Murray advances in Rotterdam February 12, 2014 TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray cruised into the second round of the ABN Amro world tennis tournament in Rotterdam yesterday. Murray, seeded second, beat world No35 Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3, 6-3. The Wimbledon champion progresses to play 20-year-old Austrian qualifier Dominic Thiem.
South African cyclist killed in crash February 12, 2014 CYCLING: South African track cyclist Jeanne Nell has died following a crash during a keirin race in an attempt to qualify for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nell, 30, suffered head injuries at a velodrome in Bellville near Cape Town on Tuesday and later died in hospital. Cycling South Africa track commission director Johan [...]
Dovish Yellen lifts markets February 11, 2014 NEW FEDERAL Reserve chair Janet Yellen buoyed markets yesterday, insisting that the US jobs recovery is “far from complete” – even as the Fed tapers quantitive easing (QE) by $10bn (£6.07bn) each month. The Fed previously said it would not consider raising interest rates until unemployment dropped below 6.5 per cent, but Yellen’s comments strongly [...]
Cameron issues blank cheque to pay for flood damage as deluge continues February 11, 2014 THE PRIME Minister promised to spend whatever is necessary to get the country back on track as thousands of homeowners were evacuated amid rising flood water in the south east yesterday. “Money is no object in this relief effort. Where money is needed it will be spent,” Cameron said at a press conference in Downing Street. [...]
Walkie Scorchie to apply sun block February 11, 2014 THE SKYSCRAPER dubbed the Walkie Scorchie is to be armed with “horizontal aluminium fins” that will cross the tower from top to bottom to prevent its windows reflecting the ultra-bright rays that dazzled passers-by last summer. According to plans submitted this week and seen by City A.M., developers Land Securities and Canary Wharf want to [...]
Do not think twice about calling in military, says PM February 11, 2014 DAVID Cameron has urged flood-hit communities not to think twice about calling on the armed forces for help as severe weather warnings remain in place across the south east. Water levels are set to rise further today as heavy rain falls on saturated ground. The Prime Minister said he wants local council leaders to make [...]
One forecaster is predicting a sterling crisis. Let’s hope it’s wrong February 11, 2014 MOST economists believe that the UK economy still boasts plenty of spare capacity, by which they mean that factories can still produce more, offices aren’t full, and plenty of people remain unemployed or underemployed. The implication is that unemployment can continue to fall and the economy to grow without triggering inflation. The Treasury, the Bank [...]
TfL to talk more with unions now Tube strike is off February 11, 2014 TRANSPORT unions called off a 48-hour Tube strike hours before it was due to start last night, after last-ditch talks with London Underground officials produced the seeds of a compromise. The two sides agreed to sit down for further “intensive talks” over the next two months, taking the RMT and TSSA representatives station by station [...]
Osborne blow to Scottish bid for currency union February 11, 2014 CHANCELLOR George Osborne is set to deliver a severe blow to Scottish hopes of a currency union if the nation votes for independence later this year. In a speech tomorrow Osborne will set out his hardest line yet on the future of the pound if the United Kingdom splits, the Prime Minister signalled at a [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 12 February 2014 February 11, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Planners seek cash for fast ruling Westminster Council has sought permission from the Treasury to accept cash payments from property developers to speed up their planning applications and resolve backlogs in what could become a template across London. In a joint letter to George Osborne the leader of Westminster council, deputy London mayor [...]
