Anderson: Aussies snubbed us after first Test July 13, 2015 ENGLAND seamer James Anderson has revealed that Ashes rivals Australia rebuffed an invitation to share a drink in the wake of their drubbing in the first Investec Test at Cardiff on Saturday. The hosts continued the attacking brand of cricket on show during their tussles with New Zealand earlier this summer against Australia, while England [...]
Djokovic targets Nadal and Fed’s grand slam tally July 13, 2015 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic aims to reel in the grand slam career wins of rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after sealing his third Wimbledon title on Sunday. That quest begins at the US Open next month, a tournament which nine-time Major winner Djokovic has won only once, in 2011, despite reaching at least the semi-final each [...]
Tiger Woods refuses to give up hope of landing St Andrews Open treble July 13, 2015 Former world No1 Tiger Woods insists he can win “absolutely” the Open this week, despite a Major drought that dates back to 2008 and his fall to 241 in the rankings. Two of the American’s three Open victories have come at St Andrews, scene of this year’s contest, and Woods believes his experience of the [...]
Viagogo making a splash in secondary ticketing market July 13, 2015 Joe Hall catches up with London-formed firm ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup For years, it was a humiliating ritual many a sport fan would suffer. Ticketless and desperate, your only hope of getting a cherished seat for the match was a shifty-eyed bloke near the stadium asking you to give up a [...]
Greek debt crisis: Greece squeezed by European demands July 12, 2015 Greece was left stuck between a rock and a hard place last night after fellow European leaders urged its government to either push ahead with unpopular reforms, or accept a temporary – or permanent – exit from the Eurozone. Strained talks carried on into the early hours of this morning, following a day of [...]
Typhoon slams eastern China July 12, 2015 ONE OF the most powerful typhoons to strike eastern China in decades weakened yesterday as it moved towards the northwestern coast of the Korean Peninsula, leaving heavy rain and flooding in its wake. More than one million people were evacuated from the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu as typhoon Chan-Hom saw winds reach over 101 [...]
UK growth picks up but global fears hit morale July 12, 2015 Strong domestic demand is lifting UK growth, according to new figures out this morning, yet fears over global headwinds are knocking confidence in the economy. Lloyds Bank’s purchasing managers’ index – a survey of businesses – climbed to a score of 57.5 in June from May’s 55.9, new data reveals today. London led the [...]
David Cameron’s housing construction shake-up fails to build market confidence: Experts disagree residential planning overhaul is game changer July 12, 2015 Housing developers had a bit of a rollercoaster ride last week. First the Budget rocked shares, with changes to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages – and then, on Friday, the government unexpectedly put house building at the centre of its plan to boost the UK’s productivity. With the cost of a home jumping by 45 [...]
Unilever starts search for a new chairman to succeed Treschow July 12, 2015 UNILEVER has begun a search for a new chairman as Swedish veteran Michael Treschow prepares to hand over the reins after almost 10 years in the role. The company behind Dove soap and Magnum ice-creams is understood to have hired headhunters at Russell Reynolds Associates to search for his successor, Sky News first reported. An [...]
Women still left out of top FTSE positions July 12, 2015 Britain's blue chip firms hit their target of 25 per cent female directors this week, but campaigners say more still needs to be done. Research by Sapphire Partners, an executive recruitment agency, revealed that with several recent appointments, including Diane Schueneman at Barclays, Irene Lee and Pauline van der Meer Mohr at HSBC and [...]
