England set for more power but global cricket overhaul diluted January 28, 2014 ENGLISH cricket remains on course for a larger slice of cash and greater influence at international level – but more extreme changes to the game’s future were watered down after a day of intensive bargaining yesterday. The International Cricket Council claimed “unanimous support” for plans to form a new executive committee, create a fund to [...]
Warburton on Wales’s bench January 28, 2014 WALES are set to start their RBS Six Nations title defence on Saturday with captain Sam Warburton named among the replacements as he continues to recuperate from a shoulder injury. Second-row Alun Wyn Jones instead leads the side against Italy at the Millennium Stadium, while Ospreys’ Justin Tipuric starts ahead of Warburton at open-side flanker. [...]
Mourinho: Title not our main goal January 28, 2014 FOOTBALL: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has again played down his hopes of winning the Premier League this season, insisting they are a work in progress. The Blues, who host West Ham tonight, are just one point off favourites Manchester City and in touch with leaders Arsenal. “Our main objective for this season is to build [...]
Sherwood plots Man City revenge January 28, 2014 FOOTBALL: Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood believes victory over title-chasing Manchester City tonight would replenish his squad’s missing confidence. “It would be huge belief if we came out of this with three points,” said Sherwood, whose predecessor Andre Villas-Boas was edged closer to the sack by a 6-0 drubbing by City in November. “The players would [...]
Vettel prays for Schumacher miracle January 28, 2014 FORMULA ONE: World champion Sebastian Vettel says it will be a “miracle” if Michael Schumacher makes a full recovery from the brain injury suffered while skiing last month. “We still don’t know what shape he will be in when he wakes up,” Vettel said of seven-time champion Schumacher, who is in an induced coma. “I [...]
How to profit from the fund price war January 28, 2014 Increased competition between platforms is welcome – but the overhaul of charges won’t be a game-changer @AnnabelPalmer1 IN WHAT some are calling a price war, yet another investment platform (Barclays Stockbrokers) has unveiled sweeping changes to its pricing structures. It all began on 15 January, when Hargreaves Lansdown announced that it would overhaul its charges. [...]
Sharp emerging market sell-off creates pockets of value for discerning investors January 28, 2014 The recent chaos in emerging markets has brought back uneasy memories of last summer’s sell-off. The MSCI emerging markets index fell from around 1,003 at the beginning of January to less than 932 on Monday, before stabilising in anticipation of the Federal Reserve meeting taking place today and tomorrow. But should investors be put off [...]
Restaurant review: Wright Brothers January 28, 2014 RESTAURANT 8-9 Lamb Street, Spitalfields, E1 6EA Tel: 0207 377 8706 FOOD Four Stars VALUE Three Stars ATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with nice wine: £180 A FEW years ago I came up with an idea for a new law: the meat licence. To get a meat licence – a legal document allowing you [...]
Mix it up: Pisco sour is a classic cocktail to celebrate, wherever it’s from January 28, 2014 @Philip_Salter Most of us manage to get through a night on the tiles without having a fight over who owns the drinks. But what is true of individuals isn’t necessarily true of nations. Disputes rage the world over about who first invented a particular beverage, where and how it should be made, and what it [...]
Turmoil stalks global markets January 27, 2014 THE TURMOIL in global markets showed no sign of slowing yesterday, as fears stalking emerging markets spread further across the world and central banks scrambled to stem steep drops in their currencies. The FTSE 100 suffered its fifth consecutive day of losses, closing 113 points lower after BG Group warned that political turmoil in Egypt [...]
