Cable under Sky pressure October 11, 2010 MEDIA giants yesterday united against Rupert Murdoch’s plans to buy BSkyB in an £8bn deal. DMGT’s Associated Newspapers, the Telegraph Media Group, Trinity Mirror and Guardian Media Group wrote a joint letter urging business secretary Vince Cable to intervene in the deal. The BBC, Channel 4 and BT also signed the letter. They argue the [...]
Ferdinand fit and relieved to regain England captaincy October 11, 2010 ENGLAND vs MONTENEGRO ENGLAND captain Rio Ferdinand admits he feared he had lost the armband forever, as he prepares to lead out the side again in tonight’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro. Injuries have meant Ferdinand has only skippered England twice since being appointed captain earlier this year, while fitness struggles have seen him lose [...]
Capello backs Rooney to put club woes to one side October 11, 2010 ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello insists out-of-sorts striker Wayne Rooney is fully fit and “in a good moment” ahead of tonight’s clash with Montenegro. Rooney has not scored from open play for Manchester United this season, and missed his club’s last two games with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old’s slump has also coincided with intense [...]
Fed vice chair warns of bubbles October 11, 2010 Low interest rates can contribute to financial bubbles even if they are not a primary culprit, Janet Yellen said in her first speech as vice chair of the US Federal Reserve. At a time of growing concern about the international repercussions of another possible round of monetary easing by the US central bank, Yellen’s comments [...]
London bombing inquest begins October 11, 2010 The London suicide attacks of 7July 2005 might have been planned for the previous day and the bombers were prepared to fight police and throw improvised bombs at them, the victims’ inquests were told yesterday. The first day of the inquests into deaths of the 52 people heard that the victims had been killed in [...]
West Ham gain edge over Tottenham after UK Athletics support stadium bid October 11, 2010 WEST HAM have received a significant boost after UK Athletics (UKA) backed their bid to move into London’s Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Games. The Hammers are among the leading candidates to take over the 80,000-seater venue and, unlike rival bidders Tottenham, are committed to retaining the running track. The track is key to delivering [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 11, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES BLOW TO BANK CRISIS PLANS Regulators are struggling to create a global mechanism that could wind down a big financial institution without the disruption caused by Lehman Brothers’ collapse in 2008. The US is due to propose its own “resolution” regime. But policymakers attendingmeetings around the Internationa Monetary Fund have criticised the regime [...]
Oyepitan joy at winning 200m silver October 11, 2010 ENGLAND’S Abi Oyepitan is targeting glory at the London Olympics in 2012 after finally cracking the big time by winning 200m Commonwealth silver. Londoner Oyepitan, 30, has seen her progress hampered by nagging injuries since reaching the final of the Athens Games in 2004. But she returned to form in style yesterday in Delhi, outshining [...]
100m champion tests positive October 11, 2010 ATHLETICS: England’s Katherine Endacott could be handed the 100m silver medal after gold medallist Damola Osayemi of Nigeria failed a doping test. Osayemi, who was only promoted to first after Australia’s Sally Pearson was disqualified for a false start, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. She has been provisionally suspended until her B sample [...]
England into quarter-finals October 11, 2010 RUGBY SEVENS: England will play Samoa in the quarter-finals today after seeing off Australia 21-19 to claim top spot in Group D. Former Saracens winger Dan Caprice scored two tries as Ben Ryan’s men clung on for a hard-fought and unexpected victory. The win looked set to see them face Kenya in the last eight [...]
