London 2012 must be the starting gun in a race for a stronger Britain August 12, 2012 WITH the closing ceremony bringing the stupendously successful Olympic Games to an end, we should recognise what the Games has taught us about our national character. The Games have taught us something about ourselves that we never dared believe. The combined power of the British people, who embraced the Games, and our Olympians who have [...]
Women in the City are more than just voices for caution August 12, 2012 IT WAS once famously said that “whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good.” While I tend not to subscribe to clichés, when I started in the City in the late 1990s, the dearth of senior women suggested something was awry. Just 15 years later, we [...]
US regulators should treat British finance as innocent until proven guilty August 12, 2012 ANOTHER week and, seemingly, another scandal. This summer of discontent for the banking sector shows no sign of drawing to a close, as Standard Chartered is just the latest in a line of UK banks facing accusations of wrongdoing. In this case, the allegation is wire-stripping on U-turn transactions with Iranian entities. It is important [...]
Following its record medal haul in London, is Team GB likely to win even more in Rio? August 12, 2012 YES Tim Lamb I don’t think there’s any question that we can improve on our London 2012 medal tally in Rio 2016. But there’s a pathway to elite success. To build on our performance in London, we need to put several things in place. First, school sport must be strong. That means having teachers with [...]
RAPID responses August 12, 2012 Boris’s £90,000 bill [Re: Why Boris owes me £90,000 for Olympic damage, Friday] I have great sympathy with Neleen Strauss’s situation, with no customers at her lovely restaurant due to the Mayor encouraging a mass exit of Londoners. Some of our clients have experienced similar drops in footfall and it’s a heavy cost to bear. [...]
Big Anthony refuses to rush after winning boxing’s golden ticket August 12, 2012 BOXER Anthony Joshua last night vowed to resist big money offers to turn professional after giving Great Britain a fittingly triumphant finale to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Joshua beat Italian Roberto Cammarelle in a dramatic super-heavyweight final at the ExCeL to claim Team GB’s 29th and final gold of an incredibly successful fortnight. The [...]
Marathon could be Farah’s next big challenge August 12, 2012 DISTANCE running hero Mo Farah may compete in next year’s London marathon, the double gold winning Briton said yesterday. Despite storming to a thrilling victory in Saturday’s 5,000m Olympic final – adding to his 10,000m gold – Farah is hungry for more success in order to cement his place in history. “I’m not sure about [...]
Ivanovic’s red card lost it, says Di Matteo August 12, 2012 CHELSEA (2) vs MANCHESTER CITY (3) Chelsea manager blames defeat on defender’s dismissal CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo cited the dismissal of defender Branislav Ivanovic as the game’s major turning point after his side’s Community Shield defeat to Manchester City. Spain striker Fernando Torres had given Chelsea a 40th-minute lead before Ivanovic’s red card – [...]
Pietersen: Test career not over despite snub August 12, 2012 ENGLAND batting maverick Kevin Pietersen was yesterday dropped from the squad for this week’s crucial third Test against South Africa, yet insists that this is not the end of his international career. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) accused Pietersen of failing to publicly confirm that text messages he recently sent to some South [...]
£15m Rodwell signs for City August 12, 2012 PREMIER League champions Manchester City last night signed England midfielder Jack Rodwell from Everton for a fee of £12m that could yet rise by a further £5m. The defensive midfielder yesterday underwent a medical with City and will compete with Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong for a starting position. Manager Roberto Mancini had also [...]
