Di Matteo not interested in Chelsea cheers October 22, 2012 CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo has insisted that a lack of recognition for the club’s success since his appointment is not a concern because it is the players and not he who deserve the credit. Since succeeding Andre Villas-Boas in March, Di Matteo has led Chelsea to a first Champions League title and an FA [...]
England chiefs seek sponsor after Brit exits October 22, 2012 ENGLISH cricket’s governing body the ECB has begun its search for a new lead sponsor after confirming that Brit Insurance will end its long association with the sport in 2014. Brit’s logo has appeared on the England team’s shirts since 2010 as part of a deal thought to be worth up to £18m, a period [...]
Ferguson advises rested Rio to save protests for the FA October 22, 2012 MANCHESTER United defender Rio Ferdinand is tonight to be rested in their Champions League Group H fixture at home to Braga even though any potential issues with manager Sir Alex Ferguson have been resolved. The United manager had labelled the defender’s decision to not wear anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out’s T-shirt before Saturday’s 4-2 victory [...]
Freedman in talks with Bolton October 22, 2012 ■ FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has been given permission to speak to Bolton about their managerial vacancy. Fulham, however, have rejected an approach from Blackburn to speak to assistant Billy McKinlay about the managing job they hoped to offer Tim Sherwood.
Barker hopeful over ring return October 22, 2012 ■ BOXING: Darren Barker against Kerry Hope, Lee Purdy against Carson Jones, and Gavin Rees are all scheduled to fight on December 8 at Olympia in London, and British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price is to defend his titles against Matt Skelton at Aintree on 30 November.
Investors reap record payouts October 22, 2012 INVESTORS enjoyed a cash bonus in the third quarter as dividend payments from UK companies hit a record high of £23.2bn, according to research released today. Payouts to shareholders are up 10.4 per cent on the same period last year, with more than four out of every five firms increasing their dividend. But the celebrations [...]
BP set to reveal deal with Rosneft as it exits Russian venture October 22, 2012 BP hopes to unveil a multi-billion pound escape route from its troubled Russian joint venture as early as today, in the form of a long-awaited shares and cash tie-up with state-owned energy giant Rosneft. The agreement, which was last night yet to be finalised after weeks of boardroom talks, will get BP out of TNK-BP, [...]
… but profit warnings are on the up too October 22, 2012 BRITISH firms issued 68 profit warnings between July and September, the worst third quarter since the peak of the financial crisis in 2008. One of the wettest summers on record contributed to the struggles of listed companies but most of the blame lies with the “underlying weakness of the UK and global economy”, a report [...]
Cameron faces backlash over Mitchell resignation October 22, 2012 DAVID Cameron yesterday faced continued criticism over his handling of Andrew Mitchell’s resignation, as divisions within the cabinet surfaced over the fate of the former chief whip. Home secretary Theresa May repeatedly declined to comment on claims that she had led senior colleagues in calling for Mitchell to go. “I’m not going to talk about [...]
We need to do more to encourage firms to spend in the UK October 22, 2012 THIS is the week Britain will finally exit its double-dip recession – or at least, so we must all hope. Barring the most extraordinary upset in the history of British economic forecasting, figures out on Thursday will show that the economy grew at least a little during the third quarter, making up some of the [...]
