Sprinter Sacre is impossible to oppose in Tingle Creek December 6, 2012 THE winter weather has really kicked in and both Sandown and Aintree are going to need some luck if they are going to stage two fantastic cards tomorrow. There is no doubt that the Sportingbet Tingle Creek Chase (3.05pm) is the highlight of the weekend with the showdown between SPRINTER SACRE and Sanctuaire sure to [...]
Time After Time can land Hong Kong Sprint for the locals December 6, 2012 HONG Kong stages its biggest race meeting of the year at Sha Tin on Sunday and early rising punters in the UK will be treated to a feast of top quality international racing. The Europeans have sent over a strong party, but they don’t have a runner in the Hong Kong Sprint and the Australian-trained [...]
FTSE up despite regulatory probes December 6, 2012 The FTSE 100 was up in early trading, rising 0.4 per cent to break through the important 5,900 barrier, with some of the main share price moves driven by regulatory investigations. Rolls-Royce fell heavily after admitting that it was co-operating with the Serious Fraud Office on a probe into potential corruption and bribery at its [...]
Virgin to run West Coast rail route for 23 months December 6, 2012 Virgin Rail has signed a deal with the government to run the West Coast mainline for another 23 months, following the collapse of a disastrous bidding process for a new 13-year contract. This summer FirstGroup beat incumbent Virgin to win the £5bn deal following a hard-fought contest. But in October the government was forced to [...]
Rolls-Royce in corruption talks with SFO December 6, 2012 British engineering stalwart Rolls-Royce today admitted that it is in discussions with the Serious Fraud Office over concerns that the firm may have been involved in bribery and corruption. The SFO requested information relating to the company’s dealings in Indonesia and China. The Rolls-Royce is co-operating with the probe. “The consequence of these disclosures will [...]
Osborne’s Autumn Statement targets higher rate taxpayers December 5, 2012 George Osborne yesterday admitted that the government will miss its own growth and debt reduction targets, forcing him to extend his austerity measures for another year to 2018. Insisting that he would not change his approach, Osborne told the House of Commons that “Britain is on the right track” and “turning back now would be [...]
Our at-a-glance guide to Osborne’s mini-Budget December 5, 2012 THE UK ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ■ The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised down its forecast for UK growth and revised up its forecast for public sector borrowing. It says the government is no longer likely to meet its target of reducing debt as a proportion of GDP in 2015-16, breaking its supplementary fiscal rule. [...]
Blues hit six but Juve end Euro dream December 5, 2012 CHELSEA 6 NORDSJAELLAND 1 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez insists the future looks bright, despite last night’s rout of Nordsjaelland failing to prevent the Blues becoming the first Champions League holders to crash out at the group stage. Fernando Torres ended his drought with a brace, while David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Juan Mata and Oscar also [...]
Stadium isn’t yours yet, Boris tells West Ham December 5, 2012 MAYOR Boris Johnson has warned West Ham that he will walk away from talks and reopen a football-free Olympic Stadium next summer if they cannot thrash out their remaining differences. The Hammers were yesterday named first-choice bidders for the centrepiece of the 2012 Games by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), but significant hurdles remain [...]
Anderson proves nemesis for Tendulkar as England dominate December 5, 2012 PACEMAN James Anderson savoured his record-equalling eighth career scalp of India great Sachin Tendulkar after England took charge on the first day of the third Test in Kolkata yesterday. Anderson claimed three wickets as India were reduced to 273-7 at Eden Gardens, including that of Tendulkar (76), putting him level with Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan [...]
