Golden years of retirement turning sour February 10, 2010 FOUR out of ten “baby boomers” are approaching retirement without setting aside any money each month, a report showed yesterday. Research compiled by insurer Aviva found that people aged between 55 to 64 are laden with debt and have scant resources to fund themselves after stepping down from work. Individuals in the age bracket – [...]
All change for Les Bleus February 10, 2010 RUGBY UNION: France have made two enforced changes to their line-up to face champions Ireland in their crunch Six Nations clash in Paris on Saturday. Vincent Clerc of Toulouse and Brive’s Alexis Palisson come in on the wings after Aurelien Rougerie and Benjamin Fall suffered injuries against Scotland at the weekend.
Farah to take on Bekele February 10, 2010 ATHLETICS: European 3,000m indoor champion Mo Farah is to take on three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele in Birmingham next Saturday. Farah, the British record holder, goes head-to-head with the Ethiopian in the Aviva Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena.
Lions make a winning start February 10, 2010 CRICKET: England Lions began their tour of the United Arab Emirates with a comfortable 52-run victory over an UAE ‘A’ team in a Twenty20 match in Sharjah. Hampshire’s Michael Lumb top-scored with 42 off 32 balls in a Lions total of 184-5, while Ian Bell hit an unbeaten 37. Spinner James Tredwell finished with 3-22 [...]
Peugeot Citroen gets a boost from car scrappage scheme limiting its losses February 10, 2010 FRENCH car maker Peugeot Citroen has reported a boost from car scrappage schemes despite reporting a €1.16bn (£1.02bn) loss for 2009. It lost €962m in the first six months of the year, but only €199m in the second half thanks to the the scrappage deals. However the company predicted continued tough times for the car [...]
REVAMPED CITY LIBRARY SET TO RE-OPEN February 10, 2010 THE newly revamped City Business Library and Guildhall Library is set to open this Monday, following a £1.2m redesign by Clerkenwell-based architects, Bisset Adams. The extensive redesign brings the two libraries together, in the first major refurbishment of the Guildhall premises since the 1970s.
KEA raises £6m allowing it to float on London’s AIM February 10, 2010 OIL and gas exploration business, KEA Petroleum, will begin trading on London’s AIM Market next Monday after successfully raising £6m from institutional and private investors. KEA’s market capitalisation, on admission, will be approximately £36.8m. The company owns three petroleum exploration permits in the Taranaki and Northland Basins of New Zealand and plans to use the [...]
CITY VIEWS: ARE PEOPLE SAVING ENOUGH FOR THEIR RETIREMENT? February 10, 2010 DAVID SHEPPARD | LIMPIO OFFICE SOLUTIONS “ I would say I am saving enough, but other people are definitely not. I know people in my peer group, and the attitude at the moment is live today and worry tomorrow. The money’s all gone anyway.” JAMES SAMPSON | ANGLO IRISH “I think people are definitely not [...]
PlayStation data storage firm’s profit is up 100pc February 10, 2010 TELECITY, the group that provides data storage for BBC iPlayer and Xbox Live, yesterday reported a leap in profits of more than 100 per cent last year. Profit after tax rose 109 per cent to £32m and earnings per share were up 108 per cent to 16.2p. Revenue was up 27 per cent to £169.4m. [...]
Iran shuts down Google mail February 10, 2010 The Iranian government said yesterday it will permanently suspend Google’s email service in the country. Iran’s telecommunications agency announced the suspension and said a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out. The report comes as Iran braces for disruptions at rallies planned for today marking the 1979 Islamic revolution. Opposition leaders [...]
