Total profits jump on strong refining margins October 31, 2012 French oil company Total posted a 20 per cent rise in third quarter profit this morning to €3.3bn (£2.7bn), up from €2.8bn last year. Europe’s third-largest oil company benefited from a temporary widening between the price of crude and the selling price of its fuels, thanks mainly to refinery closures in the US and Europe, [...]
Barclays posts third quarter loss as profit hit by PPI October 31, 2012 High street bank Barclays this morning posted a third quarter loss of £47m, following charges to cover costs relating to missold payment protection insurance (PPI). The loss compares with a £2.4bn profit over the third quarter of last year. Adjusted profits for the bank, which do not take into account additional items, came in at [...]
ArcelorMittal slashes dividend on weak third quarter results October 31, 2012 Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said this morning it would cut its annual dividend, as it reported a net loss for the third quarter. ArcelorMittal reported a third quarter core profit of $1.34bn (£833.1m), in line with market expectations, but its lowest level in three years. That resulted in a net loss of $709m. The world’s largest steelmaker [...]
Mata did not hear referee’s remarks, says Blues colleague October 30, 2012 CHELSEA forward Juan Mata did not hear race-row referee Mark Clattenburg use alleged “inappropriate language” towards him, his team-mate Oriol Romeu said yesterday, as police launched a formal investigation into the incident. Spaniard Mata is one of two Blues players, along with Nigerian John Obi Mikel, that the club believes was verbally abused by Clattenburg [...]
Wenger: Fighting back from four goals down was a miracle October 30, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger described his side’s almost-unbelievable victory away to Reading as a “miracle” after they recovered from four goals down to secure a 7-5 scoreline and their place in the fifth round of the Capital One Cup. The evening had strongly threatened to be an embarrassing one for the manager after his team [...]
Hooker Hartley out as Robshaw keeps the armband October 30, 2012 ENGLAND flanker Chris Robshaw is to continue as the national team’s captain for the impending autumn internationals but he will lead the side without the hooker Dylan Hartley who has been ruled out for four weeks. The coach Stuart Lancaster’s decision to delay the announcement of his captain had created some uncertainty as to whether [...]
Hat-trick hero Walcott leads rally at Reading October 30, 2012 READING 5 ARSENAL 7 ARSENAL last night secured a place in the fifth round of the Capital One Cup after a near-farcical affair in which they recovered from conceding the first four goals of an entirely unpredictable 120 minutes away to Reading. Forward Theo Walcott scored the crucial equalising goal deep into second-half stoppage time [...]
Let us all hear what refs do, it’ll keep players in line too October 30, 2012 SUNDAY’S tinderbox collision between Chelsea, Manchester United and referee Mark Clattenburg has seemingly left us with two possible conclusions, both unedifying: either one of England’s top officials is racist, or one of this country’s most powerful clubs has irresponsibly smeared him in the aftermath of a wounding defeat. It is difficult to see how football [...]
Brave Bradford stun Premier League Wigan October 30, 2012 LEAGUE TWO Bradford City last night led the Capital One Cup’s surprise results after securing a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory away to Premier League Wigan when the match had remained goalless after 120 minutes. Shaun Maloney fired his penalty over the bar, and Matt Duke saved from Jordi Gomez, after the home side – for [...]
Serbian police charge U21s October 30, 2012 THE Serbian police have charged two England U21 players for their roles in the aggressive confrontations witnessed at the end of this month’s European Championship qualifier in Krusevac. A total of 12 people were yesterday believed to have been charged, with two of England’s backroom staff among them. Uefa’s control and disciplinary body is to [...]
