Surrey back in Division One September 14, 2011 CRICKET: Surrey have gained promotion back to Division One of the County Championship after completing victory over Derbyshire by an innings and 126 runs. Spinner Pragyan Ojha then took 6-42, to finish with match figures of 10-90, as the visitors crumbled to 152 all out. Surrey’s 24 points means that they finish one point above [...]
Redknapp quashes England link September 14, 2011 FOOTBALL: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has denied he has held talks with a view to becoming the next England boss. Speculation over the weekend suggested the FA was ready to dismiss Fabio Capello following the abject display against Wales, which ironically took England to within a point of qualifying for Euro 2012. But Redknapp said: [...]
Hushovd wins in Wales September 14, 2011 CYCLING: Norwegian world road champion Thor Hushovd won stage four of the Tour of Britain from Welshpool to Caerphilly. The Garmin and Cervelo rider edged out stage three winner Lars Boom. Russell Hampton retained the King of the Mountains Jersey, while Boom has the Points Jersey. Stage five runs from Exeter to Exmouth today before [...]
Unions plot more pension strike action September 14, 2011 BRITISH unions yesterday gave notice that up to a quarter of the country’s workforce could go on strike in November in protest at the government’s public sector pensions reform. The Trades Union Congress, a group of unions that represent 6.5m workers, voted unanimously in favour of industrial action yesterday. Leaders chose the 30 November as [...]
Clegg under fire after calls for infrastucture spending September 14, 2011 DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s proposals to boost the economy by prioritising infrastructure spending were rejected by several economists and business leaders yesterday. Clegg’s plans for speeding up spending on projects like Crossrail and boosting the M25’s capacity “will not bring about growth,” warned Mark Littlewood from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). “What we need [...]
Clarke challenges EU on plans for a unified European contract law September 14, 2011 JUSTICE secretary Ken Clarke yesterday poured scorn on EU plans to harmonise contract law across Europe, calling the initiative “unnecessary, disproportionate and damaging”. In a wide-ranging speech, during which he outlined an “action plan” to promote UK legal services across the globe, Clarke said efforts to establish a unified law across the single market would [...]
PUBS WAR CAN WAIT AS JOE LEWIS EXPECTS NEW GREAT-GRANDCHILD September 14, 2011 ALL EYES remain on financier Joe Lewis, whose surprise appearance in London on his superyacht Aviva ten days ago has been satisfactorily explained by this week’s hostile move to take control of pub chain Mitchells & Butlers. Case closed. Or is it? As ever with the enigmatic Bahamas-based billionaire, the truth is rather more surprising [...]
Danone dairy chief to run Louis Vuitton September 14, 2011 LOUIS Vuitton, the star brand within the world’s biggest luxury group LVMH, yesterday unveiled a succession plan which will see a former Danone executive, Jordi Constans, take the executive reins as of 2013. Yves Carcelle, 63, chief executive of the French leather goods maker since 1990, will remain on the executive board of LVMH and [...]
Cairn gets the nod from shareholders September 14, 2011 ENERGY explorer Cairn yesterday came a step closer to completing its $6.5bn (£4.1bn) Indian asset sale, after its shareholders gave their blessing to the disposal. The FTSE 100-listed firm has been trying to sell Cairn India, which operates oil fields off the coast of Rajasthan, for more than a year but has encountered numerous roadblocks [...]
Brevan leads listed hedgies September 14, 2011 BREVAN Howard’s BH Macro fund is the best performer of UK listed hedge funds, adding 15 per cent to its net asset value in the year to date, Numis analysts said yesterday. Performances across the sector were mixed but still helped insulate investors from stock market turbulence. All but the Dexion Equity Alternative outperformed the [...]
