Redknapp tips Bale for top but faces defensive headache for Twente visit September 28, 2010 TOTTENHAM vs FC TWENTE Sky Sports 2, ko 7.45pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp expects Gareth Bale to become the world’s best left-back – but is happy to wait while he terrorises defences himself. Bale, 21, has carried last season’s scintillating form into the current campaign and will be expected to pose much of the Spurs [...]
Miliband warns City of shake-up September 28, 2010 Ed Miliband warned that every chief executive in the UK should brace themselves as his party seeks a “fairer deal” for workers. The new Labour leader said that the UK was too dependent on the financial services industry and that the economy needed to be overhauled. “We were too exposed to financial services as an [...]
Morgan Stanley in recruitment freeze September 28, 2010 Morgan Stanley, which employs more than 5,000 people in London, has put a freeze on hiring staff for the rest of the year. The US investment bank said although it was not hiring it had no plans for large-scale lay-offs this year. THE Royal Bank of Scotland earlier announced the axing up to 500 back-office [...]
UK balance of payments narrows as GDP grows September 28, 2010 The UK’s balance of payments narrowed to £7.38bn between April and June official figures have shown. According to the e Office for National Statistics (ONS) Britain’s deficit with the rest of the world narrowed to £7.383bn from an upwardly revised £11.298bn in the first quarter. Meanwhile Britain’s economy grew at its fastest pace in nine [...]
Man Group hit as more clients pull out assets September 28, 2010 Hedge fund firm Man Group saw clients pull out assets for an eighth straight quarter, as improved performance from its flagship AHL fund failed to offset withdrawals by private investors. Man, which is buying smaller rival GLG to boost assets and diversify away from computer-driven funds, said clients withdrew a net $600m (£379m) over the [...]
JJB warns that sales stalling September 28, 2010 Sportswear retailer JJB Sports said trading conditions had got tougher in recent weeks as shoppers brace themselves for higher taxes and big cuts in public spending. The group, which teetered on the brink of insolvency in 2009, said sales at stores open at least a year rose 18 per cent from August 2 to August [...]
Lloyds of London profit halves as claims rise September 28, 2010 The Lloyd’s of London insurance market said its profit for the first six months of 2010 more than halved, hit by higher catastrophe claims and weaker investment returns. Lloyd’s had a first half pretax profit of £628m, down from £1.32bn in the same period last year, it said on Tuesday. Lloyd’s, which traces its origins [...]
AG Barr sees Irn-Bru fuel earnings surge September 28, 2010 Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has seen its profit and revenues fizz in the first half and is planning to sell more drinks south of the border through advertising campaigns. The Scottish drinks firm saw pre-tax profit rise 18.8 per cent to £16m from £13.5m the year before. Total turnover in the six months to 31 [...]
Donald has vindicated Monty’s faith September 27, 2010 LUKE DONALD got his big chance to vindicate his place on the European Ryder Cup team at the weekend – and he took it with both hands. Colin Montgomerie’s biggest dilemma in selecting his 12-man team for Celtic Manor was who to pick from Donald, Paul Casey and Justin Rose. Omitting the world’s No7 player [...]
an Unknown quantity to world star in 12 months September 27, 2010 AS the children of the Catholic University School in Dublin picked up their sticks for their bi-weekly hurling lesson, there was one lad standing in line looking slightly lost. It was the class of 1998 when professional cricket in Ireland was light years away. But Eoin Morgan was a young man with a dream and [...]
