Shingler helps London Irish edge Sharks January 8, 2012 LONDON IRISH coach Toby Booth praised young centre Steve Shingler after he shrugged off a row over his Test eligibility to help the Exiles beat Sale Sharks 21-19. Shingler has been called up by Scotland for the Six Nations but is also wanted by Wales, whom he has represented at under-20 level. Booth said: “It [...]
Liverpool say sorry to Adeyemi January 8, 2012 Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi, who claimed he was racially abused by a Liverpool supporter during Friday’s FA Cup third round tie, last night received a full apology from the Anfield club. A 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of racially abusing the player was released on bail yesterday, according to police. A statement from Liverpool read: [...]
Daredevils sign KP for $2m January 8, 2012 England batsman Kevin Pietersen has secured a move to Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils for a fee of $2m (£1.2m). The South African-born star signed for Deccan Chargers last year but surgery on an injured hernia prevented him from featuring in the competition. The 2012 IPL season runs from 4 April to 27 May, [...]
Oosthuizen wins Africa Open January 8, 2012 Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen retained his Africa Open title after finishing two shots clear of his fellow South African Tjaart van der Walt. The leaderboard was dominated by home players with Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth the top non-South African, finishing in fifth place, five shots off Oosthuizen’s final total of 27 under par.
Shabana the king at Queen’s January 8, 2012 Egypt’s Amr Shabana came through a hardfought battle with Frenchman Gregory Gaultier to take the title at the ATCO World Series Squash Finals yesterday, while World No1 Nicol David of Malaysia continued her domination of the women’s game with victory over Ireland’s Madeline Perry at London’s Queen’s Club.
US jobless rate falls January 6, 2012 US employment grew solidly last month and the jobless rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.5 percent, offering the strongest evidence yet of an acceleration in economic activity. Nonfarm payrolls increased 200,000 last month, the Labor Department said on Friday, the most in three months and way above economists’ expectations for a 150,000 [...]
FTSE steady as investors eye US jobs data January 6, 2012 The FTSE 100 was steady in early trading with media and telecoms gains offsetting weak financial services and retail sectors. Investors were focusing on US jobs data out later while the Eurozone debt crisis continued to dampen sentiment. Analysts’ fears that Eurozone countries and banks could struggle to tap markets for capital this year continue [...]
House prices fall in December January 6, 2012 House prices fell 0.9 per cent on the month in December, mortgage lender Halifax said, confounding expectations of a modest pick-up. House prices fell 1.3 per cent in the three months to December versus a year ago, a bigger decline than the 0.8 per cent drop forecast by analysts. The average price of a home [...]
Blacks Leisure heads for prepack administration January 6, 2012 Blacks Leisure has it is to temporarily to enter administration ahead of a takeover deal. The prepack arrangement will wipe out the value of existing shares, which have now been suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange. The retailer said it was mulling offers for the business and that a deal was likely to [...]
Woodford to sue Olympus for unfair dismissal January 6, 2012 The ousted British CEO of Olympus Corp, who blew the whistle on a $1.7BN accounting fraud, dropped his bid to return to the medical device maker, blaming cozy ties between its scandal-tainted management and big Japanese shareholders and saying the saga had taken its toll on his family. Michael Woodford’s campaign against its management rocked [...]
