Broncos set for administration November 20, 2013 THE FUTURE of Super League side London Broncos was plunged into doubt last night after confirming their intention to appoint an administrator. The Broncos, who have competed in every Super League season since its inception in 1996, are homeless, following their decision to leave Twickenham Stoop, and have just five players in their current squad. [...]
Murray in line for Australian Open after scheduling December return November 20, 2013 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray boosted his prospects of appearing at the Australian Open in January, by announcing his intention to return to the court in Doha in December. The world No4 has not played since Britain’s victorious Davis Cup play-off against Croatia in September, following surgery on his back. But, Murray posted a picture on [...]
Investors buy player shares November 20, 2013 CASH-STRAPPED clubs selling off players’ transfer rights as an alternative to taking bank loans has become a growing trend in Europe, according to a report by KPMG Europe’s Spanish division. The practice of third-party ownership is being undertaken by clubs including Champions League competitors Porto and Atletico Madrid, according to the report, which also states [...]
Football Comment: World class Ronaldo reminds England just what we are missing November 20, 2013 FORMER England captain Alan Shearer is right when he says England have no chance of winning the World Cup because they have no world class players – and events on Tuesday night illustrated why perfectly. While Cristiano Ronaldo was blasting a hat-trick to send Portugal to next year’s finals in Brazil, England were labouring to [...]
U-turn on Fury retirement tweet November 20, 2013 BOXING: Retirement claims made by British heavyweight Tyson Fury on Twitter yesterday were later rubbished by promoter Mick Hennessy and the 6ft 9in boxer’s uncle and coach Peter Fury, with discussions underway for a bout against unbeaten American Deontay Wilder next year.
Kermode appointed tennis chief November 20, 2013 TENNIS: Britain’s Chris Kermode has been named executive chairman and president of the men’s ATP Tour. The 48-year-old will begin a three-year term on 1 January.
Too many grads not enough jobs November 19, 2013 ALMOST half of the recent graduates employed in the UK are working in jobs that don’t need a degree, according to official statistics released yesterday. A total of 47 per cent of recent graduates work in what the Office for National Statistics (ONS) calls “non-graduate” jobs, where their tasks do not require a degree. Just [...]
$13bn fine for JP Morgan over mortgage sales November 19, 2013 JP MORGAN last night confirmed it would pay the biggest ever fine levied on a firm, as part of a $13bn (£8bn) settlement with the Department of Justice (DoJ). The giant bank is paying up after admitting selling toxic mortgage-backed securities in the boom years, and is accepting responsibility for the actions of Washington Mutual [...]
Watchdog to probe gold price as review escalates November 19, 2013 THE CITY watchdog has expanded its probe into key financial rates by looking at the possible manipulation of gold price benchmarks. The Financial Conduct Authority is understood to have opened a preliminary review into how the benchmarks are set. The probe is not yet thought to have been escalated to an official investigation. The study [...]
Errors must be punished – but US justice is becoming arbitrary November 19, 2013 IMAGINE the following scenario. It’s 2024 and we are in the middle of a major banking crisis caused by a political implosion in China. Banks are going bust left, right and centre, with the regulators trying to offload failed institutions to stronger ones to contain the chaos. If you were in charge of one of [...]
