Kensington roof gardens on sale for £200m January 30, 2013 KENSINGTON ROOF GARDENS, one of London’s most glamorous party venues, has been put up for sale for around £200m. The grade II listed gardens overlooking Kensington High Street have been leased since 1981 by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin group. Its Asian owners are believed to have hired Jones Lang LaSalle to sell the building, according [...]
Tesco ends deal with supplier in horse scandal January 30, 2013 TESCO yesterday fired a supplier controlled by Ireland’s most powerful beef baron for selling it burgers containing horse meat. The grocer also promised to use DNA testing equipment to check the content of products on its shelves. Britain’s biggest supermarket chain is reeling from a wave of bad publicity after the Irish food safety authority [...]
Boeing profits impress as firm awaits Dreamliner probe results January 30, 2013 BOEING posted stronger-than-expected profit yesterday as its backlog of orders rose, and said its 2013 forecast assumed no significant financial impact from the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner jet by regulators. Boeing said net income fell to $978m (£619.5m), or $1.28 per share, in the fourth quarter, from $1.39bn, or $1.84 per share, in the [...]
BP Marsh gets approach for Hyperion stake January 30, 2013 BP Marsh was yesterday forced by a rising share price to issue a statement confirming that it is in talks with a potential buyer for its 13.5 per cent shareholding in insurance group Hyperion. The specialist private equity investor said discussions were progressing at a normal pace but there could be no certainty that these [...]
Baffled Benitez blasts his Blues after late collapse January 30, 2013 READING 2 vs CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez criticised his team’s late collapse after the Blues threw away the chance to close on the Premier League’s top two by allowing Reading’s Adam Le Fondre to score twice in the last five minutes. Benitez did not hide his frustration at succumbing to a fourth draw [...]
Wenger in no mood to buy despite Reds exposing frailties January 30, 2013 ARSENAL 2 vs LIVERPOOL 2 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insists his squad can compete for football’s top prizes even if, as expected. he fails to add any talent before the transfer window closes tonight. Second-half strikes from Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott earned the Gunners a draw against Liverpool last night, after Luis Suarez and [...]
Only 11th hour spree can save goal-shy QPR January 30, 2013 QUEENS Park Rangers might have pulled off an unlikely draw against champions Manchester City on Tuesday, but all is far from well at Loftus Road. I’ve never seen manager Harry Redknapp look more annoyed with a group of players, while chairman Tony Fernandes has even talked about walking away. Draws, even against big teams, are [...]
I’m fall guy – Merckx era wasn’t clean either, insists Armstrong January 30, 2013 DISGRACED former cyclist Lance Armstrong has reiterated his belief that he has been made a scapegoat and insisted that doping, or some form of cheating, has existed throughout the sport’s history. In his first interview since confessing this month to doping his way to seven Tour de France titles, Armstrong also said a truth and [...]
Spurs pass up chance to steal march on rivals January 30, 2013 NORWICH CITY 1 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted his side had missed a golden chance to tighten their grip on a top-four place after failing to win for a fourth consecutive match. Norwich had taken just one point from their previous six Premier League fixtures but took a surprise lead in [...]
Samba set to join Yun as QPR and Fulham eye late swoops January 30, 2013 QUEENS Park Rangers look certain to be the Premier League’s biggest players before tonight’s transfer deadline, with manager Harry Redknapp still working on several last-minute deals yesterday. A defender and a striker remain Redknapp’s priorities, despite the arrival of South Korea left-back Yun Suk-Young following the successful bid to obtain a work permit. Former Blackburn [...]
