Limited strikes against Assad would solve little in Syria’s miserable war August 27, 2013 THE USE of chemical weapons on a massive scale in the area around Syria’s capital Damascus has understandably elicited condemnation from the international community – including both Russia and Iran. And we seem to be clear on where responsibility lies. The League of Arab States and many Western powers now state clearly that the [...]
Letters to the editor – 28/08 – Better rail policy, Best of Twitter August 27, 2013 Better rail policy [Re: Labour threatens to redesign HS2 link, yesterday] In the nineteenth century, railways were built with private capital. But there is also a modern private sector solution to capacity problems on routes like the West Coast Main Line – to develop a new line for 75 miles per hour freight trains. This can [...]
Driving down costs of car insurance August 27, 2013 Annabel Palmer on how customers could cut down their hefty London insurance premiums THE AA recently announced that comprehensive car insurance premiums saw their biggest fall since the motoring organisation’s records began in 1994. The average annual quote declined to £594.86 by the second quarter of this year, a 9.8 per cent drop from July [...]
Law firm Baker McKenzie sees record income August 27, 2013 LEGAL giant Baker & McKenzie is set to report record global fees and a 10 per cent hike in profits per partner (PEP) when it announces full-year results today. The law firm, which has around 750 staff in its largest base in London, said global fee income rose five per cent to $2.42bn (£1.56bn) in [...]
Two innovative ideas to cut your premiums August 27, 2013 THE INSURANCE market is not always seen as the most innovative sector, but this reputation may be undeserved. Major institutions, as well as new market entrants, increasingly provide inventive ways of helping you bring down your premiums. The rise of wearable technology – including fitness gadgets that track activities such as steps taken, calories burned [...]
Wenger mulling over making move for Mata August 27, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger last night admitted his interest in Chelsea outcast Juan Mata after seeing his men march into tomorrow’s Champions League group stage draw. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored twice as the Gunners beat Fenerbahce 2-0 to secure a 5-0 aggregate play-off victory and a spot in the competition for the 16th successive season. [...]
Bale frustrated as Spurs keep him waiting August 27, 2013 TOTTENHAM will not allow winger Gareth Bale to join Real Madrid until they have concluded a £30m deal to sign his replacement Erik Lamela from Roma. Bale failed to report for training at Spurs yesterday and is said to be furious at the delays to his £86m would-be world record transfer to join Carlo Ancelotti’s [...]
Fulham need penalties to Spare Cup blushes at league two Burton August 27, 2013 DEFENDER John Arne Riise (pictured) scored the winning spot-kick as Fulham crept through to the Capital One Cup third round last night. The Premier League club were held to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes against League Two minnows Burton Albion, with Jack Dyer cancelling out Adel Taarabt’s first-half strike late on. Fulham then fell behind [...]
Murray expects nervous start as defence of US Open title begins August 27, 2013 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray anticipates an anxious start to the defence of his US Open title against Michael Llodra today, though believes his nerves can be swiftly expelled. The No3 seed finds himself in unchartered territory by starting a grand slam as reigning champion. And while Murray is wary of the challenge presented by the three-time [...]
England ring the changes for one-day fixtures August 27, 2013 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook and several of his Ashes heroes have been rested for the one-day matches against Ireland and Australia, which begin next week. Cook, fellow batsman Ian Bell and key bowlers James Anderson, Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad will sit out all of the 50-over games. Batsmen Kevin Pietersen, Joe Root and Jonathan [...]
