CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 9, 2011 DLA Piper Tony Angel, the former firm-wide managing partner of Linklaters, has joined DLA Piper as global co-chairman and senior partner of the international law firm. He will serve alongside global chairman Francis B Burch Jr and work with the firm’s chief executives Sir Nigel Knowles and Lee I Miller. Following his tenure at Linklaters [...]
Rockhopper in Falklands boost November 9, 2011 British explorer Rockhopper said it made a second oil discovery in the Falkland Islands and the same well found more oil at a known field, raising the likelihood of the remote territory being transformed into a new oil producing region. The well made a new discovery at the Casper prospect, indicating a separate reservoir exists [...]
Vestas ditches 2015 targets November 9, 2011 Vestas, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, yesterday dropped its long-term financial goals and pledged to cut costs and jobs as it struggles with weak demand for wind power. The Danish company, which confirmed third-quarter losses and a weakened full-year outlook given in a profit warning late last month, dropped its 2015 targets.
HOME FROM HOME FOR HYDE PARK OLIGARCHS November 9, 2011 LUCA del Bono has been busy ever since he exited Quintessentially, the concierge service he started with Ben Elliot, to start his property fund Del Bono & Partners. The leisure-focused fund has bought £150m-worth of property over the last two years, recently acquiring the C London restaurant in Mayfair and 50 St James’s, where del [...]
ENGLAND VICTORY AS FIFA AGREE TO POPPY November 9, 2011 POPPYGATE: HOW THE ROW UNFOLDED FRIDAY Fifa president Sepp Blatter (above) rejects a request from the Football Association for England players to wear poppies against Spain in this weekend’s match against Spain at Wembley SUNDAY England and Chelsea star Frank Lampard (above) joins war veterans in condemning Fifa’s stance, with a spokesman for the player [...]
COMMENT November 9, 2011 SO common sense finally prevailed in the battle for England’s footballers to sport poppies on their shirts. The big question is: what on earth took so long? Poppies embroidered on black armbands was mooted days ago and has seemed the most sensible solution to this thorny issue ever since. England get to make the one-off [...]
Spain is the ultimate test, says Capello November 9, 2011 ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello admits the prospect of facing World Cup holders Spain has been rendered an even more daunting prospect than normal as a result of the absences of a clutch of key players. The Italian has opted to leave out Wayne Rooney, suspended for the first three games of next summer’s European Championships, [...]
How Spain left their nearly men tag behind November 9, 2011 SPAIN’S meteoric rise to the pinnacle of world football owes much to an Iberian back-to-basics coaching revolution, according to a man with one of the best CVs in the business. A decade ago Spain rivalled England as big tournament flops, but they arrive at Wembley for Saturday’s friendly as undisputed global frontrunners, having swept all [...]
Gold has doubts over West Ham Olympic Stadium move November 9, 2011 WEST HAM co-owner David Gold has admitted for the first time his club are not completely committed to taking up residency of the Olympic Stadium following next summer’s London Games. The Championship club were poised to sign a 125-year lease last month to move in to the £486m stadium, before the Olympic Park Legacy Company [...]
Leg injury still concerns Murray despite victory November 9, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admitted he was still feeling his way back to full fitness during his second round win over Jeremy Chardy at the Paris Masters. Murray, aiming for a fourth consecutive tournament victory, extended his winning run to 17 matches with a routine 6-2, 6-4 defeat of the French wildcard. The 24-year-old was [...]
