Portugal on the brink as crisis looms March 24, 2011 A CRUCIAL European summit in Brussels has been hijacked by the crisis embroiling Portugal after its government collapsed on Wednesday, with yields on Lisbon’s debt spiking to euro lifetime highs and expectations of a bailout mounting. EU leaders were meeting for a second day of crisis talks today in a bid to solve the region’s [...]
Bale’s injury is down to Wales, says Redknapp March 24, 2011 WALES vs ENGLAND TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp last night hit back at Welsh claims that Gareth Bale was already injured when he joined up with Gary Speed’s squad. The Spurs winger will miss tomorrow’s Euro 2012 qualifier against England in Cardiff due to a hamstring injury, which Wales boss Speed claimed the 21-year-old already had [...]
Nato to back no-fly zone March 24, 2011 NATO states yesterday agreed to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya but stopped short of taking control of military air strikes as discussion raged over who would lead the operation. Battles between anti-regime rebels and dictator Gaddafi’s forces in Benghazi, Misrata and Ajdabiyah continued yesterday, but Nato secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance’s mandate [...]
Boycott in Yardy depression row March 24, 2011 FORMER England batsman Geoffrey Boycott sparked a storm yesterday by labelling Michael Yardy “a liability” in a highly critical response to the all-rounder’s sudden withdrawal from the World Cup because of depression. Yardy left the squad 48 hours before tomorrow’s quarter-final against Sri Lanka saying it was the “only sensible option”, but media pundit Boycott [...]
Why we shouldn’t bail out Portugal March 24, 2011 HERE’S a heretical thought: let’s not bail out Portugal. The near-bankrupt country has just seen its Prime Minister resign after losing a key vote on his government’s fourth austerity package in a couple of years, while Fitch has just downgraded the country’s credit rating. Yet the talk now is of a bailout – even though [...]
EXPERT COMMENT March 24, 2011 WE don’t know the reasons for Michael Yardy’s illness but, with Marcus Trescothick having suffered similar problems, there are several factors that could make cricketers susceptible to depression. The fact they often spend long periods of time away from home on tour, in hotel rooms on their own can make a cricketer’s life a lonely [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING March 24, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BARCLAYS AT CENTRE OF LIBOR INQUIRY Barclays is emerging as a key focus of the US and UK regulatory probe into alleged rigging of benchmark interbank lending rates that are the reference point for $350,000bn in financial products, people familiar with the investigation said. Investigators are probing whether communications between the bank’s traders [...]
LOCOG bar BOA pair from board March 24, 2011 THE WAR between the two national bodies responsible for next year’s London 2012 Games escalated yesterday when organisers LOCOG suspended the British Olympic Association’s two leading figures from its board. BOA chairman Lord Moynihan and chief executive Andy Hunt have been barred indefinitely because they are waging a legal dispute against LOCOG in the belief [...]
I won’t walk out on McLaren, Hamilton promises team boss March 24, 2011 FORMER world champion Lewis Hamilton has attempted to silence speculation he could quit McLaren by pledging his future to the team. The English driver made no secret of his unhappiness at being hindered last season by his car, and is being tipped to move on soon if this year’s is no better. But on the [...]
WPP set for return to UK March 24, 2011 WPP could be set for a sensational return to the UK after boss Sir Martin Sorrell said he will recommend it to redomicile from Ireland following the budget. He said in an email: “We’ve looked at small print and releases. Subject to draft legislation and enactment we will recommend a return to the UK to [...]
