Destructive force Gayle hits World Cup double ton February 24, 2015 FEROCIOUS opener Chris Gayle smashed the first double century in World Cup history as West Indies recorded a 73-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over Zimbabwe at Canberra yesterday. The 35-year-old survived a first-over LBW shout before crashing 10 fours and 16 sixes in a knock of 215 from 147 deliveries, eclipsing South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten’s previous [...]
Exeter’s Nowell set for England Six Nations start February 24, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster is set to thrust Jack Nowell into his side’s crunch Six Nations clash against Ireland on Sunday after retaining the Exeter wing in a 26-man training squad for the Dublin showdown. Gloucester’s Jonny May started England’s championship victories over Wales at the Millennium Stadium and Italy at Twickenham but was [...]
Leagues hit back as winter in Qatar moves closer February 24, 2015 LEADING European clubs have united in condemnation after governing body Fifa moved a step closer to moving the Qatar 2022 World Cup from its traditional summer slot to winter. A Fifa task-force set up to examine the contentious issue yesterday recommended the tournament be held from late November to late December. It could mean a [...]
Wenger in no mood for clemency towards club that gave him break February 24, 2015 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has warned his team that the slightest slip against Monaco tonight could cost them a return to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in five years. The Gunners are fancied to overcome a team fourth in France’s top flight and end their unhappy habit of crashing out in the [...]
Chelsea appalled at FA despite reduction in Matic suspension February 24, 2015 CHELSEA last night slammed the Football Association’s regulatory commission despite its decision to reduce Nemanja Matic’s suspension from three games to two. Blues chiefs had appealed against midfielder Matic’s automatic three-game suspension for pushing Burnley’s Ashley Barnes in Saturday’s Premier League, in the hope of freeing the Serb to play in Sunday’s Capital One Cup [...]
Eddie Redmayne is a son of the City – dad Richard Redmayne is “an absolute gent” and chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald Europe’s corporate finance division February 24, 2015 Although Eddie Redmayne was the toast of Hollywood on Sunday night as he picked up his Oscar for Best Actor, mention the Redmayne name in the City and it’s not Eddie that springs to mind. Richard, Eddie’s father, is as familiar with the Square Mile as Eddie now is with the Academy Award’s red carpet. [...]
What is mindfulness? And why does your office need it? February 24, 2015 Use it to replace personal negativity, team in-fighting or the feared office manager approach. In the modern office environment of instant information, immediate reaction, and 24/7 availability, it can be difficult to achieve any kind of mental balance – to deal with tricky situations or to tune out distractions. But there is something that [...]
Hedgie criticises party funding: Tory donor David Harding calls for overhaul after donation furore February 23, 2015 Top Mayfair hedge fund boss and Tory donor David Harding yesterday backed calls for an overhaul of UK party funding rules in the wake of the bitter row over political campaign donations. Harding, founder and chief executive of $28bn (£18.1bn) Winton Capital Management, said he would prefer state funding of political parties in lieu of [...]
The Ivy restaurant sell-off: Caprice Holdings auctioning famous oak doors for Child Bereavement UK February 23, 2015 The Ivy restaurant’s famous oak doors parted company with the building yesterday, ending an era during which they have ushered in everyone from Laurence Olivier to Princess Margaret, plus many a politician and captain of industry. But the disappearing doors do not mean Charing Cross’s most well-known restaurant has had its day. Owner Caprice Holdings [...]
UK cigarette maker British American Tobacco mulls Souza Cruz bid February 23, 2015 British American Tobacco (BAT) is weighing up an offer for the remaining stake in Souza Cruz, Brazil’s largest cigarette company. London-based BAT – the maker of Pall Mall and Dunhill cigarettes – is the current majority shareholder but hopes to acquire the remaining 24.7 per cent of the company. Any offer would be made at [...]
