Jerome and Heys admit guilt in breaching FA’s gambling rules August 5, 2013 STOKE City striker Cameron Jerome and Accrington Stanley managing director Robert Heys face hefty punishment, after admitting to breaking the Football Association’s strict betting rules. Both will appear at independent hearings to answer their respective FA charges, expected to be within the next two weeks. It is thought Jerome’s charge is not related to match [...]
Cowes Week Diary : Thompson defies the weather to win bumper cheque for charity August 5, 2013 Though sailing is a water sport and we’re used to getting wet, somehow when it comes from the sky it’s just not right and it’s especially unpleasant when combined with light winds for racing. So it was unfortunate to see so much rain fall and only a light breeze on day three. The winners continued [...]
Montgomerie, 26, dies after fall August 5, 2013 HORSE RACING: Jockey Simone Montgomerie has died after falling from Riahgrand at the Darwin Cup in Australia’s Northern territory. The accident occurred in the home straight during the final furlong of the Lightning Plate, the sixth race on the card, when her mount appeared to jink and unseat the 26-year-old mother of two.
Soldado and Remy complete moves August 5, 2013 FOOTBALL: Tottenham yesterday confirmed the capture of Roberto Soldado from Valencia for £26m. Meanwhile striker Loic Remy completed his switch from QPR to Newcastle on a season-long loan and their midfielder Adel Taarabt is close to joining Fulham.
Rodriguez handed 211-game ban August 5, 2013 BASEBALL: The sport’s highest paid star Alex Rodriguez was handed a 211-game ban for suspected doping. The New York Yankees hitter is one of 13 Major League Baseball stars to be suspended and has until Thursday to appeal.
Goldman and LME face metal monopoly suit August 4, 2013 WALL Street titan Goldman Sachs and the London Metal Exchange (LME) were yesterday forced to deny allegations they rigged aluminium prices by slowing deliveries of the crucial metal to businesses. Both have been named as co-defendants in a lawsuit brought by US manufacturer Superior Extrusion over allegations of “anticompetitive and monopolistic behaviour” in warehousing the [...]
Little Chef gobbled up by Kuwaiti restaurant giant August 4, 2013 LITTLE Chef, the iconic UK restaurant chain famed for fuelling hungry motorists, has been sold to the Kuwaiti owners of high street bakery Maison Blanc. The classic roadside diner, a fixture of Britain’s A-roads for more than half a century, has been taken over by Kuwaiti-listed Kout Food Group (KFG) following a three month sale [...]
Thousands of cyclists take to London streets August 4, 2013 MORE than 15,000 cyclists pedalled their way around an 100-mile route taking in much of central London yesterday, in the spectacular finale to a weekend of cycling events across the capital. The Prudential RideLondon festival – developed by the Mayor of London, London & Partners and Transport for London in partnership with Surrey County Council [...]
Solid quarter of growth weakened by investment August 4, 2013 TWO PROFESSIONAL bodies of chartered accountants now expect the UK’s growth to rise to one per cent in the third quarter, which would be the joint highest since 2007. According to the Office for National Statistics, the economy expanded by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, but the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England [...]
Bank’s big decision on new targets will shape the economy August 4, 2013 ON WEDNESDAY, the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report will be released, alongside an assessment of the advantages and pitfalls of new unconventional tools for monetary policy. Chancellor George Osborne will then confirm whether the suggestions of the Bank are suited to the remit of the monetary policy committee (MPC). Many expect Mark Carney, the [...]
