Carter to undergo chemotherapy May 26, 2014 SNOOKER: Two-time world championship runner-up Ali Carter will undergo a first course of chemotherapy today as he battles against lung cancer. Carter, 34, was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year, but given the all-clear.
Harrington to miss out on US Open May 26, 2014 GOLF: Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has failed to qualify for next month’s US Open for the first time in 15 years after shooting rounds of 75 and 71 in 36-hole event in Surrey. Compatriot Shane Lowry topped the leaderboard.
Rain disrupts Broad’s comeback May 26, 2014 CRICKET: England bowler Stuart Broad’s return to action for the first time since March was disrupted by rain yesterday. Broad bowled six overs, finishing with 0-18, with Durham on 78-2 in reply to Nottinghamshire’s 377.
Injured Kranjcar out of World Cup May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: QPR midfielder Niko Kranjcar will miss this summer’s World Cup after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday’s play-off final win over Derby, say the Croatian Football Federation. Kranjcar, 29, has won 81 caps for Croatia.
Perfect watches for summer afternoons May 23, 2014 Nomos Glashutte Lux Weissgold, £13,800, available at Wempe, 43-44 New Bond Street, wempe.com You might assume that the more hands and functions you add to a watch, the more interesting it gets; and by extension, there’s nothing terribly exciting about a time-only timepiece. It tells the time; it does so cleanly and simply. Done, [...]
Women’s watches: fashion houses May 23, 2014 Chanel J12 White Classic, £3,300, chanel.com There are many subtle nuances of snobbery in the world of watches. One particular favourite is when a group of watch journalists gather and someone inevitably asks: “what are you wearing?” Those with Swiss-made, in-house movements look down on those whose watches contain an off-the-peg one. Those wearing [...]
Oil rush in the Home Counties May 22, 2014 BILLIONS of barrels of shale oil have been discovered under a swathe of southern England, a government report will announce this morning. While only a fraction of the discovery is expected to be recoverable by domestic shale companies, the find will kick-start a drive to start the process of fracking for oil in the region. [...]
Dash to market as firms follow Saga to list in London May 22, 2014 LONDON’S stock market stampede hit full speed yesterday as a clutch of Britain’s best known companies announced their intention to float, despite concerns over saturation in the new issues market. Property website Zoopla and high street store B&M Retail both unveiled blockbuster floats, while over-50s insurance and holiday provider Saga priced its initial public offering [...]
Investment adds to growth hopes May 22, 2014 ■ Strong growth confirmed for the first quarter – which could still be revised upwards ■ Manufacturing and business investment improvements suggest a broadening recovery ■ But public finance figures disappoint, with the continuing rise of the budget deficit THE CONTINUED recovery of the British economy was confirmed yesterday, with growth at a solid 0.8 [...]
Shale will turbocharge UK Plc – but losers must be compensated May 22, 2014 QUESTION: What’s the diff-erence between the Home Counties and Texas? ANSWER: Nothing, if the predictions from the British Geological Survey that there are billions of barrels of oil in shale rocks in Sussex, Hampshire and Kent turn out to be true. It is obvious that this astonishing supply needs to be tapped; it could [...]
