Strauss earmarked for ECB job after Morris quits August 26, 2013 CRICKET: Ex-England captain Andrew Strauss has been tipped as the next managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after Hugh Morris quit the role.
Barclays champ Scott hails Woods’ former caddie August 26, 2013 GOLF: New world No2 Adam Scott thanked caddie Steve Williams for helping him win The Barclays at the weekend. “He’s the guy who can influence me out there, really,” said Scott. Williams, previously caddie to Tiger Woods, infamously fell out with the world No1 and was accused of making racist comments towards him.
New York markets paralysed August 22, 2013 TRADING in more than 3,000 US firms was suspended for over three hours yesterday, as a mysterious technical issue brought the Nasdaq stock exchange to a halt. The unprecedented suspension just after midday left investors unable to trade popular tech shares such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Nasdaq blamed a problem with distributing share price [...]
Business leaders praise increase in students taking traditional GCSE subjects August 22, 2013 BUSINESS groups yesterday praised the increased number of students taking GCSEs in traditional subjects – but warned Britain is still lagging far behind when it comes to technology skills. More than 600,000 teenagers received their results yesterday, with figures showing continued growth in the number of entries for science subjects. There was also a sharp rise [...]
Football awaits record breaking transfer August 22, 2013 REAL Madrid appear to be on the verge of smashing their own world transfer record by paying up to £94m for Tottenham and Wales star Gareth Bale. The Spanish giants set the existing record when they signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United four years ago, for a fee of £80m. Bale joined Spurs from Southampton in [...]
Germany’s factories lead Eurozone back to growth August 22, 2013 HOPES grew yesterday that the Eurozone economy could at last be getting back on the right track as private sector activity increased at its fastest pace for two years, according to an influential market survey. And markets across the continent rose, hinting at improved confidence among investors. German manufacturing activity led the expansion – output [...]
There’s much to get the juices flowing as autumn beckons August 22, 2013 THE COMING of the August Bank Holiday traditionally heralds the end of summer and by Tuesday morning, the return to work for many of us begins. This year, the early positioning of the holiday weekend means for many there will be a few extra days off, delaying slightly the time before London becomes fully crowded [...]
Euro ministers split on fresh Greek bailout August 22, 2013 JEROEN Dijsselbloem, current president of the Eurogroup, added himself to the list of figures admitting that Greece will need another bailout programme when the existing one runs out in 2014. The current head of the Eurozone’s finance ministers was quoted in his native Dutch media, saying: “The problems in Greece won’t be solved in 2014, [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 23 August 2013 August 22, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Kia Motors braces for work stoppages Kia Motors is facing production losses of hundreds of millions of dollars from a suspension of Saturday shifts at its South Korean car plants, as it fights to avoid a wider strike following failed pay negotiations with its union. Saturday production was halted in March at two [...]
Shadow cabinet wants EU vote August 22, 2013 Frontbench figures in the Labour party are pushing Ed Miliband to change the party’s position on an EU referendum and back it at their conference in September, according to the Financial Times. Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, and Lord Wood, an adviser of Miliband’s, are said to back the policy change. Jon Cruddas, who is [...]
