Moyes snatches £27.5m Fellaini with late offer September 2, 2013 MANCHESTER United completed a last-ditch deal for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, as they attempted to spare manager David Moyes’s blushes in an otherwise frustrating transfer window. United failed to sign top target Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona earlier this summer and were yesterday also blunted in their pursuits of Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao and Everton [...]
Palace sign three but miss out on Bendtner September 2, 2013 PREMIER League newcomers Crystal Palace missed out on luring Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner to Selhurst Park on deadline day but bolstered their squad with three new faces to become the most active top-flight club of the summer transfer window. Manager Ian Holloway brought in a total of 14 new players, with defenders Adrian Mariappa and [...]
Bale aiming to satisfy hunger for Euro success after Real’s Welsh galactico greeted by 20,000 September 2, 2013 THE WORLD’S most expensive footballer Gareth Bale hopes a potent partnership with explosive forward Cristiano Ronaldo can lead to new club Real Madrid landing their 10th Champions League title. Real supporters got the first glimpse of their new £85.3m “galactico” yesterday when 20,000 people poured into the Bernabeu for his official unveiling, after Bale had [...]
India and Sri Lanka tour dates revealed September 2, 2013 CRICKET: Lord’s and the Oval are set to be among the venues when India play a five-Test series in England next summer for the first time since 1959. Trent Bridge is to host the opening match, with further clashes at Southampton and Old Trafford, with a one-day series and two Twenty20 contests to follow. Before [...]
Ricciardo in for Webber at Red Bull September 2, 2013 FORMULA ONE: World champions Red Bull have decided to replace Mark Webber with fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo from sister team Toro Rosso next season. Webber is leaving Formula One to join Porsche’s new sportscar programme. Ricciardo, 24, has raced in 43 Grands Prix and will support three-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo said: “There’s a lot [...]
Vodafone in £84bn selloff September 1, 2013 VODAFONE and Verizon are set to strike one of the biggest deals in corporate history today, once the telecoms giants’ boards vote on a $130bn (£84bn) plan to sell off Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless. Verizon’s board will meet in the States today to approve the terms of the deal, following a meeting of Vodafone’s [...]
Exclusive: Walkie Scorchie melted my Jag September 1, 2013 THE WALKIE Talkie skyscraper in the City has caused extensive damage to a Jaguar parked on a nearby street – as other drivers come forward to say it has also melted parts of their vehicles. As revealed in City A.M. last week, the building’s unusual shape is reflecting an ultra bright light onto Eastcheap, with [...]
Demand for houses rises as Help to Buy takes flak September 1, 2013 DEMAND for housing continued to rise through August, as warnings over the sustainability of chancellor George Osborne’s Help to Buy scheme continued to roll in. According to Hometrack data out today, demand continued to rise last month, with 1.1 per cent more buyers registering with agents, and a 0.4 per cent hike in prices from [...]
Football’s big spenders get ready for a final day’s shopping September 1, 2013 THE countdown to the football transfer deadline, which is at 23.00 tonight, promises much in terms of excitement and intrigue. Fuelled by a massive increase in broadcast revenues – Premier League clubs will share out £1.6bn, compared to £1.06bn last year – the country’s wealthiest owners are falling over each other to add to their [...]
City still yet to see real rise in job vacancies September 1, 2013 THE CITY jobs market was 14 per cent quieter than a year ago last month, despite an increase in vacancies since July, figures out today claim. According to recruitment specialists Astbury Marsden, there were 2,490 jobs on offer last month, up 16 per cent from 2,150 in July. However, there are still fewer vacancies than [...]
