Portsmouth chief Storrie slams black hole claims February 22, 2010 PORTSMOUTH chief executive Peter Storrie has hit out at suggestions money has gone missing from the crisis club, who are facing administration unless a buyer can be found by tomorrow. Storrie hit out at television pundits for depicting a £150m black hole at Pompey, who are £60m in debt and facing a winding-up order from [...]
Why satisfied Calzaghe is trading fight night for Hollywood limelight February 22, 2010 EVEN as he slugged it out with Roy Jones Jr in the biggest fight of his career, Joe Calzaghe knew that was it. He savoured every jarring blow, every trickle of sweat and every decibel of clamour, because his mind was made up. Calzaghe, arguably the greatest boxer ever to emerge from these shores, was, [...]
Kieswetter’s surprise at senior England call-up February 22, 2010 ONE-DAY sensation Craig Kieswetter has admitted his call-up to the England squad took him by surprise. The Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman has been parachuted into the senior one-day squad for the current tour of Bangladesh after impressing on the recent Lions’ tour of the United Arab Emirates. South Africa-born Kieswetter, 22, only completed his four-year qualification period [...]
Johnson calls for Hodgson amid Wilkinson injury fears February 22, 2010 ENGLAND are sweating on the fitness of fly-half Jonny Wilkinson for the crunch Six Nations clash with Ireland on Saturday. Boss Martin Johnson drafted Sale’s Charlie Hodgson into the squad yesterday after Wilkinson suffered from muscle tightness. The World Cup-winning No10’s place was already the subject of debate following England’s lacklustre win in Italy earlier [...]
Bob girls eye a gold rush February 22, 2010 ANYONE can be a hit on YouTube – a talking dog, a cackling but cute baby and even Susan Boyle. But long jumper and pole vaulte-turned-Olympic bobsleigh hopeful Gillian Cooke is determined to move on from her brush with internet fame. Over six million have watched her high-profile wardrobe malfunction at a recent World Cup [...]
Lloyds boss Daniels to waive bonus February 22, 2010 LLOYDS Banking Group chief executive Eric Daniels yesterday bowed to populist acrimony over City remuneration by becoming the fourth major bank boss in a week to surrender his contractual bonus for the year. Daniels had been entitled to a potential maximum payout of £6.5m for the 2009 financial year, of which just £1.04m represents his [...]
JP Morgan analyst in hot water after Asda meeting February 22, 2010 A JP Morgan analyst has been suspended after allegedly gate-crashing a private Asda supplier meeting. Rickin Thakrar, in his mid-20s, wrote an explosive research note, revealing management thought stores had become “boring”, despite being explicitly banned from attending the event. He gleaned private information about the firm’s plans just days before it released its results. [...]
British Airways cabin crew vote for strike February 22, 2010 BRITISH Airways (BA) cabin crew have voted in favour of industrial action over pay and conditions. According to the Unite Union, which represents the 12,000 crew, 81 per cent of the 9,000 who returned ballots voted in favour of a strike. Unite assistant general secretary Len McCluskey said: “With this overwhelming vote in the teeth [...]
SEC and BoA settle US case February 22, 2010 A FEDERAL judge has approved a $150m (£96.9m) settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Bank of America (BoA) over its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. The fine brings to an end charges that BoA misled shareholders before a vote on the merger with Merill Lynch about the investment bank’s losses and the bonuses [...]
BA staff can’t resist change for ever February 22, 2010 WHAT a shame British Airways’ cabin crew has voted to strike. Willie Walsh, the firm’s chief, is doing a good job in extremely tough conditions to take out costs and ensure the airline will still be with us in five years’ time – yet some of his staff still seem to believe that it is [...]
