Rutherford repeats London triumph as England jump top of medal table July 30, 2014 OLYMPIC long jump champion Greg Rutherford shrugged off fitness concerns to win Commonwealth gold at Hampden Park last night before insisting there are more titles to come. The 27-year-old leaped 8.20m on his third jump to beat South African Zarck Visser, as England went top of the medal table on day seven of the Games. [...]
Anderson celebrates his birthday with five-for as hosts near victory July 30, 2014 ENGLAND bowling coach David Saker insists James Anderson is hitting top form as England go in search of the six wickets needed to level the series on the final day of the third Test at Southampton. Birthday boy Anderson finished off India’s tail to complete a five-wicket haul – his 16th in Test cricket – [...]
Referees’ vanishing spray gets green light from top flight July 30, 2014 VANISHING spray will be introduced to the Premier League this season following its success at this year’s World Cup in Brazil. Top flight chiefs previously said there were no plans to do so but revised their position after consultation with clubs and referees. The spray, which will also be used in the Champions League, was [...]
Israel and Hamas step up fighting as death toll of civilians mounts July 29, 2014 Fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas yesterday intensified, even as diplomats stepped up efforts to bring the 24-day conflict at least to a temporary halt. Electricity was cut to the city of Gaza and many other parts of the Hamas-controlled territory after Israeli shelling of a power plant destroyed tanks holding about three million [...]
F1’s Ecclestone seeking deal July 29, 2014 LAWYERS for Bernie Ecclestone yesterday held talks with German prosecutors in a bid to settle a bribery trial that threatens his grip on Formula One racing. Ecclestone, 83, went on trial in Munich in April over allegations he bribed a former German banker as part of the sale of a major stake in the business [...]
BoJo looking at diesel tax July 29, 2014 LONDON mayor Boris Johnson was yesterday said to be considering a plan to raise the congestion charge for diesel cars by £10 in a move to cut air pollution. The change would mean diesel owners – including taxi drivers who do not have up-to-date engines – could have to pay a total of £20 to get [...]
EU sanctions against Russia Q and A: What are they and how will they affect Europe? July 29, 2014 Q What are the new sanctions? A Europe has agreed to tough measures targeting sectors, not just individuals as has previously been the case. These are tier three measures. Q Which sectors will be affected by the new tier three measures? A Finance, defence and energy are the key sectors in this new round [...]
American Express profits rise as customers won’t leave home without it July 29, 2014 Credit card giant American Express yesterday reported a bigger-than-expected nine per cent rise in quarterly profit as more customers used its credit cards in a recovering US economy. Card member spending rose nine per cent globally, after adjusting for foreign currency, compared to seven per cent growth in the preceding quarter and eight per cent [...]
Two up front… the Anfield terrace July 29, 2014 The last pair of terraced homes on Lothair Road in the shadow of Liverpool Football Club’s main stand at Anfield are about to Kop it. Earlier this month, Carillion were announced as the preferred bidder for a £75m project to expand the stadium and days later the firm entered talks over a £3bn merger with [...]
Petra Diamonds’ share price plunges as investor dumps 43m shares July 29, 2014 Petra Diamonds’ share price plunged over 10 per cent in early trading yesterday, after major investor Awal Bank dumped 43m shares on the market at 190p per share – a 12 per cent discount to the price at Monday’s close. The placing leaves Awal Bank with 13.2m shares, which are subject to a 90-day lock-up. [...]
