Rooney had it coming, insists ex-ref Winter April 7, 2011 FORMER top-flight referee Jeff Winter has praised chiefs for throwing the book at Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and blasted those who have tried to make light of his foul-mouthed outburst. The Football Association yesterday upheld Rooney’s two-match ban for swearing repeatedly into a live TV camera at West Ham on Saturday, meaning he will miss [...]
Confidence still an issue for Sergio April 7, 2011 SPAIN’S Sergio Garcia rolled back the years with a first round 69 at the Masters but admitted he was still dogged by moments of self doubt. The former Ryder Cup star has faded into relative anonymity in recent years having slid to as low as 82 in the world rankings and last month conceded “I [...]
Terry rails at penalty injustice April 7, 2011 FOOTBALL: Chelsea’s John Terry insists he would be banned if he spoke truthfully about his disappointment at being denied a penalty in their Champions League defeat to Manchester United. He said: “I think the most frustrating thing for the players is that we can’t come out here and be honest about it.”
Denman beaten, Big Buck’s wins April 7, 2011 RACING: Favourite Denman was beaten by Nacarat at the feature race, The Totesport Bowl, at the Grand National meeting at Aintree yesterday. Big Buck’s completed a hat-trick of victories in the BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle.
M&S poaches top man from Wm Morrison April 7, 2011 MARKS & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has poached one of his former Wm Morrison colleagues, Christopher Taylor, to take charge of his convenience stores . Taylor, who was leading Morrisons’ expansion into smaller convenience stores, is the first of Bolland’s former executives to be hired by M&S since Bolland was himself poached as chief [...]
US customers flocked to the shops in March April 7, 2011 US SHOPPERS bought spring clothing along with more expensive food and petrol in March, pushing sales at many chains up more than expected. Retailers such as Costco Wholesale blew past forecasts, but Gap was one of just four chains to miss expectations. US retailers overall had been expected to show their first same-store sales decline [...]
Halfords hit by car centre sales slump April 7, 2011 HALFORDS yesterday warned that a dip in sales at its Autocentre servicing shops had forced it to lower its profit forecast. Halfords estimated a year to 1 April pre-tax profit of between £124m and £127m, with group sales of £869m and gross margins broadly flat. The estimate was slightly down on the £127.6m pencilled in [...]
Carpetright in another profit warning as trade ebbs away April 7, 2011 CARPETRIGHT, Britain’s biggest floor covering retailer, warned on profits for the second time in as many months yesterday, as shoppers hold back on expensive purchases amid rising bills and government cuts. The group, which trades from around 700 stores in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium, said profit before tax and one-off items for the [...]
Cineworld buys Spanish movie chain as it hits acquisition trail April 7, 2011 CINEMA operator Cineworld has unveiled its first overseas expansion after agreeing to buy Spain’s fifth-biggest movie chain. Cineworld, which has 78 sites in the UK, is to buy Cinesur Circuito Sanchez-Ramade for an undisclosed sum. Cineworld believes Cinesur, which has 136 screens in its 11 multiplex sites, has the potential to expand. Chief executive Stephen [...]
Hays UK dip offset by overseas boost April 7, 2011 RECRUITMENT group Hays yesterday posted a 16 per cent jump in net fees, led by its strong international business, and said its outlook was positive in nearly all markets outside of the struggling UK public sector. Hays, which specialises in placing office workers such as accountants and secretaries, said it had seen excellent growth in [...]
