United strike duo are the best Sir Alex has ever had May 26, 2011 Ex-England defender thinks Ferguson’s men have been written off too quickly MANCHESTER United’s chances of winning the final are mixed, because Barcelona are the best team in Europe, and may be about to prove that. However, it’s at Wembley and there are a few things pulling it back towards them like a magnet. Some people [...]
Fed balance sheet hits new high May 26, 2011 The US Federal Reserve’s balance sheet soared to a new record of almost $2.8 trillion (£1.7 trillion) in the past week as it pushed ahead with its QE2 bond-buying programme, its data showed yesterday. The balance sheet data, a sign of the level of its lending to the financial system, was up from $2.74 trillion [...]
Deutsche silent on succession May 26, 2011 Deutsche Bank’s board batted away shareholder questions about who it was lining up to succeed chief executive Josef Ackermann at its annual meeting yesterday. Angry investors told the bank to end speculation over the lack of a successor, which is increasingly seen as a risk to the bank. Ackermann renewed his contract two years ago [...]
Guilty City star Toure out until September for failing drug test May 26, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY defender Kolo Toure has revealed the heartache he suffered at missing out on the climax of the club’s historic campaign after being handed a six-month ban for using a banned substance earlier this season. The suspension is back-dated to 2 March, when Toure’s provisional ban began, and ends on 2 September meaning the [...]
Juncker: IMF could turn off aid to Athens May 26, 2011 PANICKING investors dropped the euro yesterday after comments by Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker sparked a bout of anxiety over the fate of the single currency. Juncker raised the alarm by warning that the IMF might not be able to pay out its next instalment of aid to Greece if the sovereign does not have funding [...]
Fulham’s fair play is rewarded with Europa League place and June start May 26, 2011 FULHAM will be back in action at the end of next month after it was confirmed they will compete in the Europa League next season after securing a place via the Fair Play League. The first qualifying round takes place on 30 June just six weeks before the commencement of the 2011/12 Premier League season. [...]
Sri Lanka and the weather stall England May 26, 2011 ENGLAND bowler James Anderson denied he and the rest of captain Andrews Strauss’ attack are undercooked after suffering a largely frustrating first day of the international summer. Rain delayed the start of play in Cardiff until 3.30pm after which England were thwarted in their attempts to make an early breakthrough by Sri Lanka’s opening pair [...]
Tote bidders must wait for decision May 26, 2011 MINISTERS failed to reach an agreement on the winner of the auction of state-owned betting group the Tote following final talks yesterday. The department of culture, media and sport was due to announce the winner of the auction yesterday but talks were apparently derailed after chancellor George Osborne was pulled out to take calls with [...]
SERBIAN FORCES ARREST RATKO MLADIC May 26, 2011 RATKO Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general allegedly responsible for the Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Muslims during the Balkan war of 1992-1995, was yesterday arrested by Serbian troops after 15 years on the run. Self-dubbed “the Serbian God”, he is accused of leading forces in the 43-month siege of Sarajevo while carrying out a programme of [...]
Final promises duel of No10s May 26, 2011 PREMIERSHIP FINAL PREVIEW: LEICESTER V SARACENS, TOMORROW 3PM, ESPN TOMORROW’S match is a worthy final that brings together England’s two best sides, but also promises to be an intriguing battle of styles and a fascinating contest between the fly-halves. Saracens might feel it’s an opportunity to avenge their loss in last year’s final. Psychologically Leicester [...]
