Djokovic eyes French Open final January 30, 2012 HE MAY have proven himself the undisputed king of the men’s game with his gruelling Australian Open triumph, but Novak Djokovic has already identified his next target. The world No1, who beat Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s six-hour epic, has set his sights on reaching the final of the French Open, the only grand slam he [...]
Monty blames himself January 30, 2012 ENGLAND spinner Monty Panesar has attempted to deflect criticism from his side’s struggling batsmen by claiming he could have done more to avert Saturday’s embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan. England were dismissed for 72 and conceded the series, but Panesar, who took seven wickets in the match, felt he could have better restricted Pakistan in [...]
New England captain Robshaw eager to make up for lost time January 30, 2012 NEW England captain Chris Robshaw doubted he would ever represent his country again following his omission from last year’s World Cup squad. The 25-year-old Harlequins skipper was yesterday installed as England captain for the first two matches of the Six Nations by interim head coach Stuart Lancaster. Robshaw was snubbed by previous head coach Martin [...]
Armitage axed following arrest January 30, 2012 LONDON IRISH full-back Delon Armitage yesterday became the latest victim of the Rugby Football Union’s new hardline approach to dealing with off-field indiscretions after he was axed from the England Saxons squad. The 28-year-old was arrested and detained overnight in Torquay following allegations of a nightclub altercation after Armitage featured in the Saxons’ victory over [...]
Terry to miss Swansea clash January 30, 2012 FOOTBALL: Chelsea defender John Terry will miss tonight’s Premier League match at Swansea City – just hours before his court case for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand is due to begin. Chelsea are adamant that their captain’s absence is due to a knee injury and in no way connected to the hearing, which starts tomorrow.
Van Persie avoids FA sanction January 30, 2012 FOOTBALL: The Football Association has ingored Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish’s plea to investigate Arsenal captain Robin van Persie’s alleged elbow on defender Carlos Cuellar during Sunday’s FA Cup defeat at Emirates Stadium.
France cuts 2012 GDP growth forecast January 30, 2012 France has cut its GDP growth forecast to only 0.5 per cent from 1.0 per cent, blaming the slowdown in the Eurozone. Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced the move as part of the country’s 2012 budget, saying the cautious growth outlook would minimise future cutbacks to public spending. He reiterated his belief that France and [...]
FSA appoints banking investment adviser January 30, 2012 The Financial Services Authority has appointed Will Samuel as investment banking senior advisor, the regulator said on Monday. Samuel, who will take up his role immediately, will be part of a team of advisors at the FSA where he will provide insight based on his experience of the investment banking industry. He has worked in [...]
Banks pull FTSE back as Greece crisis festers January 30, 2012 The FTSE 100 tracked losses across Europe in early trading as the negotiations in Athens over Greece’s disastrous finances showed few signs of success. Greece and its private creditors have so far failed to come up with an agreement on debt swap talks, needed to avoid a default. Meanwhile a European summit focused on growth [...]
Ex-UBS trader denies fraud charges January 30, 2012 The former UBS trader accused of unauthorised deals that cost the Swiss bank $2.3bn (£1.4bn) pleaded not guilty to all four charges of fraud and false accounting in a London court on Monday. Kweku Adoboli, 31, was charged in September in connection with one of the world’s biggest cases of alleged “rogue trading”.
