuneration report while nearly a third came out against Alison Carnwath, just days after Barclays investors criticised her role [...]
Why Boris Johnson is by far the best choice for Londoners May 1, 2012 TOMORROW is decision time for Londoners. Our great city is at a crossroads: it must choose who to elect as its mayor at a time of extreme economic uncertainty and just months before the Olympics, when the eyes of the world will be on London. Having carefully examined all the candidates, this newspaper believes that [...]
Strong sterling shatters hopes of UK recovery May 1, 2012 BRITAIN’S manufacturers took a hammering in April as export orders plummeted because of the strong pound and the Eurozone crisis, data showed yesterday. On a day when the FTSE gained one per cent and the Dow Jones index hit a four-year closing high, economists nevertheless warned that rising sterling could threaten any hope of an [...]
CAN MAN GROUP TURN AROUND ITS PERFORMANCE? May 1, 2012 SARAH ING Singer Capital Markets AHL has been under pressure and was on average 14 per cent below peak at the end of March… Investor sentiment is “fragile” and the business remains heavily dependent on an improvement in AHL. DAVID MCCANN Numis To perform, AHL needs markets to trend for a sustained period of time [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 1, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Iron Maiden star runs to the valleys Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has been urging heavy metal fans to “Run to the Hills” since the 1980s, but the rock anthem may be recast as “Run to the Valleys” as he announced plans to open an aviation centre in South Wales that could bring [...]
Pimco boss Bill Gross warns of inflation risk May 1, 2012 PIMCO boss Bill Gross has warned of the inflation risk caused by central banks’ efforts to kick-start growth and raised the prospect of a fresh downgrade to the US credit rating. Gross, founder and co-chief investment officer of the California-based bond giant, said stimulus policies have created an “ocean” of credit. “In 2008, central bankers [...]
