Roberts lauds special record March 1, 2015 WALES centre Jamie Roberts hailed his side’s form over France after their 20-13 win at Stade de France on Saturday made it four successive victories over Les Bleus. Warren Gatland’s side have come storming back into Six Nations contention with consecutive wins over Scotland and now France following defeat against England. “It wasn’t the prettiest [...]
Bowlers blamed as Sri Lanka add to England woe March 1, 2015 ENGLAND skipper Eoin Morgan blamed his side’s impotent bowling attack for the crushing nine-wicket World Cup defeat to Sri Lanka in Wellington yesterday. Opener Lahiru Thirimanne and veteran Kumar Sangakkara both struck sparkling centuries and finished unbeaten on 139 and 117 respectively as Sri Lanka chased down a victory target of 310 with 16 balls [...]
Pietersen told he could return to fold – if he plays county cricket March 1, 2015 INCOMING England cricket chief Colin Graves has offered Kevin Pietersen an England lifeline after refusing to rule out an international return for the maverick batsman. South African-born Pietersen was sacked by England last February and was later released by Surrey, while the 34-year-old has not played a competitive game longer in format that Twenty20 since [...]
Dominant finish ensures Sullivan a winning return to South Africa March 1, 2015 ENGLAND’S Andy Sullivan toasted his second European Tour title in the space of eight weeks – and qualification for an Open Championship debut – at the Joburg Open yesterday. The 27-year-old, whose only previous win on the tour came at the South Africa Open in January, carded a superb six-under-par final round of 66 to [...]
Bill Winters takes top Standard Chartered job: The City’s favourite adopted son takes on a risky challenge February 27, 2015 Not many investment bankers’ names are greeted with utterly unmitigated praise, particularly ones with major roles in the financial crisis. But once you ask former colleagues of Bill Winters about his qualities, it is hard to stop the flood of superlatives. “He is the best leader I have ever met. He saved the bank in [...]
George Osborne slammed for claiming to have halved £1.7bn EU bill February 26, 2015 George Osborne will come under attack today over his claim to have halved a £1.7bn EU bill that landed on the chancellor’s desk last autumn. A powerful group of MPs led by Tory MP Andrew Tyrie will praise the Treasury for delaying the payments until later this year, but will shoot down Osborne’s bolder claim [...]
New Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters to sell Renshaw Bay stake February 26, 2015 Bill Winters is understood to be looking to sell his stake in giant asset manager Renshaw Bay as he prepares to take over as chief executive of Standard Chartered. Winters, alongside Reinet Investments, owns more than half of the company. The ex-JP Morgan star set up Renshaw in 2011, attracting the backing of big names including [...]
Powerleague kicks off its £20m sports pledge to London February 26, 2015 CALLING all budding Harry Kanes and Casey Stoneys. Powerleague Fives today launches a new centre in Vauxhall, south London, as part of a £20m commitment to community sports in London. The UK’s largest premier five-a-side football centre operator pledged to reach thousands of footballers across London, so that they use the site, which is run [...]
Immigration data forces David Cameron to explain failed commitment as net migration rises significantly February 26, 2015 The net migration rate in the UK has risen significantly, official figures showed yesterday, leaving Prime Minister David Cameron to explain why he has failed to meet his commitment to slash the number of people who come to the UK. The PM had said that he would reduce the rate of net migration, the difference [...]
Why beauty is still everybody’s business – Editor’s Letter February 26, 2015 THE IDEA that high finance and successful commerce are the enemies of cultural flourishing has never made sense. From the banker-patrons of the Florentine Renaissance, to modern collectors and philanthropists, there’s a rich, living tradition in which making money and making beautiful things go hand in hand. Yet it seems we still need reminding. And [...]
