Farah hopeful of replicating his Olympic double August 13, 2013 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah admitted he was conscious of conserving energy during yesterday’s 5,000m heat in the hope of adding to his world 10,000m title in Friday’s final. Farah cruised over the finish line in 13 minutes 23.93 seconds – almost 30 seconds slower than his personal best – to finish in the fifth [...]
Knight helps England battle back August 13, 2013 CRICKET: Opener Heather Knight scored 157 as England fought back on day three of the Ashes Test at Wormsley. The hosts resumed trailing Australia by 159 runs, but Knight’s mammoth score, coupled with a patient 55 from Laura Marsh saw England bowled out for 314. Australia will begin the final day on 61-1, leading by [...]
Nine charged with fixing offences August 13, 2013 CRICKET: The International Cricket Council have charged nine people in relation to match-fixing offences in the Bangladesh Premier League. Seven have been charged with fixing-related offences, while another two for failing to report corrupt approaches made to them. The charges related to an alleged conspiracy within the Shaka Gladiators and does not only involve players. [...]
Banned Dwyer gets PJA backing August 13, 2013 HORSE RACING: The Professional Jockeys Association have given their backing to banned former Derby winner Martin Dwyer and urged the British Horseracing Authority not to replicate the eight-month suspension dished out by the Royal Western India Turf Club for preventing a horse from running on its merits until after his latest appeal is heard.
Blackberry ripe for the picking as it considers sale August 12, 2013 STRUGGLING smartphone maker BlackBerry yesterday opened the door to a multi billion dollar sale of the company as it unveiled a dealmaking committee tasked with reviving the group’s flagging fortunes. The Canadian firm, famed for its email-friendly phones and formerly known as Research In Motion, said US M&A guru Tim Dattels would head an executive [...]
Cameron mulls legal action over Spain’s Gibraltar claim August 12, 2013 DOWNING Street yesterday said it was “seriously considering” legal action against Spain as the diplomatic dispute over access to Gibraltar escalates further. Spain insists it is within its rights to impose stringent checks on those crossing the border between the Iberian nation and the British-owned peninsula, insisting its actions are “legal and proportionate”. Extra security has [...]
Rising lending sparks surge in house prices August 12, 2013 THE PROPERTY market is steaming ahead of the rest of the economy, as mortgage lending and a surge of buyers in July drive the UK’s emerging recovery. Figures revealed today show that July saw the largest rise in house prices since before the crash, after statistics out yesterday confirmed that lending to first-time buyers [...]
The big brands changing hands August 12, 2013 A HOST of big name brands were caught up in a swirl of M&A activity yesterday as dealmakers shunned the traditionally quiet August period to push through a raft of deals. Soup maker Campbell Soups, Steinway Musical Instruments, tinned fruit producer Dole and packaging business Pinnacle all announced deals yesterday in one of the [...]
Greece’s catastrophic 1930s-style depression is a salutary tale August 12, 2013 SORRY, but the fact that Greece collapsed at an annual rate of 4.6 per cent in the second quarter, rather than a little bit faster, isn’t good news. It’s terrible, awful, horrible news. Greek output is down by 23 per cent since 2008 and unemployment is at around 28 per cent; no wonder, given the [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 13 August 2013 August 12, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Subpoenas issued over metals probe The US commodities watchdog has subpoenaed companies including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Glencore as it ramps up its probe into the metals warehousing industry. The subpoenas come amid a barrage of criticism in the US of activities in commodity markets. The CFTC requested documents by the [...]
