MBA rankings: Proceed with caution September 25, 2013 Candidates should look beyond league tables to find a course that will suit their needs SINCE BusinessWeek published its first MBA rankings in 1988, others have rushed to design league tables of their own, rating and comparing different programmes. So where should you study your MBA? According to the FT’s 2013 rankings, Harvard Business School [...]
The new iPhones tested September 25, 2013 REVIEW Apple iPhone 5S Five Stars I’ve discovered a great litmus test for whether you should buy a gold iPhone or not. I dropped my review unit down the back of my seat at the theatre. After the performance, as everyone was filing out, I went back to look for it. An usher saw me [...]
Stay ‘Appy: five of the best iO7 apps September 25, 2013 Citymapper FREE Forget Googlemaps, Citymapper is the ultimate transport app for London. It’s easy to use, utterly comprehensive and a lifesaver when you’re out late and unsure of how to get home. Essential for Londoners. Runkeeper FREE Who needs a personal trainer when you’ve got a smartphone? Getting fit doesn’t seem so impossible when you [...]
Capital One Cup: United leave derby defeats behind them September 25, 2013 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs LIVERPOOL 0 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes was delighted with the character his team showed to overcome a string of recent setbacks and reach the Capital One Cup fourth round. United had suffered Premier League defeats to rivals Liverpool and Manchester City already this month, but dug deep to see off [...]
Wiggins sanguine as road time trial gold eludes Sir Brad again September 25, 2013 BRITAIN’S Sir Bradley Wiggins refused to be downbeat yesterday after falling short in his bid to claim one of the few top cycling prizes to elude him. Wiggins finished second to Germany’s Tony Martin in the time trial at the Road World Championships in Florence, just as he did in 2011. It meant the 33-year-old [...]
Ainslie inspires astonishing cup turnaround September 25, 2013 FOUR-TIME Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie inspired one of the most remarkable sporting comebacks ever last night as Oracle Team USA recovered from 8-1 down to win the America’s Cup 9-8 in the final race against Team New Zealand. For only the third time in the regatta’s 162-year history a decider was required after the [...]
Luiz: I’m not second choice September 25, 2013 CHELSEA defender David Luiz is adamant he has nothing to prove to manager Jose Mourinho, despite being a victim of his rotation policy in Saturday’s win over Fulham. Luiz missed the first three games of the season with a hamstring problem, but has featured in four of the Blues’ last five matches, including Tuesday’s 2-0 [...]
Clubs starting to fear Spurs September 25, 2013 IN-FORM Tottenham are beginning to get the recognition they deserve from rival teams, according to central defender Jan Vertonghen. Spurs have won eight of their nine matches this season in all competitions, conceding just a solitary goal to north London rivals Arsenal in the process. A positive result against Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime would briefly [...]
Lee protests innocence after he gets snooker’s longest ever ban September 25, 2013 SNOOKER’S former world No5 Stephen Lee has vowed to clear his name after being handed a career-ending 12-year ban for seven counts of match-fixing. The 38-year-old Englishman would also have to pay a £40,000 fine in the unlikely event he were to launch a comeback aged 49, though he still hopes to overturn what is [...]
Capital One Cup: Arsenal’s kids hold nerve to reach round four September 25, 2013 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 vs ARSENAL 1 (ARSENAL WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES) ARSENAL set up a Capital One Cup fourth round clash with London rivals Chelsea following a nail-biting penalty shoot-out victory against West Brom at the Hawthorns last night. The Gunners, who made nine changes to the side that beat Stoke 3-1 on Sunday, [...]
