Shell sells off two Nigerian oil blocks November 14, 2011 NIGERIA’S state-oil company NNPC has said that two local firms have completed the purchase of 45 per cent stakes in two onshore oil blocks, previously owned by Shell, Total and Eni. First Hydrocarbon Nigeria, owned by FTSE 250-listed Afren, bought a 45 per cent stake in the OML 26 block owned jointly by Shell, Total [...]
CHINA DRIVES LIFT IN SALES AT JAGUAR LAND ROVER November 14, 2011 THE TURNAROUND at Jaguar Land Rover looks set to continue, as growing demand from China’s luxury market drove a 30 per cent year-on-year sales rise at the UK car manufacturer. Jaguar Land Rover, which announced last week it was hiring 1,000 workers at its factory in Solihull, said yesterday revenues had hit £2.9bn in the three [...]
Rolls-Royce gets Dubai orders November 14, 2011 Rolls-Royce has announced a series of contract wins from the Dubai airshow, including a $280m (£176.2m) order for four Trent 700 engines to go into Garuda Indonesia Airlines’ Airbus A330 fleet. The engineering giant also said the airline had confirmed a previous order for the Trent 700 engines to power six other A300s. On top [...]
Captain Terry brushes off fears about state of mind November 14, 2011 ENGLAND vs SWEDEN ENGLAND’S John Terry insists he is ready to resume the captaincy tonight despite his position being under threat from investigations into claims he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. The Football Association (FA) prevented Terry from answering questions about the accusations, which he has strenuously denied, as he faced the media for [...]
Capello not afraid to trust youth November 14, 2011 ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello admits experienced campaigners such as Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand face an uphill battle to win back their places such has been the impact made by their young replacements. The likes of Phil Jones, Jack Rodwell and Danny Welbeck, all graduates of Stuart Pearce’s Under-21 side, impressed during Saturday’s 1-0 win [...]
Tiger’s return provides a welcome shot in the arm November 14, 2011 AFTER the controversy that surrounded his comeback appearance at last week’s Australian Open, a resurgent Tiger Woods will no doubt have afforded himself a wry smile at having finished one shot ahead of Adam Scott. While that would have provided him with a certain amount of satisfaction, of more significance was the manner in which [...]
Edwards had no contact from England November 14, 2011 WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards has admitted he was open to offers but received no approach from England chiefs before committing to renewing his contract. Edwards, 45, was widely tipped as a likely addition to the England coaching set-up after his deal with the Wales Rugby Football Union expired last month. But despite being inundated [...]
What’s in a name? The value of stadium sponsorship November 14, 2011 RECENT murmurings from Chelsea and Newcastle have once again raised the thorny issue of stadium naming rights, and more specifically what they are actually worth in the Premier League. Part of the problem is that no-one is terribly sure. Logically, one would use recent precedent as a guide, but there are inherent problems with using [...]
Shaw joins Toulon November 14, 2011 ENGLAND team-mates Jonny Wilkinson and Simon Shaw will be reunited at Toulon after the latter ended speculation surrounding his future by signing for the French Top 14 club yesterday. Shaw, 38, angered Wasps, where he spent 13 seasons, last week by reneging on a deal he agreed before last month’s World Cup. Toulon, who also [...]
OVER AND OUT | Worsley retires from rugby November 14, 2011 FORMER England international Joe Worsley announced his retirement yesterday after conceding defeat in his battle to overcome a persistent neck injury. The 34-year-old Wasps stalwart, capped 78 times by his country, admitted he knew the end was nigh during England’s pre-World Cup training camp. He said: “Re-starting contact work during the World Cup camp made [...]
