The time has come for Sam July 21, 2010 SAM TORRANCE admits victory in the British Seniors Open this weekend would prove the crowning glory to his prestigious 40-year career. Torrance, 56, has claimed 43 Tour wins as a professional and played in no fewer than eight Ryder Cups – including famously captaining the European side to victory in 2002. But the three-time Seniors [...]
Villeneuve’s investment denial July 21, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Jacques Villeneuve has dismissed claims that the son of controversial Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is behind the investment of his new F1 team. Villeneuve Racing, run by the Canadian ex-world champion, will attempt to join the F1 starting grid in 2011 after joining forces with Italian-based firm Durango. But Villeneuve, 39, confirmed: “To [...]
Flintoff eyes Champions League July 21, 2010 CRICKET: Andrew Flintoff is targeting to play for the Chennai Super Kings in the Champions League Twenty20 in September. The England all-rounder has been out of action since undergoing knee surgery in August 2009 but is hoping to make his return for Lancashire in the next couple of weeks. Centrally-contracted Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan [...]
Woods is still No1 earner July 21, 2010 GENERAL: Golfer Tiger Woods is the top earner in sport for the seventh year running – even though he lost 10 per cent on last year. According to Sports Illustrated’s SI.com, Woods earned £59.6m ($90.5m), topping the American list ahead of golf rival Phil Mickelson on £40.6m ($61.7m). Tennis star Roger Federer heads the international [...]
MANCINI HOPES TO LAND DONOVAN July 21, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY boss Robert Mancini is looking to add United States’ World Cup star Landon Donovan to his list of star signings. Donovan, 28, is still contracted to Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy and spent a loan spell at Everton last season. Mancini, who has already landed Jerome Boateng, Yaya Toure and David Silva [...]
Ocado forced to slash float price July 20, 2010 OCADO caved in to investor pressure yesterday by slashing its IPO valuation by 20 per cent, in a desperate eleventh hour bid to keep the float alive. Ocado’s management were accused of arrogance for failing to listen to analysts and investors who baulked at the initial £1.1bn price-tag attached to the business. The online grocer [...]
Mac sales push Apple profits up July 20, 2010 APPLE stunned investors last night after posting better than expected third quarter results, bolstered by hearty Mac computer sales. For the period ended 26 June, revenue climbed by 61 per cent to $15.7bn (£10.2bn), while net quarterly profit almost doubled on the same period last year and came to $3.25bn. The California based group tied [...]
Crew reject BA pay offer July 20, 2010 BRITISH Airways is facing the prospect of further strikes after cabin crew staff yesterday rejected a new pay offer made by the airline. Just under half of the 11,000 registered members of Unite, the union representing the crew, voted on the pay package with 3,419 standing against the offer, while 1,686 favoured it. BA called [...]
Why Britain needs to save far more July 20, 2010 THERE is no better way to kill a dinner party discussion than to bring up the subject of pensions. Just ask your friends when they expect to retire, and how much they hope to earn when they stop working. The usual answer – apart from the lucky few who still enjoy final salary schemes – [...]
Yahoo profit disappoints July 20, 2010 YAHOO posted nearly flat second quarter revenue yesterday after taking a hit from the fall off in web advertising spend. Yahoo said its revenue in the three months ended 30 June was $1.6bn (£1.05bn), compared with $1.57bn in the same quarter last year disappointing the market which expected it to do better. The company said [...]
