Profit leaps at GKN February 26, 2013 PROFITS jumped 19 per cent over the full year for car and aeroplane parts maker GKN, as it was boosted by record profit from all four of its divisions. GKN, which includes driveline, powder metallurgy, aerospace and land systems units, this morning posted a pre-tax profit over the year of £497m, up from £417m [...]
Italian shares set to plummet February 26, 2013 This was the grim picture as the FTSE MIB closed yesterday: (Source: Yahoo! Finance) Allister Heath wrote on Italy's election woes in his column today: Italy has spoken. Few in the City like what they are hearing, but they should listen carefully. Bond yields, which had fallen when it was thought the centre-left was cruising [...]
Villas-Boas backs brilliant Bale for Player of the Year February 25, 2013 PREMIER LEAGUE WEST HAM UNITED 2 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas tipped Gareth Bale for Player of the Year after the Welshman’s two goals, including a breathtaking last-minute winner, hoisted Spurs up to third in the Premier League. Bale’s brace bookended a gripping London derby that West Ham led with 15 minutes [...]
Golf facing huge split but R&A are in right February 25, 2013 GOLF COMMENT IT’S no exaggeration to say that golf is currently facing a huge issue that threatens to cause a major split between the game’s lawmakers, the R&A, and the richest and most powerful tour, the PGA. The R&A and the US Golf Association have proposed banning the use of putters that are anchored to [...]
McLaren shake up could spell end for Brawn February 25, 2013 TEAM principal Martin Whitmarsh believes the strength of McLaren’s team away from the track will not be hindered for the 2014 Formula One season, despite a reshuffle to the constructor’s hierarchy. McLaren has announced director of engineering Tim Goss is to be promoted to technical director as a replacement for the departing Paddy Lowe, who [...]
Comeback on the cards for Rocket Ronnie February 25, 2013 REIGNING world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is expected to outline plans for his long-term future this morning, sparking speculation he is set for a return to the table after a six-month absence. The 37-year-old former world No1 has not played competitively since September and revealed his intention to miss the remainder of the 2012-13 season [...]
West Ham want Olympic Moore statue February 25, 2013 WEST Ham are exploring the possibility of erecting a statue of World Cup-winning former captain Bobby Moore at the Olympic Stadium. The Hammers are currently in final negotiations with the London Legacy Development Corporation over leasing the Stratford stadium, with a view to moving in 2016. Club chiefs are engaged with supporters over ways to [...]
Tennis ace Murray buys a hotel in plan to repay his home town February 25, 2013 BRITAIN’S No1 tennis player Andy Murray has splashed out £1.8m to acquire a hotel in Dunblane, the planned development of which he hopes will provide a major boost to the economy in his home town. The Cromlix House Hotel, where his brother Jamie married wife Alejandra Gutierrez in 2010, is a Victorian Mansion, which Murray [...]
Furious Wallwork in walk out February 25, 2013 BADMINTON: Commonwealth Games silver medalist Jenny Wallwork, 26, has quit Badminton England’s training programme over a lack of dialogue and leadership, leaving her future career in doubt.
Stegmann seals Exiles switch February 25, 2013 RUGBY: Wing Seb Stegmann has moved from Harlequins to London Welsh. The 23-year-old has signed a contract until 2015.
