United drawn with Celtic in British battle August 29, 2008 Holders Manchester United will lock horns with Celtic in another Battle of Britain as the Champions League season began with a fascinating group stage draw in Monaco. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side, who edged out Chelsea to take the trophy last season, will meet the Scottish champions for the second time in three seasons in Group [...]
Rose baffled by Poulter’s Ryder snub August 28, 2008 European number one Justin Rose admitted he was “a little bit surprised” to hear close friend Ian Poulter was staying in America this week rather than fight for his place in the Ryder Cup team. Captain Nick Faldo will announce the European team and his two wildcard selections after the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles [...]
Robinho will give us extra dimension, says Kenyon August 28, 2008 Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon believes transfer target Robinho will give the Blues “an extra dimension” in their bid to reclaim the Premier League title. The Brazilian striker is expected to end months of speculation by flying to west London and completing a £30m move from Real Madrid today. And Kenyon insists the skilful forward [...]
Kuyt saves lucky Liverpool August 28, 2008 A last-gasp strike from Dirk Kuyt helped saved the blushes of boss Rafael Benitez and earn Liverpool a Champions League windfall. Last season’s semi-finalists were just two minutes away from the lottery of a penalty shoot-out with Liege when the Dutch striker pounced with a clinical finish from Ryan Babel’s left-wing cross. Before that, Liverpool [...]
Working women have never had it so bad: discuss August 28, 2008 Mothers have a tough time juggling everything, but should we feel sorry for them? For decades, feminists have talked about working women’s “second shift”, the extra work they do in the home after they have finished their day’s work in the office. It seems that things are much the same now as they were in [...]
UK asks NATO to get tough with Russia August 28, 2008 British Foreign Secretary David Miliband yesterday called on the EU and NATO to initiate “hard-headed engagement” with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia. Speaking in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, he said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had a big responsibility not to start a new Cold War. “Russia has not reconciled itself to the new [...]
Price website offers half of future profits August 28, 2008 Moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison website, will increase its dividend payout ratio to 50 per cent of all future profits. The bold move was revealed yesterday alongside interim results, and was welcomed by shareholders in the firm, who saw their investment dramatically decrease because of last year’s flotation. The interim dividend is held at 1.3p per [...]
Top Aberdeen Asset Management staff opt for rival Brevan Howard August 28, 2008 Investment group Aberdeen Asset Managers received a blow today with the loss of key personnel to rival Brevan Howard. Ian Winship, head of interest rates, colleagues Philip Payne, Harry Melandri, and analysts Michael Siviter and Adrian Hilton have all bid farewell to their former employers. They will no longer be involved in investment decisions, with [...]
Hargreaves: UK economy to shrink for 18 months August 28, 2008 The recession in the UK could last up to 18 months, chief executive of Bristol-based fund manager Hargreaves Lansdown warned yesterday. Peter Hargreaves, the cofounder of the firm, said that he expects the FTSE 100 index to fall below the 5,000 mark and that there could be up to six quarters of negative growth, worse [...]
By divesting in India, BT is robbing Peter to pay Paul August 28, 2008 The news that BT is considering the sale of its 31 per cent holding in Indian software services provider Tech Mahindra is sure to generate a flurry of interest from would-be bidders. Especially as private equity firms are struggling to deploy funds in India. But the fact that its stake is sure to be snapped [...]
