Watson stumbles in Memphis February 17, 2011 TENNIS: British number three Heather Watson’s Cellular South Cup run in Memphis ended at the quarter-final stage with a 6-3 6-4 defeat by Evgeniya Rodina. The 18-year-old qualifier had won four matches to reach the last eight but was ousted by the Russian.
Nadal targets Davis Cup return February 17, 2011 TENNIS: World No1 Rafael Nadal will return to Spain’s Davis Cup team next month for the first time since their 2009 triumph to face Belgium. It will be Nadal’s first appearance since tearing a leg muscle while losing in the Australian Open quarter-finals to David Ferrer.
Hendry rolls back the years with a 147 February 17, 2011 SNOOKER: Stephen Hendry opened his Welsh Open second round match against Stephen Maguire with a 147 break but lost 4-2. World champion Neil Robertson lost 4-1 to Graeme Dott.
Electrocution caused Newbury horse tragedy, probe confirms February 17, 2011 THE DEATHS of two horses at Newbury last Saturday were caused by “accidental electrocution”, a British Horseracing Authority (BHA) investigation confirmed yesterday. Fenix Two and Marching Song died in the paddock area before the first race, which was run before the remainder of the meeting was abandoned, and post-mortems revealed both suffered heart attacks. An [...]
Fears grow for Bahrain season opener after protester deaths February 17, 2011 F1 CHIEF Bernie Ecclestone admits civil unrest in Bahrain may force him to scrap the first grand prix of the season, which is due to take place there next month. Safety fears are growing after a handful of protesters died in clashes with police early yesterday, and Ecclestone is set to make a decision within [...]
Shame… greed… never mind the facts February 17, 2011 FILM INSIDE JOB Cert: 12A THIS much-hyped look at the financial crisis has already won the best documentary award from the Directors Guild of America and is seen as a strong contender to take an Oscar. So it’s a shame that a would-be fearless exposé of a supposedly rogue industry is a rehash of old [...]
City: No justice in FSA reforms February 17, 2011 TOUGH new powers planned for Britain’s new financial watchdog provoked angry exchanges yesterday in the City, with some lawyers calling the measures an affront to natural justice. Lawyers and firms have warned that the City’s new regulatory regime is being given powers that could reverse the ‘innocent until proven guilty’ rule of law. Under proposals [...]
BATS close to tie-up with Chi-X February 17, 2011 A THIRD stock market merger between BATS Global Markets, the third-largest US exchange, and Chi-X Europe, a major European platform, is due to complete today. Sources told City A.M. the deal was “very close” to completion and an announcement should be made today, ending weeks of talks. The deal is likely to have been spurred [...]
Lawyers win big on Madoff February 17, 2011 LAWYERS are reaping millions in fees from the financial devastation caused in the collapse of Bernard Madoff’s $50bn (£31bn) Ponzi scheme which paid investors purported returns from funds deposited by new investors. The Securities Investor Protection Corp (SIPC), an industry-sponsored organisation that provides financial protection to investors, said yesterday it has paid more than $290m [...]
States no longer monopolise citizens February 17, 2011 In a modern, global and open world, states have to compete for people. Weirdly, that is something that a large number of commentators have failed to recognise; they continue to argue as if Britain remained stuck in a pre-globalised world. They assume implicitly that governments remain quasi-monopolies, as was the case throughout most of human [...]
