From stamp duty to the triple lock, Andy Haldane says bold Burnham leadership can usher ‘vibe change’ for UK economy
Momentum behind Murray as Brit aims to end Federer curse January 24, 2013 STATISTICS, it is said, can be used to justify any argument, but the weight of data in Andy Murray’s favour ahead of the Briton’s Australian Open semi-final against Roger Federer today is compelling. The US Open champion has enjoyed the better of their 19 encounters and won nine of their 17 meetings on hard courts, [...]
Bresnan and Kieswetter out of England trip January 24, 2013 WARWICKSHIRE all-rounder Chris Woakes has been handed an extended England audition after seamer Tim Bresnan was ruled out next month’s tour of New Zealand. Woakes, who has briefly featured in the current one-day series in India but is uncapped in the five-day game, replaces Bresnan in the Test and Twenty20 squads. The 23-year-old is also [...]
The Road to Cheltenham January 24, 2013 EACH week I will be bringing you a selection for the Cheltenham Festival that I feel has the potential to shorten between now and mid-March. Oscar Whisky is a prime candidate but, as I’ve already said, he is far from guaranteed to stay in tomorrow’s Cleeve Hurdle. Instead, I’m going to focus on the RSA [...]
Commander can return with a bang in Argento Chase with big guns missing January 24, 2013 AFTER what has been a most unwanted hiatus from National Hunt racing we have to hope and pray that tomorrow’s fantastic card at Cheltenham gets the green light. Festival clues will come thick and fast from the first race to the last and the highlight for many will be the return of Sprinter Sacre in [...]
City can edge out Stoke at the Britannia January 24, 2013 A REPEAT of the 2011 final kicks-off tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round action when Manchester City travel to the lively Britannia Stadium. Roberto Mancini closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to five points last weekend and he’ll be keen to build on a run of five successive victories across all competitions. [...]
Blue Square Bet Winter Cornivel January 24, 2013 UNFORTUNATELY, the snow put paid to last week’s racing at Lingfield Park Racecourse so we missed out on round three of the Blue Square Bet Sprint Series. The staff at the track have done a great job this week in ensuring that we’ve had racing and tomorrow will see the series return with a bang. [...]
Wiggins targets Giro and Tour January 24, 2013 CYCLING: Britain’s Bradley Wiggins is set to bid to become only the eighth man to win the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia in the same year. Team Sky have confirmed that Wiggins will ride the Giro in May as well as defending his Tour title in June and July. The Olympic time trial [...]
Alonso sits out first Ferrari test January 24, 2013 FORMULA ONE: Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is to skip the first testing session of his team’s new car in Jerez next month in order to focus on his fitness. Felipe Massa and development driver Pedro de la Rosa will instead put the 2013 model through its paces, before Alonso gets behind the wheel in Barcelona two [...]
FTSE 100 smashes through 6,200 barrier January 24, 2013 The blue chip index edged up in early trades, and smashed through the 6,200 barrier although disappointing results from US technology behemoth Apple weighed on sentiment. The company posted record profits last night, but warned of lower revenue growth in the coming months, which sent its shares down more than 10 per cent in after-hours [...]
Ladbrokes snaps up Betdaq in €30m deal January 24, 2013 Bookmaker Ladbrokes has snapped up Irish betting exchange Betdaq for €30m (£25m). Ladbrokes said earlier this month it was in talks with the online bookie, which is owned by Irish millionaire Dermot Desmond. Ladbrokes has also agreed to acquire a 10 per cent stake in TBH Guernsey Limited, the technology provider to Betdaq, for €4m. [...]
