Ancelotti ignoring distractions February 23, 2010 INTER MILAN VS CHELSEA CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has vowed not to let his players’ turbulent private lives upset the dressing room ahead of tonight’s clash with Inter Milan. Former Blues boss Jose Mourinho’s feverishly-anticipated first match against his old club threatens to be overshadowed by a series of lurid off-field headlines. First Chelsea skipper [...]
Portsmouth set for administration as clock ticks down on takeover talks February 23, 2010 CASH-STRAPPED Portsmouth will enter into administration on Friday in a bid to safeguard the club’s future, according to owner Balram Chainrai. Hong Kong businessman Chainrai is in talks with four potential buyers about a takeover of the south-coast club, but accepts it is unlikely that a deal will be struck before they are due to [...]
KINGMAKER CLEGG: BAN BANK BONUSES February 23, 2010 SENIOR bankers should no longer be paid bonuses, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said yesterday. Clegg, who will play the role of kingmaker after the election if polls pointing to a hung parliament are correct, said the ban should apply to all variable pay – including deferred stock. It would cover executive board members and [...]
Canada end British curling hopes February 23, 2010 BRITISH curling skip Eve Muirhead showed glimpses of her undoubted potential but admitted it was too little, too late after she crashed out in Vancouver. The three-time world junior champion may need a few days before she can see the positives from a debut Olympics, although the 19-year-old is clearly a name for the future. [...]
Kidney gives Sexton Twickenham role February 23, 2010 IRELAND coach Declan Kidney has handed fly-half Jonathan Sexton his first Six Nations start for Saturday’s trip to face England at Twickenham. Sexton, 24, is given his chance to shine in place of Ronan O’Gara, while fit-again Geordan Murphy replaces the injured Rob Kearney at full-back. Kidney’s two other changes to the team beaten 33-10 [...]
Fresh fears over global recovery February 23, 2010 FEARS of a double-dip global recession intensified yesterday after a slew of depressing economic news highlighted the fragility of the world economy. Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned that Britain might have to resort to further quantitative easing (QE) if the UK economy deteriorates further. He highlighted the stalled recovery in the Eurozone – [...]
Your chance to let politicians know what you really think February 23, 2010 THE City is the engine room of the British economy, but you wouldn’t know it from the policies of the main political parties. Few politicians are interested in reflecting or listening to the concerns of the hundreds of thousands of people who work in London’s business and financial sectors. With an election just weeks away, [...]
From easy money to $1m comic books February 23, 2010 Q. What do quantitative easing and super-hero comic books have in common? A. Quite a lot. Cheap money from central bank asset purchases and ultra-low interest rates is helping to reinflate bubbles in parts of the global economy. UK house prices are soaring irrationally again, for instance. But my favourite anecdote comes from ComicConnect.com, a [...]
Star Kieswetter makes dream England start February 23, 2010 BATTING sensation Craig Kieswetter enjoyed a dream debut for the England senior side with a boundary-strewn 143 as they began their tour of Bangladesh with a convincing victory over a Cricket Board XI in Mirpur. The Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman smashed 13 fours and six sixes as he announced himself on the world stage with a blistering [...]
No issue between Terry and Bridge, says Pearce February 23, 2010 ENGLAND coach Stuart Pearce insists simmering animosity will not boil over when John Terry and Wayne Bridge come face to face on international duty next week. The former Chelsea team-mates fell out over claims Terry had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of Bridge – a scandal that earned him tabloid infamy and lost him the [...]
