THE BREAKDOWN | WORLD CUP BRIEFS October 3, 2011 GUSCOTT SLAMS ENGLAND FORMER England centre Jeremy Guscott has accused members of Martin Johnson’s squad of showing a lack of respect following accusations relating to their off-field antics. “Martin Johnson’s got a few kids that aren’t acting as though they’re playing for England, or at a World Cup,” said Guscott, who played alongside Johnson at [...]
Bemused Cueto slams ‘horrendous’ coverage October 3, 2011 ENGLAND wing Mark Cueto has branded coverage of his team’s off-field escapades “horrendous” and has denied their World Cup campaign has been irrevocably tainted by the lurid accusations that have marred their progress to the quarter-finals. Members of the squad, including vice-captain Mike Tindall were heavily criticised for embarking on a night out in Queenstown [...]
Spurs and Arsenal unite to condemn sick chants October 3, 2011 NORTH London rivals Spurs and Arsenal will join forces in attempts to identify those fans who were guilty of abusive chanting during Sunday’s derby at White Hart Lane. A section of Tottenham’s fans taunted Arsene Wenger and stricken full-back Bacary Sagna, who left the field on a stretcher with a fractured right leg. The away fans, [...]
Capello plans to attack in Montenegro qualifier October 3, 2011 ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello has claimed it would be a mistake for England to play for a draw in Montenegro on Friday. The Three Lions only need a point to seal their place at next summer’s European Championships following Montenegro’s defeat in Wales last month. Capello has picked a squad packed with attacking options, Wayne Rooney [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF October 3, 2011 Ancelotti wants England return FOOTBALL: Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has stated his eagerness to manage a Premier League club almost five months after he was sacked by the west London club. “I have a strong will to remain in England,” he said. “For a coach, this is the ideal country. But I would only consider [...]
Advisory and auditing lift Ernst & Young October 3, 2011 BIG FOUR accountancy firm Ernst & Young will buck the global market downturn this morning as it announces that revenues in its UK business have risen eight per cent since last year, driven by strong performances in its assurance and advisory business. Turnover at the firm hit £1.465bn in the 12 months to 30 June [...]
Private equity funds raise less in third quarter October 3, 2011 PRIVATE equity firms saw their fundraising efforts slashed by falling investor confidence as global economic woes deepened in the third quarter, new data shows. Fundraising was “significantly down” on the second quarter, with final fund closes falling 45 per cent to $44.8bn (£28.7bn), according to research provider Preqin. Just 97 funds closed in the third [...]
EU ministers agree on deal October 3, 2011 EUROZONE finance ministers yesterday thrashed out the terms of a collateral deal to underpin bailout loans, removing an obstacle to Greece’s second rescue package. Olli Rehn, the European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, confirmed last night that ministers had agreed on a solution to Finland’s demands for a collateral arrangement, which would be available [...]
Dexia says governments may step in after its shares plunge October 3, 2011 THE BOARD of struggling Franco-Belgian bank Dexia last night said it will work with governments to “resolve the structural problems penalising the group’s operational activities”. The board held an emergency meeting last night to discuss options for the bank after Moody’s said it was on review for a credit rating downgrade, claiming that its funding [...]
ECB KEEPS BOND PURCHASES BELOW €4BN October 3, 2011 THE European Central Bank (ECB) bought €3.795bn in bonds during the last week of September, down from €3.95bn the previous week. Since it was relaunched in August the bank has bought €160.5bn in bonds. The ECB also said yesterday that use of its deposit facility had risen to its highest level in over a year, [...]
