McLeish linked with shock move to Villa as Forest woo McClaren June 12, 2011 ASTON VILLA were last night tipped to make a surprise move for Alex McLeish, after the Scot resigned from city rivals Birmingham on a day of managerial upheaval. McLeish’s departure came as Championship side Nottingham Forest sacked Billy Davies and announced they were in talks with former England manager Steve McClaren. Birmingham confirmed McLeish (inset) [...]
Anderson back for third Test June 12, 2011 England fast-bowler James Anderson insists he is ready for the third Test against Sri Lanka despite missing valuable playing time yesterday. Rain denied Anderson, who is back in the team for Thursday’s match, a four-over spell for Lancashire against Worcestershire, but he said: “I feel fine.”
England U21s hold Spain June 12, 2011 Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck struck late as England snatched a 1-1 draw in their Under 21 European Championships opener against Spain. Ander Herrera headed the tournament favourites into the lead but Welbeck hit back in the 88th minute in Denmark.
Saxons romp into Churchill final June 12, 2011 England Saxons bulldozed their way into the Churchill Cup final against Canada with a 41-14 demolition of Tonga led by the front row. The Pacific Islanders conceded three penalty tries as England dominated the scrum, Leicester duo Jordan Crane and Billy Twelvetrees also going over at Kingsholm.
Wiggins claims biggest win yet June 12, 2011 Londoner Bradley Wiggins boosted his Tour de France hopes by landing the biggest win yet of his road-racing career at the Criterium du Dauphine. Wiggins took a slim lead into the final stage of the traditional pre-Tour warm-up but did enough to become the third British winner.
Ofcom to probe TV advertising sector June 10, 2011 Britain’s £4bn television advertising sector will be scrutinised by Ofcom over worries that limited competition is harming consumers. ITV, whose prime source of revenue is advertising, saw its shares fall by 1.6 per cent after Ofcom’s announcement. The three main concerns about the TV advertising sector are how clear pricing is, the way airtime is [...]
Iceland profits reach record high June 10, 2011 Frozen food giant Iceland’s profit soared by almost 15 per cent in the past year as cash-strapped shoppers felt the pressure from rising food prices, it reported. Net profit before tax rose 14.8 per cent to £155.5m in the year ending March 2011, compared with £135.4m in 2010, in what Iceland described as a record [...]
FURY AS EUROCRATS VOTE FOR TOBIN TAX June 9, 2011 EUROCRATS have moved a step closer to imposing a devastating tax on the City, sparking condemnation from industry groups. In a bid to boost Brussels’ budget by five per cent, the EU Parliament has voted to slap a Tobin, or so-called “Robin Hood” tax, on all financial transactions that pass through the City. The Association [...]
Dovish Bank holds rates again June 9, 2011 THE Bank of England is increasingly expected to anchor interest rates at their historic low for the duration of 2011, prompting lenders to slash the interest on fixed rate mortgages. Two-year fixed rate loans dipped to their lowest cost since the beginning of the year yesterday as Bank rate was held at 0.5 per cent [...]
Inflating away the UK’s national debt June 9, 2011 ONCE again, the Bank of England chose to keep interest rates on hold yesterday. It is now looking like it won’t be raising rates until next year at the earliest. Forget about strict inflation targeting; its new policy appears to be to keep monetary policy as loose as possible for the foreseeable future, as long [...]
