Zamora is your most gifted No9, says Fulham chief Jol November 17, 2011 FULHAM manager Martin Jol has backed striker Bobby Zamora to win a place in England’s squad for Euro 2012, calling him the country’s most gifted No9. Zamora was given a chance to impress against Sweden on Tuesday and put in a mixed performance, leading the line well but lacking ruthlessness in front of goal. The [...]
Strauss and Anderson step up winter prep November 17, 2011 TEST skipper Andrew Strauss will step up his preparations for January’s tour of Abu Dhabi where he will lead his side against Pakistan by joining up with the England Performance Programme in India next month. Strauss, no longer involved in England’s one-day set-up, has enjoyed a three-month rest since guiding his team to a 4-0 [...]
Henry can give Arsenal a lift November 17, 2011 FOOTBALL: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the presence of the club’s record goalscorer, Thierry Henry, at the club’s training ground this week can help “lift” his players as they look to continue their recent good form at Norwich tomorrow. Henry, 34, has taken the opportunity to rejoin his old club after the New York Red [...]
Hape banned for four weeks November 17, 2011 RUGBY UNION: England centre Shontayne Hape has received a four-week ban after admitting making a dangerous tackle during the Heineken Cup clash between London Irish and Edinburgh. The Kiwi-born star cannot play again until 15 December, meaning he will miss Heineken Cup games against Cardiff Blues and Racing Metro, plus Premiership clashes against London rivals Wasps [...]
Grant in Northern Ireland frame November 17, 2011 FOOTBALL: Former Chelsea and West Ham boss Avram Grant has emerged as a contender for the vacant Northern Ireland job. Grant has been out of work since he was sacked by the Hammers following their relegation from the Premier League last season. The Israeli’s agent has been in touch with the Irish Football Association.
Virgin territory November 17, 2011 BRANSON EXPANDS HIS EMPIRE TO BANKING THE VIRGIN Group staked its claim to new territory yesterday as Sir Richard Branson’s financial services business announced that it has won the auction to buy nationalised lender Northern Rock for £747m. The acquisition creates a new challenger bank with 75 branches, over 4m customers and a brand already [...]
New UBS chief to cut more jobs November 17, 2011 UBS will cut nearly 2,000 jobs at its investment bank as it pares back its risky assets by nearly half in order to focus on wealth management. The bank has also cut its return-on-equity target to 12 to 17 per cent for 2013, from 15 to 20 per cent, vowed to leave proprietary trading and [...]
Occupy NY in police clashes November 17, 2011 MORE than 170 people were arrested in New York yesterday as police quashed an attempt by protesters to shut down Wall Street. Police set up barricades on the roads around Wall Street and pushed activists onto the pavement to stop them from blocking the route taken by staff at banks and the New York Stock [...]
Branson’s challenge: change banking November 17, 2011 FOR a man who built much of his empire on the back of Boeing jumbo jets, it was fitting to see Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin pay out £747m for Northern Rock. George Osborne was right to sell the Rock – there was no guarantee that holding on would have engineered a better deal for the [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 17, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES AUCTION OF ICELAND FOODS BESET BY DELAYS The auction of Iceland Foods, the frozen food retailer, is facing unexpected delays, with second-round bids now not expected to be lodged until the new year. Work on second-round bids for Iceland Foods – put on the block in May by its majority Icelandic owners with [...]
