Patriots beat Rams at Wembley October 28, 2012 The New England Patriots thrashed St Louis Rams 45-7 at Wembley yesterday in the sixth year that London has hosted an NFL fixture.
England call up forward cover October 28, 2012 Harlequins lock George Robson and London Irish hooker David Paice were last night drafted into England’s squad for next month’s internationals. The pair are injury cover for Northampton’s Courtney Lawes and Dylan Hartley, who are rated doubtful after suffering injuries in Saturday’s Premiership defeat to Saracens.
Serena caps big year in Istanbul October 28, 2012 Wimbledon champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 to win the WTA Championships in Istanbul yesterday and cap a vintage year. The American’s third success at the lucrative season-ending tournament followed her 2012 titles at SW19, the US Open and a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
Lumb leads Sydney to victory October 28, 2012 England’s Michael Lumb helped Sydney Sixers to a Champions League Twenty20 final victory by 10 wickets over Wanderers in Johannesburg. They are to receive £1.55m for their victory.
Lorenzo wins second world title October 28, 2012 Jorge Lorenzo secured his second MotoGP world championship after finishing second in the Australian GP. The Australian Casey Stoney won there for the sixth year in a row, while Dani Pedrosa, who was also in contention for the title, crashed in the second lap.
BACIT raises £207m in London float October 26, 2012 Investment company Battle Against Cancer Investment Trust (BACIT) raised £207m in an initial public share offer, which saw it shares jump in initial trading today. The shares were priced at 100p each in the offering, and jumped to as much as 104p in their stock market debut today. BACIT announced its intention to float on [...]
Former UBS trader claims actions were not fraudulent as defence begins October 26, 2012 Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli addressed the court for the first time in his six-week trial today, relating to losses of $2.3bn (£1.4bn) sustained by the Swiss bank. Adoboli claimed his actions were not fraudulent, and said that he had worked hard for six years to generate profits for the bank. The former trader has [...]
US GDP grows by two per cent October 26, 2012 The US economy expanded by two per cent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said today, due to a ramp-up in government spending. Federal government expenditures and gross investment increased by 9.6 per cent over the three months to September, while national defence spending jumped 13 per cent compared to the previous quarter. Consumer [...]
EDF hikes energy prices October 26, 2012 Energy firm EDF today announced that gas and electricty prices would rise by 10.8 per cent from 7 December. It follows in the footsteps of rivals Scottish Power, Centrica, npower and SSE, who have all raised prices in the last few weeks, although EDF’s is the biggest so far. The rise will add £2.35 a [...]
Virgin Atlantic eyes airline alliance October 26, 2012 Virgin Atlantic is close to joining an alliance with other airlines, marking a turning point after 30 years of fierce independence, according to founder Sir Richard Branson. The tycoon told reporters in India that “we may finally give up and become part of a bigger alliance”, with further details expected in the next three to [...]
