Ramsey in training and nearing return October 13, 2010 ARSENAL midfielder Aaron Ramsey is back in full training following an eight-month battle to recover from a horror double leg break. The Wales midfielder, 19, has started kicking a ball again and could make his first-team comeback as early as next month. “It’s great to be back outside and kicking the ball again,” said Ramsey. [...]
Cudmore handed 10-week ban October 13, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Clermont’s Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore has been banned for 10 weeks for stamping against Saracens last weekend. Cudmore’s offence in the Heineken Cup victory was deemed top entry, earning him a length suspension, at an independent hearing in Dublin yesterday. Wales and Cardiff flanker Martyn Williams will be available for the whole autumn [...]
India secure 2-0 series win October 13, 2010 CRICKET: Batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit the winning runs as India beat Australia by seven wickets to wrap up a 2-0 series victory. Debutant Cheteshwar Pujara top scored with 72 as India comfortably reached their target of 207 to win in Bangalore.
Serbia sorry for Italy incident October 13, 2010 FOOTBALL: Serbia’s ambassador to Italy apologised yesterday after away supporters caused a Euro 2012 qualifier between the two countries to be abandoned. Serbian fans threw flares and fireworks onto the pitch and into the crowd, causing the match to be called to a halt after just six minutes on Tuesday night. European chiefs Uefa have [...]
Murray through in Shangahi October 13, 2010 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray will face Jeremy Chardy this afternoon after reaching the third round of the Shanghai Masters. Murray beat Chinese wild card and home favourite Yan Bai 6-2, 6-2 in a tricky contest yesterday.
Banks in bid to boost lending October 13, 2010 Britain’s biggest banks have outlined a raft of measures to boost lending to small businesses, including a £1.5bn growth fund, in a bid to counter suggestions they are not doing enough to nurture the recovery. HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, Standard Chartered and the UK operations of Santander will contribute to [...]
JPMorgan’s profit jumps October 13, 2010 JPMorgan Chase kicked off the third quarter earnings season on a high note yesterday, announcing quarterly profit up 22 per cent thanks to lower loan losses. New York-based JPMorgan, the first of the banks to report third-quarter earnings, has like its peers struggled to make new loans this year, even as losses on bad mortgages [...]
Labour slams benefit plans October 13, 2010 ED Miliband yesterday hit out at plans to axe child benefit for higher rate taxpayers, in a round of Prime Minister’s Questions that saw the Labour leader emerge as a clear victor. Facing David Cameron at the dispatch box for the first time since becoming Labour leader, Miliband said hundreds of thousands of families with [...]
At last, the banks are reaching out to UK Plc October 13, 2010 THERE are two possible ways forward for the banking industry. The first is to do nothing and try and brave out the storm, chucking the occasional insult at detractors. The second is to show some humility, reach out, make sensible reforms – and invest some of its own cash – to improve matters and fight [...]
Lib Dem revolt on uni fees October 13, 2010 SIR?Menzies Campbell, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats, yesterday joined a chorus of Lib Dem MPs and said he would vote against any rise in university tuition fees. The government is expected to back Lord Browne’s report on university funding, which recommends that the £3,290 cap on tuition fees should be scrapped, even though [...]
