Cipriani set for Sale as fly-half eyes resurrection February 28, 2012 ENGLAND outcast Danny Cipriani is poised to confirm his return to the Premiership with Sale as the wayward star looks to resurrect his international career – just days after his latest off-field scrape. Cipriani, who has been playing for Melbourne Rebels in the southern hemisphere’s Super 15 league since 2010, is believed to be in [...]
Hart flattered to be candidate for captaincy February 28, 2012 GOALKEEPER Joe Hart admits captaining England would be “amazing” but insists it is still “a long way off” for the Manchester City No1. Hart (inset) has been touted as a possible skipper for tonight’s friendly against Holland, a notion lent credibility by his nomination for media duties on the eve of the match. But he [...]
Murray struggles in Dubai February 28, 2012 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray overcame rustiness to beat Germany’s Michael Berrer in his first match since last month’s Australian Open. World No4 Murray won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the Dubai Championships to set up a second round match with Swiss qualifier Marco Chiudinelli.
Wasps duo in contract boost February 28, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wasps pair Tim Payne and Hugo Southwell have signed contract extensions with the Premiership outfit. England prop Payne, 32, will bring up a decade at the club next season, while Scotland full-back Southwell has been ever-present since his summer arrival.
Ireland to hold referendum on EU fiscal treaty February 28, 2012 Ireland will hold a referendum on Europe’s new fiscal treaty, Prime Minister Enda Kenny (pictured) said setting the stage for the first popular vote on the German-led plan for stricter budget discipline across the region. After joining 24 other EU states last month in agreeing the pact for stricter budget discipline, Kenny sought advice from [...]
FTSE gains fuelled by miners February 28, 2012 The FTSE 100 tracked overnight gains in Asia fuelled by lower oil prices and rising metal prices. Brent crude futures slipped to below $124 a barrel after a surge which had been triggered by fears over supply from the Middle East. A shortage would threaten to derail global growth and investors have been eyeing oil [...]
Barclays was at centre of tax loophole clampdown February 28, 2012 Barclays said it was the bank at the centre of a clampdown by Britain on two tax avoidance schemes that the government said would close loopholes and raise more than £500m in tax. Barclays said it notified Britain’s tax office about its plan to buy back its own bonds, on which it and other banks [...]
Sales growth slows at Whitbread February 28, 2012 Sales growth at Whitbread, owner of hotel chain Premier Inn and Costa Coffee, slowed in the fourth quarter as consumers struggled with a lack of disposable income. Overall group sales rose 1.8 per cent in the 11 weeks to February 16, but like-for-like sales at Premier Inn fell by 0.9 per cent due to poor [...]
RBS to shed 80 jobs on Australian trading desk February 28, 2012 Royal Bank of Scotland is closing its Australian fixed income, commodity and currency (FICC) trading desk and moving some of the 80 affected employees and trading to desks in Singapore and London as the bank shrinks to cut its losses. RBS, 82 percent owned by the British government following a bailout in 2008, has already [...]
Provident Financial profits up 12pc February 28, 2012 Lower bad debt charges boosted full-year profits at British sub-prime lender Provident Financial and the company said on Tuesday that it was confident of further growth in 2012. Provident Financial, which lends to people who cannot get credit from mainstream banks and whose roots date back to 1880, reported pre-tax profits for the year ending [...]
