CITY VIEWS: SHOULD PART OF THE BBC LICENCE FEE GO TO COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS? June 16, 2009 DAVID MAYNARD UBS“If the BBC is going to remain competitive it’s going to have to pay enough to keep the best people at the channel. I think it should keep the money. At the end of the day if they don’t pay enough, their best staff will defer to rivals who will.” RISHI PATEL RBS [...]
Ace Gerrard rocks Reds with shock quit threat June 16, 2009 STEVEN GERRARD has rocked England by insisting next summer’s World Cup could be his last after admitting he could retire in 2013. The Liverpool captain will be 33 at the end of his current contract, when he says he wants to call time on his illustrious career as a one-club man. Midfielder Gerrard also admitted [...]
Q & A : WHAT DID THE CARTER REPORT DELIVER? June 16, 2009 Q. WHAT DOES THE REPORT MEAN FOR REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS A. Struggling regional newspaper owners like Johnston Press, Trinity Mirror and DMGT had been hoping for a relaxation of merger rules, which would have led to scores of cost-saving mergers across the industry. But the Office of Fair Trading says the rules should stay as they are Q. WILL IT LEAD TO BROADBAND FOR ALL?A. It’s unlikely. It proposes universal access to 2Mbps broadband, which is actually very slow but fast enough to watch [...]
LIONS WOUNDED IN VICTORY June 16, 2009 THE BRITISH and Irish Lions will take a 100 per cent record into Saturday’s first Test against South Africa after beating the Southern Kings 20-8 yesterday. But their elation was tempered by concern after a bruising encounter resulted in injuries to prop Euan Murray and fly-half James Hook (above). Wing Ugo Monye scored the opening [...]
Carter under attack over Digital vision June 16, 2009 CRITICS were yesterday lining up to say that Lord Carter’s Digital Britain Report had failed to prepare the nation for a digital future. The communications minister, who is leaving the government this summer, outlined plans to use part of the BBC’s “switchover surplus” – money earmarked to pay for the digital switchover – and a [...]
Man Utd and Chelsea face off for 60m star Ribery June 16, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea are locked in a four-way battle with Europe’s biggest clubs to sign £60m-rated Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, the German club said yesterday. United have bid for the France star as a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Cristiano Ronaldo, while Bayern said they had also received a bid from Chelsea, who are [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS June 16, 2009 AIB GroupThe UK-based subsidiary of Allied Irish Bank has appointed Nick Treble to the position of managing director. Treble, 49, has worked at the bank for 27 years, joining in 1982 as a trainee in its treasury department. He subsequently held posts in London as head of treasury and general manager for capital markets, before being appointed group treasurer in 2001. He became chief risk officer in early 2008. Financial Services Authority The City watchdog has appointed Ken [...]
Carling Cup first round draw June 16, 2009 FOOTBALL: Football League newcomers Burton Albion have been handed a trip to Championship high-fliers Reading in the first round of next season’s Carling Cup. Fellow promoted side Torquay visit Crystal Palace, while West Brom, relegated from the Premier League last season, visit League Two Bury.
FIA slams teams’ bid for power June 16, 2009 FORMULA ONE: Governing body the FIA yesterday blasted teams’ association FOTA, accusing it of trying to wrestle control of the sport. The future of F1 is under threat amid a long-running row between the two parties over cost-cutting measures. The FIA said: “FOTA has set itself two clear objectives: to take over the regulation of [...]
Martinez has Euro goal at Wigan June 16, 2009 FOOTBALL: Roberto Martinez has targeted European qualification after taking charge at Wigan. The former Swansea boss said: “We need to have a dream, which for Wigan is to one day play in Europe.”
