Bruce eyes up loan bid for frustrated keeper Hart August 4, 2010 SUNDERLAND are leading the race to sign goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan from Manchester City. Black Cats boss Steve Bruce is on the lookout for a temporary replacement for the injured Craig Gordon and has confirmed he has made an approach for the highly-rated England keeper. “We’ve asked the question of City and we now [...]
Woods in battle to stay as No1 August 4, 2010 GOLF: Tiger Woods’ five-year tenure as world No1 could come to an end this weekend when he defends his WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. Phil Mickelson will depose him with a win or a top-four finish if Woods were to finish outside the top 37, while England’s Lee Westwood, the world No3, will also reach No1 [...]
Pair retire to take coaching roles August 4, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Wales wing Mark Jones and Ireland flanker Simon Easterby have both announced their retirements from the game to take out coaching positions with Magners Leaguers Scarlets. Jones, 30, won 47 caps for Wales in an injury-ravaged career and takes up the role of skills coach, while 35-year-old Easterby has accepted a two-year contract [...]
Sehwag leads India charge August 4, 2010 CRICKET: Virender Sehwag struck 17 fours in a dazzling unbeaten 97 as India closed day two of the third and final Test with Sri Lanka in Colombo on 180-2 – still 245 runs behind their hosts. Thilan Samaraweera making an unbeaten 137 – his 12th Test century – as Sri Lanka were bowled out for [...]
Hampshire land Hughes August 4, 2010 CRICKET: Australia opener Phil Hughes has agreed a deal to join Hampshire for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old left-hander has been drafted in to replace departing South African Neil McKenzie, and is expected to make his debut against Lancashire on 31 August. Hughes said: “I’ve heard so much about the culture, team spirit [...]
Citigroup puts Egg up for sale August 3, 2010 CITIGROUP is gearing up to sell British internet banking firm Egg, kicking off a bumper period for asset sales as banking giants across the world move to slim down. Citi Holdings, home to the bank’s non-core operations, is believed to have plans in place for an auction to sell Egg in the next month for [...]
RIM unveils Blackberry iPhone rival August 3, 2010 RESEARCH in Motion (RIM) yesterday unveiled its hotly anticipated “iPhone killer” phone, the BlackBerry Torch. The phone is the firm’s first sliding keyboard model, and also features a track-pad and touch-screen. The firm hailed the device as the “best BlackBerry ever”, calling the release one of the most important in its history. As well as [...]
BofA spins off equity branch August 3, 2010 BANK of America has spun off part of its mid-market private equity arm, the first US bank to do so since the financial reform bill was passed in the States last month. The bank is understood to be the only investor in Ridgemont Equity Partners to date, in a move which is almost certainly directly [...]
Why unemployment remains so high August 3, 2010 UNEMPLOYMENT in the UK is far higher than most commentators realise. The figures used by economists and the media only include people who are looking for work, thus missing out several million benefit claimants who are on the dole in all but name. The latest official statistics (from last November) reveal that there are 5.87m [...]
Russia calms wheat price August 3, 2010 WHEAT prices have fallen back from a 22-month high after Russia stated that its exports would remain stable despite the drought that has ravaged the country’s crops. Russia’s agriculture ministry said the country’s grain crop will drop this year but insisted large stocks will prevent a shortage. High temperatures and a long period of drought [...]
