Murray plays safe for SW19 June 11, 2014 WIMBLEDON champion Andy Murray insists new coach Amelie Mauresmo will not make any significant changes to his game before he begins defending his title later this month. Murray began his grass-court season yesterday with a straight-sets win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu at the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club, the traditional Wimbledon warm-up event. It was [...]
Puncture fails to hamper Froome June 11, 2014 BRITISH cyclist Chris Froome overcame a puncture to tighten his grip on the Criterium du Dauphine yesterday and close in on a successful title defence. The Team Sky rider finished in the peloton on the fourth of eight stages but maintained his 12-second lead over main rival Alberto Contador in the general classification. Froome, who [...]
Man City handed FFP reprieve June 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Manchester City have received a boost after governing body Uefa confirmed the club will only need to include five home-grown players in their Champions League squad next season. City are restricted to 21 players rather than the standard 25 due to a breach of financial fair play rules, but will now not have to [...]
McIlroy to switch off at US Open June 11, 2014 GOLF: Former US Open champion Rory McIlroy plans to leave his phone at home when he tees off at the tournament today. McIlroy, who plays alongside fellow Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell, has been in the headlines following a recent split from tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, and said: “Sometimes you become dependent on all this new [...]
Firms hit back in energy row June 10, 2014 THE UK’S largest energy firms were forced to defend themselves yesterday after Ofgem wrote to the big six companies asking them to explain why falling wholesale costs had not been passed on to consumers. The regulator said that failure to engage with consumers on this issue “further risks undermining public confidence in the energy market”. [...]
Uber app strike to cause travel chaos as 10,000 taxis protest today June 10, 2014 More than 10,000 black cabs are expected to cause traffic chaos in central London today in a protest against Uber, whose customers can use a smartphone app that shows the nearest available driver. The protest, starting at Trafalgar Square at 2pm, is likely to cause gridlock, tailbacks and delays across many parts of the capital. [...]
GDP back at record level six years after the crash June 10, 2014 THE ECONOMY has finally grown back to pre-recession record levels, according to a group of respected forecasters, bringing an end to six years of recession, stagnation and catch-up growth. The economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the three months to May, finally pushing just above the previous peak level, set in January 2008, according [...]
Energy firms’ Labour-inspired price freeze is backfiring badly June 10, 2014 ENERGY companies haven’t helped themselves. Their biggest mistake over the past decade was to collude with the political establishment. Instead of putting the interest of their consumers first, they agreed to take part in the dash for green energy, safe in the knowledge that this would push up prices. They messed up in other ways, [...]
Industrial boom as growth hits three-year high June 10, 2014 BRITISH industrial production increased at the fastest pace in more than three years this April, rising by three per cent year-on-year, with manufacturing firms showing particular strength. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) yesterday recorded the most rapid expansion in output among industrial companies since the beginning of 2011. Manufacturers alone recorded a 4.4 per [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 11 June 2014 June 10, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Merkel warns Cameron over EU job Angela Merkel yesterday told David Cameron to stop making “threats” over the allocation of top jobs in Brussels, as centre-right EU leaders met to discuss the bloc’s future economic direction. The German chancellor is frustrated by Mr Cameron’s claim that the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker as European [...]
