Is cricket damaged? You bet it is August 30, 2010 THERE’S an old saying in life, which goes: “It’s just not cricket” – a phase which is testimony to the fair nature and traditional values of the game of cricket. But never has that been more undermined than the events of the last two days with the emergence of these damning match-fixing allegations involving Pakistan [...]
Spurs boss Harry warns off Hammers in Keane pursuit August 30, 2010 HARRY REDKNAPP says he would be reluctant to let Robbie Keane leave White Hart Lane for a third time after West Ham boss Avram Grant confirmed his interest yesterday. The Republic of Ireland captain has been linked with a move away from Spurs this summer after failing to hold down a starting place in Harry [...]
£20m Lucas won’t follow Mascherano out of Anfield August 30, 2010 JAVIER MASCHERANO finally completed his £18m move from Liverpool to Barcelona last night after passing an arduous five-hour medical at Camp Nou. The Argentine international, 26, put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal with a mammoth buy-out clause of €90m after finally getting the thumbs up from club medics. But while Mascherano settles in Spain, Reds [...]
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL ENJOYS THE SUN August 30, 2010 Revellers at Notting Hill carnival enjoyed the sunshine yesterday after a damp start to the celebrations on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of people descended on West London for the 46th carnival, which the Metropolitan Police said “went smoothly and to plan”.
Weather delays BP spill efforts August 30, 2010 EMBATTLED oil major BP will delay the removal of a failed blowout preventer on top of its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well because of bad weather, the top US official overseeing the oil spill said yesterday. “We are in a weather hold right now,” coast guard admiral Thad Allen said, pointing out that seas [...]
Weather fears push up wheat August 30, 2010 Western European wheat markets extended gains yesterday as adverse crop weather in the southern hemisphere and harvest rain in Germany reinforced concerns about global supply in the wake of a severe drought in Russia. Benchmark European futures in Paris broke resistance levels to hit new three-week highs, while Germany’s cash market set a 28-month peak [...]
MOSS SAYS GOODBYE TO TOP SHOP August 30, 2010 SUPERMODEL Kate Moss has designed her last range for high street giant Top Shop. The catwalk beauty has pulled out of her long-standing relationship with Sir Philip Green’s chain. The final collection, which is set to launch in October, will be Moss’ 14th for the chain, although she may still design individual items occasionally.
Merkel calls on Bundesbank to dismiss director August 30, 2010 GERMAN chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Bundesbank to review whether one of its board members should remain at the bank after comments he made about immigrants and Jews caused a political storm. Merkel lashed out at comments made by Thilo Sarrazin, who joined Bundesbank’s board last year, and said the bank should dismiss him. Sarrazin, [...]
Sanofi digs in for long siege of Genzyme August 30, 2010 GENZYME boss Henri Termeer has barely had time to catch his breath. Less than three months ago, the chief executive of the largest biotechnology specialist in Massachusetts saved his skin by settling a prolonged tug-of-war with activist investor Carl Icahn. Icahn, a tough character with a record of forcing management changes at portfolio companies, had [...]
Deal could cause unwanted side effects August 30, 2010 THE FRENCH must be returning from their month-long summer sojourn, because Sanofi-Aventis’ long-awaited bid for US-based Genzyme is finally upon us. Sanofi’s timing probably has more to do with pesky patents than the vagaries of continental holidays, however. Last week, the French drugmaker failed in a last-ditch attempt to stop the approval of generic versions [...]
