May splits Border Agency February 20, 2012 THE UK Border Agency is to be dismantled, after a critical report found hundreds of thousands of people had been allowed into the country without full security checks. Home secretary Theresa May told parliament yesterday that the UK Border Force, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the borders, would be split from the wider Border [...]
Directors cautious over economy February 20, 2012 Over a third (35 per cent) of company directors see a high or very high risk of the UK falling into recession this year, according to an Institute of Directors survey released today. The survey, which questioned 1,000 business leaders, found 53 per cent thought there was a moderate risk of recession while 11 per [...]
PM committed to NHS reforms February 20, 2012 Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday pledged to push ahead with controversial NHS changes after his health secretary Andrew Lansley was heckled outside Downing Street. Their meeting was to discuss proposals in the Health and Social Care Bill, which aim to give GPs greater control of the NHS budget and open up the health service to [...]
Vista wades into Temenos deal for Misys February 20, 2012 A BIDDING war has erupted over Misys following news of a potential £1.2bn offer for the British software company less than two weeks after Temenos announced its plans for an all-share merger. Vista Equity Partners, officed in San Francisco, Chicago and Austin, is thought to have offered 360p per Misys share – a 16 per cent [...]
Clegg adviser quits weeks before Budget February 20, 2012 NICK Clegg has lost his top economic adviser just weeks before the government unveils its Budget, City A.M. has learned. Chris Saunders, who was employed by the deputy Prime Minister on a salary of £60,000 a year, quit his special adviser’s post on Friday and is currently away travelling with his wife. His departure means [...]
BURBERRY IMPRESSES AT FASHION WEEK February 20, 2012 BRITISH fashion powerhouse Burberry unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2012 collection at London Fashion Week yesterday, bringing thunder, lightning and fake rain to its show in Hyde Park. Samantha Cameron and US Vogue editor Anna Wintour were among the famous faces in the front row, as the brand showed its “Town & Field” collection. Burberry saw its [...]
Villas-Boas calls for club to back him February 20, 2012 Under-fire Blues boss chooses eve of Champions League clash to request the support of the board NAPOLI vs CHELSEA CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas has responded to fresh questions regarding his future by challenging the club’s hierarchy to underline their faith in his ability by providing him with public backing. A 1-1 draw at home against [...]
Madman Bielsa linked with Stamford Bridge hotseat February 20, 2012 FORMER Argentina and Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa has been sounded out about replacing Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea, according to reports in Spain. Bielsa, whose eccentricity has earned him the nickname Madman, has only been in charge at Athletic Bilbao since the start of the season. But he is said to be willing to consider switching [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: NAPOLI February 20, 2012 FORM They may be struggling to match the heights of last season’s top three finish but Napoli are currently on a decent run, having lost just once in nine Serie A games and not conceded in more than six hours. Friday’s 3-0 win at Fiorentina left them sixth in the table. EUROPEAN CLOUT Napoli are [...]
Top Europeans can lay down some early Ryder Cup markers February 20, 2012 THE RYDER Cup might still be seven months away but both team captains will be casting their eyes over events at the Match Play Championship in Tuscon this week. It might be early in the season but it’s certainly an opportunity, should the draw go to form, for one or two Europeans to gain a [...]
