SPORT | IN BRIEF August 15, 2010 Johnson mulling Stevens recall RUGBY UNION: Martin Johnson has left the door open for Matt Stevens to make a controversial return to the England squad. Johnson insists Stevens will be considered for next year’s World Cup if he proves his form and fitness after his two-year drugs ban expires in January. “He has got to [...]
Carrick warns United as Toon opener looms August 15, 2010 MANCHESTER United midfielder Michael Carrick has warned his team-mates they cannot afford to make as many mistakes as last season. United host Premier League newcomers Newcastle tonight in their opening match as they begin their campaign to retrieve the title from Chelsea. And Carrick, who was born on Tyneside, said: “Last season was a bit [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS August 15, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. WINNER IAN HOLLOWAY Few begrudged Olly a crack at the top flight after a career managing in the lower leagues, [...]
Cable snubbed over Green role August 12, 2010 BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable, a vociferous opponent of tax avoidance, was not consulted over the appointment of Sir Philip Green to lead a review into government efficiency, City A.M. has learned. In the past, Sir Philip has been associated with sophisticated tax planning arrangements in the UK and offshore locations to produce tax savings on [...]
BAA staff set to strike over wages August 12, 2010 UK AIRPORTS are set to face chaos in the coming weeks after BAA staff in the Unite union voted three-to-one in favour of strike action yesterday. Unite, which represents two-thirds of BAA’s workforce, said the vote showed the firm’s offer of a one per cent basic pay rise was “derisory”. Union heads will meet on [...]
Alarm at drop in Greek GDP August 12, 2010 WEAKER than expected growth from Greece and a surge in unemployment spread fresh fears in the City yesterday over the country’s ability to weather the sovereign debt crisis. The Greek economy shrank by 1.5 per cent in the second quarter and the unemployment rate jumped to 12 per cent, according to official statistics, reflecting the [...]
De La Rue stumped for an answer August 12, 2010 IN the 1930s the bank note manufacturer De la Rue created a number of boardgames, including a cricket game called Stumpz. Yesterday its chief executive James Hussey was well and truly stumped as he resigned with immediate effect following the discovery last month of serious problems with the group’s paper production operations. What makes this [...]
BP hit by record US fine August 12, 2010 BP will pay a record $50.6m (£32.5m) fine for continuing safety problems at its Texas City refinery, where an explosion in 2005 killed 15 workers and injured around 180. The energy giant, still reeling from the Gulf oil spill, has settled 270 of the 709 cases brought against it by the US Operational Safety and [...]
Big Pharma in corruption probe August 12, 2010 The US government is investigating leading pharmaceuticals firms as part of a corruption probe. Companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Merck are under scrutiny for hospitality, licensing and consultant payments made across the world. The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are thought to be examining whether the drugs market breaches local [...]
Android overtakes iPhone sales August 12, 2010 Global sales of Apple’s iPhone have been overtaken by phones using Google’s Android system, according to research by Gartner. Android’s global share of the market now stands at 17.2 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent a year ago, with growth largely coming at the expense of Nokia and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. Apple’s [...]
