Garcia-Lopez test next for Murray January 20, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray is preparing for his first big test at this year’s Australian Open, when he faces rising star Guillermo Garcia-Lopez tomorrow. Murray set up the clash with a second comfortable win of the tournament, against Ukrainian Illya Marchenko. The Scot hardly broke sweat as he brushed Marchenko aside 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 in [...]
Morgan Stan sees pay and profits jump January 20, 2011 MORGAN Stanley defied the gloom hanging over the investment banking industry, reporting a rise in full-year profits in all of its three businesses. Overall, pre-tax profit was up 535 per cent to $6.2bn, with earnings per share up to $2.44 – an increase of 398 per cent on 2009. Quarterly profit was up 88 per [...]
Returning Prior ready to answer England’s opening conundrum January 20, 2011 ENGLAND Ashes hero Matt Prior believes with a weight of extra experience behind him he is now ready to accept the challenge of opening the batting at the upcoming World Cup. The Sussex gloveman was chosen in place of Steven Davies in Andy Flower’s 15-man squad for the tournament which starts next month. Prior, the regular [...]
Google promotes Page to chief January 20, 2011 GOOGLE chief executive Eric Schmidt is to step down in April, handing over to co-founder Larry Page, the company said as it smashed earnings forecasts in “phenomenal” fourth quarter results yesterday. Schmidt will take the role of executive chairman, while Google’s other co-founder Sergey Brin will focus on strategic projects and new products. The switch [...]
Cipriani: I had depression January 20, 2011 FORMER Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani has revealed he underwent counselling in order to cure depression. The 23-year-old, who is embarking on a new challenge in Australia with Melbourne Rebels, said: “I suffered from depression but that was months ago and everything is a lot more positive in my life now. Talking to a counsellor is nothing [...]
Davis Love named USA captain January 20, 2011 GOLF: Davis Love III has been confirmed as the United States’ new Ryder Cup captain. The 46-year-old will spearhead the challenge to retain the trophy, surrendered at Celtic Mannor last September, next year in Chicago. He said: “I am a players’ captain and I’m going to get them what they need to be successful.”
Carbon trading to re-open slowly January 20, 2011 THE European Union will reopen its emissions trading scheme step by step as security improves, after a possibly concerted theft by hackers of carbon permits worth up to €30m, EU officials said. The EU yesterday imposed a week-long freeze on spot trade in its carbon market, the bloc’s chief weapon for fighting climate change, after [...]
Westwood to skip fifth major January 20, 2011 GOLF: World No1 Lee Westwood has confirmed he will not play in the Players Championship in May – the tournament known as ‘the fifth major’. The Englishman said that the PGA Tour event, which has a £1m winners’ prize, did not fit in with his schedule for 2011.“I’ve said I will support the European Tour, [...]
City Index fined £490k by FSA January 20, 2011 THE Financial Services Authority (FSA) yesterday fined spread-betting company City Index £490,000 for failing to provide accurate transaction reports. Between November 2007 and September 2009, unlisted City Index failed to submit accurate transaction reports in respect of approximately two million transactions, representing nearly 60 per cent of its reportable transactions, the FSA said. City Index [...]
Robinson denies Bath rumours January 20, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has played down suggestions of him returning to Bath. Robinson, a former Bath player and coach, is under contract with the Scotish Rugby Union until 2012. He said: “If there’s an announcement to be made it will be made. Currently there’s nothing to say. I’m contracted to Scotland and [...]
