Media should lay off England night out September 19, 2011 SATURDAY’S match at home to Cornish Pirates was a mixed affair. Losing 23-25 to team of their calibre is no disgrace, but we didn’t start the game with our usual intensity, so we were down at half-time. However, I was immensely proud of the way we dragged the match back into our control during the [...]
Murray refuses to rule out prospect of strike action September 19, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray claims he would give serious consideration to taking strike action should calls for a change in the scheduling of the sport fall on deaf ears. Leading players have voiced their concerns over a punishing schedule which, for example, last week saw world No2 Rafael Nadal asked to play three matches at [...]
London 2012 set for tickets scramble September 19, 2011 LONDON 2012 organisers are set to provoke a late scramble for tickets by holding back more than a million extra seats until next year. The first batch of tickets for next summer’s Olympic Games sold out in the summer – with the exception of the football competition. But thousands more spaces are expected to be [...]
Gomes set for Spurs return September 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: Out of favour Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will return to the starting line-up tonight for the first time since being relegated to third choice against Stoke in the Carling Cup. The Brazilian has fallen down the pecking order since the summer arrival of Brad Friedel. “I don’t think he is happy here, we don’t [...]
Trio set for Arsenal debuts September 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: South Korean striker Park Ju Young, Japanese forward Ryo Miyaichi and fellow 18-year-old Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all expected to make their full debuts for Arsenal in the Carling Cup against Shrewsbury tonight. Meanwhile, skipper Robin van Persie believes Arsenal still have time to turn their season around despite the club’s worst league start for [...]
Real announce record turnover September 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: Spanish giants Real Madrid have claimed a new football world record for annual revenue with the release of its financial figures for the year ending June 30, 2011. The side managed by Jose Mourinho reported that turnover, before the transfer of players, increased from £385.5m 2009-10 to £418.4m in 2010-11.
Gulf Keystone mulls $200m equity raising September 19, 2011 KURDISTAN-focused oil firm Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) yesterday said it was considering tapping the markets to raise capital, confirming it is “considering its options” in response to speculation over the weekend. Reports suggested the company would look to raise up to $200m (£127.5m), though Gulf Keystone did not confirm the figures yesterday. The closely-followed oil [...]
Blackstone and US producer in Glaxo auction September 19, 2011 US PRIVATE equity house Blackstone has joined forces with a manufacturer to bid for a series of consumer products being sold by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Blackstone and Prestige Brands want to buy nearly 20 brands, such as sleep aid Nytol, nasal spray Beconase and Abtei vitamins, minerals and supplements, which the pharmaceuticals giant has decided are outside [...]
Clock starts ticking on UK takeover bids September 19, 2011 A RAFT of UK acquisition bids could all be announced on Monday 17 October, after new rules introduced yesterday shortened the timeframe for a bidder to make an offer or walk away. As part of sweeping changes to the UK’s Takeover Code, offeror companies will now have to adhere to a 28-day “put-up-or-shut-up” deadline – [...]
Spencer in line for £3.25m as William Hill circles Probability September 19, 2011 SIR Michael Spencer’s IPGL investment vehicle could be in line for a cash windfall from the sale of its stake in Aim-listed gaming company Probability, which yesterday revealed it was in early talks with high-street bookie William Hill. Probability was one of the early benefactors of the UK’s new takeover rules, which require company to identify [...]
