FOOTBALL | IN BRIEF September 19, 2010 Messi stretchered off LIONEL MESSI could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being stretchered off during Barcelona’s victory at Atletico Madrid last night. The Argentina wizard was left clutching his face in pain after injuring his ankle in a clash with Atletico defender Tomas Ujfalusi, who was subsequently sent off. Messi scored the [...]
Strettle shows class to fire Sarries and condemn Leeds September 19, 2010 LEEDS CARNEGIE (14) vs SARACENS (26) DAVID STRETTLE marked his first start for Saracens with a try as Brendan Venter’s side condemned bottom-club Leeds to a third straight defeat. England winger Strettle touched down for his second try since his summer move from Harlequins on 26 minutes to put Sarries in control at a wet [...]
The show must go on amid spot-fix row, insists Strauss September 19, 2010 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss has dismissed calls to abandon the one-day series with Pakistan, insisting the show must go on amid allegations of spot-fixing. Renewed claims of corruption during Friday’s third one-dayer at The Oval are currently being investigated by cricket chiefs, while police continue to probe allegations from the final Test at Lord’s, which [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF September 19, 2010 Monye sidelined for 12 weeks RUGBY UNION: England winger Ugo Monye has been ruled out of action for up to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his big toe. The 27-year-old, who has been named in the Saxons squad this season, suffered the injury in Quins’ 29-29 opening day draw with Wasps and will now [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS September 19, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport – as this lot will attest. But while for some it was one to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. Here are this weekend’s heroes and villains. WINNER DIMITAR BERBATOV Much maligned since his £30.75m move from Tottenham in August 2008, [...]
KNOC buys stake in Dana September 17, 2010 State-run Korea National Oil Company said it had bought a 29.5 per cent stake in Dana Petroleum, bringing it a step nearer to success in its hostile bid for the UK-listed oil and gas explorer. KNOC said on Friday that it had bought 27.3m. Dana shares at 1,800 pence each, the price of its declared [...]
Johnson & Johnson in £1.46bn bid for Crucell September 17, 2010 US health care company Johnson & Johnson, looking to catapult itself into the global vaccine market, is in talks to pay 1.75bn euros (£1.46bn) to buy Dutch biotech Crucell. J&J, which already owns a 17.9 per cent stake in vaccine maker Crucell, said its potential cash offer valued Crucell shares at 24.75 euros, a 58 [...]
RBS close to deal with Guolian Securities September 17, 2010 Royal Bank of Scotland is close to forming a venture with Chinese group Guolian Securities as part of the lender’s expansion in the booming Asian economy, a Reuters source has said. “China is a core market for RBS in Asia,” the insider claimed. RBS, bailed out by the government at the height of the financial [...]
Mitchells and Butlers in £19.5m deal for Ha Ha’s September 17, 2010 The Bay Restaurant Group has sold the ha ha bar & grill chain to Mitchells and Butlers for £19.5m. Under the deal Mitchells and Butlers will take over all 22 restaurants on 3 October. Following the sale, Bay will be solely focused on La Tasca, its 70 Spanish tapas restaurants. McQueen advised Bay Restaurant Company [...]
FTSE rebounds after Asia rise September 17, 2010 The FTSE 100 index has rebounded after falls in the previous session following gains overnight in Asia, with commodity stocks likely to be in demand buoyed by firmer metals and oil prices. The blue chip index looks set to add 46 to 51 points, or as much as 0.9 percent, according to financial bookmakers, after [...]
