Lampard expects to win league December 13, 2010 FOOTBALL: Frank Lampard is convinced floundering Chelsea will retain their Premier League title if they replicate their performance in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Tottenham. He said: “If we play with the spirit we showed there, I have no doubt we’ll win the league, because we’ve got the quality in our team.”
Printer needs Indians to fight French December 13, 2010 DE LA Rue is used to being a target. During the 1940s blitz, it was bombed by the Luftwaffe; Harold Wilson rode to its rescue in 1968 by blocking a takeover from Rank; now it is the French who have the firm in their sights. Of course, populist politicians will side with the company’s management, [...]
Win sends Higgins back to No1 December 13, 2010 SNOOKER: John Higgins’ victory at the UK Championship has taken him back to the top of the world rankings. It is the Scot’s first major tournament triumph since serving a six-month ban for bringing the game into disrepute.
Butt insists career isn’t over December 13, 2010 CRICKET: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt still expects to play for his country again despite spot-fixing allegations that are threatening to end his career. Butt said: “I still remain positive and I know what I’m made of.”
Inflation fear as VAT looms December 13, 2010 INFLATION expectations could lead to even higher prices and wages, the deputy governor of the Bank of England said yesterday. “Given the unexpected strength of inflation in recent months, this risk has probably increased,” said Charles Bean. The Bank will watch inflation “like proverbial hawks,” he added. Bean was speaking after official data showed a [...]
London bounces back despite worries over economic future December 13, 2010 LONDON’S businesses are recovering strongly from the recession, a survey revealed yesterday. More than two in three (68 per cent) businesses in the capital plan to expand in the coming six months, while hiring intentions are rocketing. Last year only 11 per cent of employer planned on hiring at normal rates. Yet now 45 per [...]
Boks duo’s B samples positive December 13, 2010 RUGBY UNION: South Africa’s Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson are facing bans after B samples confirmed their positive drugs tests. The duo tested positive for the banned substance methylhexaneamine after last month’s 23-21 win over Ireland.
IoD: regulation impeding investment in UK training December 13, 2010 SKILLS shortages in the workforce are holding back 58 per cent of UK businesses, a survey revealed today. And high taxes, burdensome regulations and misguided government projects are deterring companies from investing in skills, the Institute of Directors (IoD) said. “Businesses want to invest in training, and they would invest even more if the government [...]
Loans boost wanted for China GDP December 13, 2010 CHINA’S government wants at least seven trillion yuan (£662bn) of new bank loans made next year, in a bid to keep its economic boom on track, it was revealed yesterday. The surprising news came after a signal on the weekend towards more “prudent” monetary policy, to tackle the country’s price inflation. Consumer prices rose by [...]
DO YOU THINK THERE IS A SKILLS SHORTAGE IN THE UK? December 13, 2010 ADAM MITCHELL | LLOYDS TSB SYNDICATE “I don’t think that there are necessarily less skilled people in the UK. But in my experience graduates need more skills than the ones that they normally enter the company with. EDWARD TREDGER | BEAZLEY “I think it depends on the skills you are looking for. There is no [...]
