Billionaire Zuckerberg says it’s not about money, but he is a consummate capitalist February 2, 2012 A few years ago a very clever young man created a platform that changed the art of communication forever. Its impact is still reverberating, its democratisation of information leading to revolutions and toppling world leaders. Its creator was a maverick and – like most mavericks – he was not immune to controversy. The beginnings of [...]
Free trade and property rights come naturally February 2, 2012 THOSE who dislike the idea of individual freedom often accuse its proponents of dishing up just as artificial a plan for the human race as that offered by social planners. “There’s no such thing as a free market,” they say. “It’s all culturally determined.” It’s nice then to find some evidence from the psychologist Ori [...]
RAPID RESPONSES February 2, 2012 Get up, stand up Great article by Gina Miller (Join our campaign to fight fund managers’ high fees and lack of transparency, Wednesday). Financial services, as an industry, has always been overpriced for the value it adds. Transparent performance related charges for investment products is the way to go, especially if they are returnable when [...]
Revitalised England ready for battle February 2, 2012 Sarries pair Farrell and Barritt among new faces set to usher in new era against Scotland in Six Nations opener SCOTLAND vs ENGLAND ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has boldly predicted his new-look side will cast aside their relative inexperience and triumphantly usher in a new era for the national side by getting their Six [...]
KYRAN BRACKENS PRE MATCH VIEW February 2, 2012 EXCITING SELECTION It looks a mobile team and the good thing is it’s full of players who are on top form for their clubs, like David Strettle, Phil Dowson and Alex Corbisiero. Individually, it’s probably the form fifteen players in the Premiership, which is how you should pick a team. Having said that, it lacks [...]
Redknapp shows anger at claim he told ‘pack of lies’ February 2, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admitted misleading a journalist over payments to his offshore account but angrily denied telling the court “a pack of lies” as his tax evasion trial neared a conclusion yesterday. Redknapp, taking the stand for a second day of cross-examination, raised his voice at John Black QC after another increasingly tense exchange [...]
FA chiefs deciding whether Terry should stand down February 2, 2012 ENGLAND chiefs were last night discussing whether John Terry’s position as captain of the national side has become untenable following Wednesday’s announcement that the Chelsea defender’s court case, where he is accused of racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand, will not take place until after this summer’s European Championships. Terry denies the charge which relates to [...]
Strauss: I’ll axe batsmen February 2, 2012 ENGLAND’S struggling batsmen will be playing for the right to be part of the touring party to Sri Lanka in March when the third Test against Pakistan gets underway today. Back-to-back defeats mean England can only salvage pride from a series characterised by batting collapses, and captain Andrew Strauss warned the likes of Kevin Pietersen, [...]
Djokovic eyes up another of Nadal’s prestigious titles February 2, 2012 THE greatest sportsmen on the planet on Monday go head-to-head to see which of them will be named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year – the most prestigious individual honour in men’s sport. Novak Djokovic took Rafael Nadal’s tennis world No1 ranking last year and beat the Spaniard in last weekend’s epic Australian Open final [...]
Hook seeks Wales redemption February 2, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wales star James Hook says his World Cup troubles are behind him as he prepares for the Six Nations opener in Ireland. The 26-year-old concedes he had a poor tournament although Wales earned plaudits for their fourth place. “The World Cup semi-final was the lowest I have been,” he said. “But I have [...]
