BHP sells titanium business to Rio February 1, 2012 Global miner BHP Billiton has sold its stake in a South African titanium operation to rival Rio Tinto, marking its exit from the titanium minerals industry. BHP said it had exercised an option to sell its 37 per cent stake in Richard Bay Minerals to Rio Tinto, with the final cost to be agreed by [...]
Home Retail appoints new Argos boss February 1, 2012 Home Retail Group has appointed a former Best Buy executive to be the new boss of its struggling Argos business. The firm named John Walden as managing director of the 759-store Argos chain, reporting to group chief executive Terry Duddy. Walden, who was at top US electricals retailer Best Buy between 1999 and 2007 before [...]
Spurs snatch Saha late to beat deadline January 31, 2012 ● Striker joins from Everton, Nelsen set to follow ● Pavlyuchenko, Pienaar and Bassong let go ● QPR finish spree by signing Fulham’s Zamora TOTTENHAM pulled off a deadline-beating late swoop for Everton striker Louis Saha last night as clubs shook off their lethargy and whipped up a frenzied finish to the January transfer window. [...]
Redknapp payments did not cheat anyone, says Mandaric January 31, 2012 FORMER Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric, the man accused of paying “bungs” to Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, says he does not know the meaning of tax evasion. Denying that payments totalling £189,400 made to Redknapp’s offshore account were deliberate attempts to bypass income tax and National Insurance, Mandaric told Southwark Crown Court: “I did not cheat [...]
Terry to deny race abuse as trial gets underway January 31, 2012 ENGLAND and Chelsea captain John Terry is expected to enter a not guilty plea today when his racial abuse case goes before West London Magistrates Court. Terry, who denies the charge relating to an alleged exchange with QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, is not likely to appear in person. It is anticipated that the case will [...]
ROUND-UP | LATE MOVES January 31, 2012 Roma’s Pizarro joins Man City MANCHESTER CITY struck an uncharacteristically frugal late deal for Roma midfielder David Pizarro. The Chilean 32-year-old, who played for City manager Roberto Mancini at Inter Milan, has joined the top-flight leaders on loan until the end of the season. Bridge loaned SUNDERLAND have taken Manchester City outcast Wayne Bridge (right) [...]
Mancini takes responsibility for City slump January 31, 2012 EVERTON 1 vs MAN CITY 0 DEJECTED Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini accepted responsibility for his side’s damaging defeat at Goodison Park last night and admitted he had underestimated the challenge Everton would provide. Everton’s recent signing from Manchester United Darron Gibson provided his former employers’ title hopes with a shot in the arm, scoring [...]
AVB: Title talk is nonsense January 31, 2012 SWANSEA 1 vs CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his side are capable of hauling in third-placed Tottenham and achieving automatic qualification to next season’s Champions League after his side overcame Ashley Cole’s red card to rescue a point at Swansea. Former Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair put the Welsh side ahead six minutes before [...]
Bale doubles up for Spurs January 31, 2012 TOTTENHAM 3 vs WIGAN 1 TOTTENHAM reignited their Premier League title hopes with a comfortable Gareth Bale-inspired win over Wigan at White Hart Lane. Welshman Bale smashed home the first after collecting a Luka Modric pass on the half hour, and the roles were reversed two minutes later when the Croatia midfielder spun and shot [...]
Stoke pay Old Trafford penalties January 31, 2012 MAN UNITED 2 vs STOKE CITY 0 MANCHESTER UNITED pulled ominously alongside their local rivals Manchester City at the head of the Premier League table after goals from Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov downed Stoke. Injuries to first-choice goalkeepers David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard resulted in a Premier League debut for Ben Amos, but [...]
