QUEEN’S IS STILL KING OF WIMBLEDON WARM-UPS FOR MURRAY April 10, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has given Queen’s Club a much-needed boost after agreeing a five-year deal with the tournament. Domestic tax laws on endorsement income have led to stars such as Rafael Nadal opting out of the pre-Wimbledon event. Reigning champion Murray, though, is sticking with the tournament he loves. The Scot said: “I’m looking [...]
RFL boss lands Wimbledon job April 10, 2012 TENNIS: Rugby Football League chairman Richard Lewis has been appointed chief executive of Wimbledon. After 10 years in charge, Lewis, who is also chair of Sport England, said he felt “a mixture of sadness but also excitement at taking up another exciting opportunity”.
Big Buck’s aims to extend run April 10, 2012 HORSE RACING: Big Buck’s will face seven rivals in the BGC Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree on Thursday as he goes for a 17th consecutive win. Owner Andy Stewart is confident that his fine form will continue, insisting his charge is in top shape. He said: “Obviously he had a race at Cheltenham [the World Hurdle], [...]
Malaysia date for Arsenal tour April 10, 2012 FOOTBALL: Arsenal will kick off their pre-season tour of Asia with a game against a Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur on 24 July, the club have confirmed. The Gunners will then face Premier League rivals Manchester City in Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest stadium on 27 July, before finishing the tour in Hong Kong on 29 [...]
Boris extends poll lead over Labour’s Ken April 10, 2012 BORIS Johnson has extended his poll lead over Ken Livingstone to six points as his main opponents to be Mayor of London unveiled their full manifestos. The Conservative candidate wins by 53 to 47 against his Labour rival when voters are forced to choose between the two candidates. A ComRes poll also shows that Livingstone’s [...]
Paddick and Livingstone unveil manifestos to take on Johnson April 10, 2012 BORIS JOHNSON ■ Fight for London to keep a “fair share” of its tax. ■ Bid to take over suburban rail services in the style of London Overground. ■ Refuse to buy Tube trains that require a driver and push for automated trains. ■ Free travel for every person over 60. ■ Three more police [...]
Who do you think will win the London mayoral race? April 10, 2012 THIS week we’re asking members of our Voice of the City panel who they think will win the race to be London’s next mayor. Having seen the full manifestos of the main candidates, who do you think offers the best option for London – both from a business perspective and from a personal point of [...]
F1 owners set deadline for flotation pitch April 10, 2012 CVC Capital Partners has set a Friday deadline for banks hoping to play a role in Formula One’s Singapore IPO, sources said yesterday, in a sign that the process for the roughly $1.5bn IPO is formally under way, with plans for a July listing. Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone said last month that he had [...]
ANALYST VIEWS WILL THE REFINANCING REINSTATE CONFIDENCE IN THOMAS COOK? April 10, 2012 NICK BATRAM PEEL HUNT Anything that gives the group more time to address the issues is to be welcomed… But the fact that the group is looking to extend the maturity profile of its bank facilities is likely to be a reflection of challenging trading and a turnaround plan that is likely to take longer [...]
Thomas Cook lifted by talk of £1.2bn deal April 10, 2012 SHARES in Thomas Cook closed 13 per cent higher yesterday after the debt-laden tour operator confirmed it is close to securing a £1.2bn refinancing deal with its lenders. The world’s oldest travel firm, which came close to collapse at the end of last year, said it is in “advanced discussions” with its banks over extending [...]
