Fulham pay for Euro tie August 21, 2011 FULHAM boss Martin Jol admits a Europa League campaign is hampering his team’s competitiveness in the Premier League after losing 2-0 at Wolves. Kevin Doyle and Matt Jarvis scored as Jol’s men succumbed less than 72 hours after beating Dnipro on Thursday night. He said: “We can do well in Europe, but it is probably [...]
Hammers in late slip-up August 21, 2011 WEST HAM manager Sam Allardyce warned his side to lose their home jitters after conceding a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Leeds. Carlton Cole and a Patrick Kisnorbo own goal appeared to have earned Allardyce his first Championship win at Upton Park, with Ross McCormack leveller replying – only for Adam Clayton to score [...]
Walker out of Scotland squad August 21, 2011 Scotland wing Nikki Walker has been ruled out of the World Cup by the knee injury he suffered on Saturday against Italy. Coach Andy Robinson will name his final 30-man squad today.
GB claim team world title August 21, 2011 Olympic hopefuls Helen Jenkins and the Brownlee brothers helped Great Britain win the Team World Championship in Switzerland. It came a day after Jonathan Brownlee beat sibling Alistair to a major title for the first time in the Sprint World Championship.
John Lewis sales rise despite looting fears August 19, 2011 John Lewis said its revenue rose last week even though the UK saw widespread looting and rioting, as customers turned to the web. Sales at its department stores increased by 2.9 per cent to £52.9m in the week to 13 August. Sales excluding VAT were up 1.3 per cent. The department store chain said: “John [...]
FTSE in tailspin as recession fears grip markets August 19, 2011 The FTSE 100 continued its downward spiral this morning as banking stocks plunged amid escalating fears that the global economic recovery was being derailed. Investors piled into gold to take it to yet another record price as equities took a hammering across the globe. A raft of grim economic data plus the ongoing eurozone debt [...]
UK public finances go into surplus thanks to tax receipts August 19, 2011 The public finances posted an overall surplus in July as higher taxes and the bank levy boosted government receipts, bringing overall borrowing this fiscal year down and bringing the government closer to its targets. The Office for National Statistics said that public sector current budget swung to a surplus last month and net borrowing stood [...]
Jupiter to give first interim dividend August 19, 2011 Fund manager Jupiter has pledged its maiden interim dividend after pre-tax profits more than doubled in half-year to end-June despite a slowdown in the pace of new business as shaky stock markets rattle investors. Jupiter, one of the UK’s largest retail investment fund managers with most of its assets invested in equity, will pay a [...]
Stagecoach to return £340m to shareholders August 19, 2011 Bus and retail group Stagecoach said it would return around £340m to shareholders and was on course to meet profit expectations for the current year. The Scotland-based transport group said shareholders would receive 47 pence for each share they hold under the proposals, which it said would give the group a “more appropriate and efficient [...]
Bank of America to axe 3,500 jobs August 19, 2011 Bank of America is cutting 3,500 jobs this quarter according to an internal memo, as the biggest US bank grapples with its $1 trillion (£607BN) problem-loan portfolio and growing economic concerns. The job cuts at Bank of America, expected to be completed by the end of September, are the latest in a series of lay-offs [...]
