Chelsea plans get green light September 15, 2015 CHELSEA have received a boost in their plan to turn Stamford Bridge into a striking 60,000-seater stadium after Hammersmith and Fulham Council granted the scheme qualified approval. The Blues are now expected to submit a full planning application, having showcased blueprints for the Gothic-inspired design at two public exhibitions. The Premier League champions favour a [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to ring changes in Zagreb September 15, 2015 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to rest players for tonight’s Champions League expedition, despite facing a task that has proved insurmountable to Dinamo Zagreb’s last 41 opponents. The Gunners arrive in Croatia looking to end a Dinamo unbeaten run that stretches back to November but Wenger still plans to rotate his squad with [...]
Champions League: Injury to Shaw compounds United misery September 15, 2015 PSV EINDHOVEN 2 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 MANCHESTER United captain Chris Smalling rued a nightmare start to their Champions League campaign after a serious injury to defender Luke Shaw compounded a wounding defeat at PSV Eindhoven last night. United forward Memphis Depay scored a superb opener against his former club after the visitors’ night had been [...]
Bolt talk calms Ireland worries over form loss September 15, 2015 IRELAND hooker Rory Best has revealed that a surprise pre-tournament pep talk from six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has doused concerns over a loss of form heading into the Rugby World Cup. Joe Schmidt’s side will enter the competition carrying the burden of successive defeats to Wales and England in the final clashes of their [...]
Empiric Student Property plans rent hike as shareholder value increases September 15, 2015 STUDENT digs provider Empiric Student Property will hike rents by 3.25 per cent this year, the company said yesterday, as it also revealed its portfolio was valued at £251.3m as of the end of June. Empiric has been on a spending spree this year, acquiring properties in university towns across the country. Its net asset [...]
iPhone 6s sales on track to beat Apple’s records September 15, 2015 Apple said yesterday that sales of its new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are on track to beat last year’s record-breaking iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales on the first weekend they hit the shops. “Customer response to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been extremely positive and pre-orders this weekend were very strong [...]
UK housing market crisis deepens as new listings dwindle September 15, 2015 The UK housing market is experiencing a serious supply shortage, with London facing the most dramatic crisis in the country, according to research unveiled today. New property listings fell 6.6 per cent across the UK last month, while the number of homes put up for sale in the capital slumped a staggering 24.8 per [...]
Trinity Mirror confirms talks to buy Local World September 15, 2015 SHARES in Trinity Mirror rose by six per cent yesterday after the company confirmed that it is in talks to buy regional newspaper group Local World, in a deal valued at around £200m. The Daily Mirror owner already owns a 20 per cent stake in Local World, which was formed in 2012 through the merger [...]
Abcam confident on China despite global fears of a chronic slowdown September 15, 2015 Biotech firm Abcam yesterday remained bullish on growth in China, despite concerns of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. The Aim-listed firm, which makes and sells antibody-related products, delivered strong full-year results, with revenue up 14.2 per cent to £144m and pre-tax profit up 5.9 per cent to £46.1m. Growth was boosted by China, [...]
Central Asia Metals hurt by price pressure September 15, 2015 COPPER producer Central Asia Metals said yesterday that increasing pressure on commodity prices had led the company to focus on keeping costs low during the six months to 30 June. The group increased copper production by seven per cent to 5,444 tonnes from 5,094 tonnes in the first half of last year. The average copper [...]
