Skipper Strauss targets four straight Ashes wins December 21, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss insists there are still plenty of goals left for him to accomplish in Test cricket and is targeting becoming the first post-war skipper to win four successive Ashes series. The prospect of Strauss, who helped mastermind England’s series wins over Australia in 2009 and 2011, achieving that ambition has been made [...]
Khan appeal over Peterson loss to be heard in January December 21, 2011 THE INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation have announced they will hear Amir Khan’s appeal against the controversial defeat he suffered against Lamont Peterson next month. Khan is looking to overturn the verdict of the two judges who scored the fight in Peterson’s favour which resulted in the Brit surrendering his IBF and WBO light-welterweight titles. The former [...]
Wells and Ford depart RFU December 21, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Former England coaches John Wells and Mike Ford are to leave the Rugby Football Union with immediate effect. Both men were heavily criticised by England players in the leaked reports which were compiled following November’s World Cup debacle which ended with England exiting at the quarter-final stage following a series of off-field controversies.
Jail sentence for Mayweather December 21, 2011 BOXING: WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of domestic violence and no contest on two counts of harassment. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa also ordered Mayweather to complete 100 hours of community service and pay a £1,595 fine. [...]
Scotland hero Paterson retires December 21, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Scotland’s record cap holder and points scorer Chris Paterson has announced his decision to retire from international rugby. Paterson, 33, amassed 809 points from 109 international appearances including 22 tries, 90 conversions, three drop-goals and 170 penalties. He said: “I’ve always said I wanted to bow out at the highest level of the [...]
Wellcome boost helps charities December 21, 2011 THE WELLCOME Trust, the prominent UK charity for health research, yesterday pledged to increase its donations by 30 per cent over the next five years, after its investment portfolio comfortably outperformed global stock markets. The fund, chaired by City stalwart Sir William Castell, reported a total return of two per cent on its investments this [...]
Essar boss hit by India telco probe December 21, 2011 THE CHAIRMAN of FTSE 100 oil and gas giant Essar Energy was embroiled in the Indian government’s war on corruption yesterday, announcing that he would quit his role until an investigation into his conduct is resolved. Ravi Ruia is being investigated for allegedly failing to properly disclose Essar’s full interest in Loop Telecom when it [...]
BofA settles loan bias case December 21, 2011 BANK of America Merrill Lynch’s Countrywide mortgage division has settled an agreement to pay a record $335m (£213.7m) for discriminating against minority homebuyers in what Justice Department officials have said is the largest discrimination settlement in US history. The case, brought against subprime mortgage company Countrywide for its conduct between 2004 and its 2008 acquisition [...]
Essar Energy needs board reshuffle December 21, 2011 WHEN the London Stock Exchange tried a couple of weeks ago to reassure investors about the performance of recently floated companies, it did not dwell too long on the experience of Essar Energy, the Indian energy group that is now a component of the FTSE 100 (just). Essar Energy floated at a price of 420p in [...]
Soc Gen shuffles its staff December 21, 2011 SOCIETE Générale has hired former Credit Agricole executive Bertrand Badré as its new chief financial officer after a surprise reshuffle. Current CFO Didier Valet will move sideways to become the head of Soc Gen’s corporate and investment banking arm, starting on 3 January. His move comes after current investment banking chief Michel Péretié said he [...]
