Holland humiliated by record low score March 24, 2014 NETHERLANDS set Sri Lanka a target of just 40 runs to win their World Twenty20 Group One match in Bangladesh yesterday, after posting the lowest score in international T20 history. Only Tim Cooper (16) reached double figures as all 10 Dutch wickets fell for 39 runs in 10.3 overs. Sri Lanka took just five overs [...]
Lee shocks Darwish in round one March 24, 2014 SQUASH: Hong Kong qualifier Max Lee sprung a surprise on the opening day of the Canary Wharf Classic, beating former world No1 Karim Darwish in straight games. Britain’s world champion Nick Matthew took 39 minutes to see off Scotland’s Alan Clyne, Londoner Adrian Grant suffered a 3-2 defeat to No8 seed Miguel Angel Rodriguez and [...]
Froome well placed in Catalunya March 24, 2014 CYCLING: Tour de France champion Chris Froome finished safely among the peloton on stage one of the Volta a Catalunya yesterday. Slovenia’s Luka Mezgec holds a lead of four seconds, with Britain’s Froome 10 seconds off the pace. Sir Bradley Wiggins withdrew from the race to concentrate on next month’s Paris-Roubaix event.
England beaten in T20 opener March 24, 2014 CRICKET: England suffered defeat to West Indies by nine runs in the opening match of the women’s World Twenty20. The West Indies fell from 87-0 to 133-7 at the conclusion of their 20 overs in Sylhet. But, in reply, England could only muster 124-9, with captain Charlotte Edwards scoring 44.
Bristol sign former Wales captain March 24, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Wales forward Ryan Jones has signed a two-year deal with Championship leaders Bristol. Jones has won 75 international caps, including 33 as captain, but missed this year’s Six Nations with a hamstring injury. The 33-year-old will leave Ospreys at the end of the Pro12 season.
Tories close in on Labour poll lead March 24, 2014 DAVID Cameron’s Conservatives have received a much needed boost after last week’s Budget, with new polls putting the party neck and neck with Labour. Two surveys yesterday showed the Conservatives nipping at the heels of the opposition, having closed a significant gap to narrow Labour’s lead. Chancellor George Osborne also saw his personal ratings rise [...]
Standard Life swoops for City fund firm Ignis March 24, 2014 STANDARD Life is on the verge of clinching a £400m deal to buy City funds group Ignis Asset Management, the latest tie-up in a wave of consolidations. The Scottish insurer, which runs £184bn through its Standard Life Investments brand, confirmed last night it was in exclusive talks with Ignis’ FTSE-listed owner Phoenix Group. The deal, [...]
How most Help to Buy homes are outside of London market March 24, 2014 THE government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme is being most used outside of London and the south east, fresh figures released yesterday show, following fears that it would lead to another bubble in house prices in the capital. Between the start of the policy in April and the end of 2013, 17,395 house purchases went [...]
The UK is not as dependent on Russian money as you think March 24, 2014 IT IS obvious that Russia is a significant source of jobs, trade and investment for the UK. But it is also important not to exaggerate these links: while they matter a lot for a few industries, they are less important overall than some commentators assume. It is entirely untrue that London would collapse without Russian [...]
The City’s charm offensive to win over Brussels March 24, 2014 THE TIDE of anti-bank rules and regulations are damaging jobs and growth across Europe, City campaigners warned yesterday. Lobbyists are hoping to persuade the next crop of MEPs to see the financial sector as a positive force which helps other firms grow, rather than as a dangerous industry in need of more regulation, an attitude [...]
