Henson has a worthy fly-half rival in Alex Goode October 28, 2010 SARACENS have this week added a special talent to our squad in Gavin Henson, although the man he will be rivalling for the No10 shirt has excelled lately. Alex Goode is contracted as a full-back but with Derick Hougaard ruled out for six months we have used him at fly-half, where he can also play. [...]
Kazakhmys boosted by China October 28, 2010 Kazakh miner Kazakhmys yesterday posted a 9.3-per cent fall in third-quarter copper production, in line with analysts’ expectations, and stuck to its full-year target as demand remained buoyant. “Kazakhmys has reported a steady quarter with copper production falling modestly… but tracking well in line to hit guidance,” JP Morgan analyst Amos Fletcher said in a [...]
England’s 2018 bid team retracts complaint over Russian criticism of ‘boozy, crime-ridden’ London October 28, 2010 ENGLAND have decided to turn the other cheek in the war of words with rival World Cup 2018 bidders Russia amid fears an escalating row could damage their chances. Relations reached a new low this week when one of Russia’s top football figures, Viacheslav Koloskov, dismissed England as “absolutely primitive”. That barb was in response [...]
Takeover target Potash smashes profit expectations thanks to strong demand October 28, 2010 PotasH, the world’s top fertiliser maker, steamrolled quarterly earnings expectations yesterday, on the back of stronger potash demand and higher prices for its nitrogen and phosphate-based nutrients. The Canadian fertiliser maker is currently battling a $39bn (£24.4bn) hostile bid from mining giant BHP Billiton. Potash Corp has flatly rejected BHP’s bid and launched a lawsuit [...]
Theo: We’ll put fizz in Carling October 28, 2010 ARSENAL winger Theo Walcott insists this is the year that the Gunners will end their potless streak. Walcott fired the club into the last eight of the Carling Cup earlier this week in a 4-0 rout over Newcastle. It has been five years since the Emirates fans were last delivered silverware – the 2005 FA [...]
FASHION NEWS IN BRIEF October 28, 2010 WOMEN’S FAVOURITE SPANX NOW FOR MEN Spanx, the undergarments with a cult following among women keen to have their wobbly bits held in place, has just released a range of the hold-in pants for men. The male undergarments have been designed to help men “firm and flatten”’ and quash “beer bellies”. Selfridges has reported waiting [...]
Modric: Let’s make history October 28, 2010 TOTTENHAM playmaker Luka Modric reckons Manchester United are finally there for the taking. Spurs face their Old Trafford jinx tomorrow – but Modric is not fazed by a winless run at the ground stretching over 20 years. “Why not go there and try to win?” the Croatian said. “It’s the best stage to play, the [...]
Early blow to Kaymer’s No1 quest October 28, 2010 GOLF: German star Martin Kaymer’s bid to snatch the world No1 spot got off to a bad start at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters yesterday. Kaymer needs a top two finish to prevent England’s Lee Westwood replacing Tiger Woods at the head of the rankings on Monday but has left himself a mountain to climb by [...]
Hodgson: Reina not off to United October 28, 2010 FOOTBALL: Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has warned Manchester United off a move for goalkeeper Pepe Reina. The Spanish stopper is said to want to quit the struggling Reds in January, but Hodgson said: “We have heard nothing from Manchester United and, more to the point, we don’t want to hear anything from Manchester United.” United [...]
Thomson Reuters upgrades its revenue forecasts on buoyant markets division October 28, 2010 News and data provider Thomson Reuters yesterday raised its full-year revenue forecast after third-quarter revenue in its Markets division, which serves banks and other financial institutions, rose for the first time in nearly two years. The results suggest the company’s customers, which also include legal and healthcare professionals, are recovering from the recession that caused [...]
