London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
West Ham in for AWOL McCarthy January 25, 2010 BLACKBURN have confirmed West Ham want Benni McCarthy – but boss Sam Allardyce has warned the unsettled striker will not be allowed to leave on the cheap. Owners David Sullivan and David Gold have been trying to bolster the Hammers’ firepower since taking over the club last week and have made a written offer for [...]
Spurs won’t crack under the pressure, says Defoe January 25, 2010 JERMAIN DEFOE insists Tottenham will not crack under the pressure of a top-four charge as they enter a crucial stage of the season. Harry Redknapp’s men currently lie fourth in the table, but a run of five games in the next 16 days, starting with the visit of London rivals Fulham to White Hart Lane [...]
FOOTBALL | IN BRIEF January 25, 2010 Laws warns of derby destruction BURNLEY boss Brian Laws has warned his players against letting “all hell break loose” when his team visit former boss Owen Coyle’s new side, Bolton, tonight. More than 5,000 Clarets fans are expected to make the short trip across Lancashire to let their feelings known over Coyle’s defection earlier this [...]
MYNERS: WE DON’T WANT OBAMA PLAN January 24, 2010 CITY minister Lord Myners yesterday poured cold water on President Barack Obama’s bid to overhaul the banking rules, warning that Britain would not be following the proposed US reforms. Myners told City A.M. that efforts by the US administration to curtail banks’ investments in hedge funds, private equity and proprietary trading were “in no way [...]
Ferrero: We will not bid for Cadbury January 24, 2010 ITLALIAN chocolatier Ferrero has ruled out making a rival bid for Cadbury leaving clear Kraft Foods to complete its £11.7bn proposed takeover of the British confectioner. Hershey has already said it had no intention of bidding for Cadbury while Nestle has also confirmed that it does not intend to make a bid. Ferrero said in [...]
Ericsson profits dive by 92 per cent January 24, 2010 PROFITS at Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson plunged 92 per cent in the fourth quarter triggering a cull of 1,500 staff. The company has been hit by an ongoing dip in orders and the costs of its restructuring. Its net profit was 314m kronas (£11.3bn) from October to December compared with 3.89bn kronas during the same [...]
Hornby sales back in the fast lane January 24, 2010 THE popularity of Scalextric sets helped to put toymaker Hornby’s sales into the fast lane over Christmas. Hornby said the racing game had received a boost after current Formula One grand prix teams were introduced. Toys from Disney/Pixar’s Cars has also helped to fuel the sales rise. The company said demand for its brands from [...]
Obama: Bernanke will return January 24, 2010 THE WHITE House yesterday said it was confident that Ben Bernanke would be confirmed for a second term, as it sought to see off a last minute swell of opposition to the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Bernanke, a survivor of the Bush administration, is under fire for his handling of the economic crisis and [...]
Saab now in Spyker’s web January 24, 2010 THE long-anticipated sale of Saab could finally be completed this week. Financial terms are believed to have been reached between General Motors and Dutch luxury car maker Spyker. The two sides are now thrashing out production and management issues before they can finalise the deal. One possible stumbling block is the role Vladimir Antonov, Spyker’s [...]
We must learn from financial history January 24, 2010 SPEAKING to this newspaper last night, Lord Myners, the City minister, points out that banks’ proprietary trading and investments in hedge funds and private equity were “in no way central” to the problems which led to the global financial crisis. I agree: Barack Obama’s plan to ban banks with retail arms from those activities – [...]
