Sell-off in bank and mining shares rocks the FTSE 100 January 13, 2010 BRITAIN’S leading share index shed 0.5 per cent yesterday as weakness in commodity and banking issues countered gains in selected defensive stocks, reflecting fading risk appetite among some investors. At the close, the FTSE 100 was 25.23 points lower at 5,473.48, having lost 0.7 per cent on Tuesday following China’s decision to tighten banks’ reserve [...]
Financial bonanza hopes boost Dow January 13, 2010 US stocks rose yesterday as investors bet on recently weakened technology and financial shares ahead of earnings from bellwethers Intel and JPMorgan Chase & Co, taking the Dow industrials to a fresh 15-month high. A brokerage upgrade of drugmaker Merck & Co and an upbeat outlook from Kraft Foods gave an extra boost to the [...]
Reds stunned in a right royal upset January 13, 2010 After extra time. Score after 90 minutes 1-1 LIVERPOOL (1) VS READING (2) LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez questioned Reading’s equaliser after seeing his side’s wretched season lurch to a new low with elimination from the FA Cup at the hands of the Championship strugglers. A Ryan Bertrand own goal put the Reds ahead but a [...]
Strauss eyes winning finale January 13, 2010 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss has warned his side not to rely on another heroic batting display this weekend as they go in search of a famous series victory over South Africa in Johannesburg. The tourists lead the Proteas 1-0 going into today’s fourth and final Test, but only thanks to the heroics of last man [...]
Hape and Ashton get England chance January 13, 2010 MARTIN JOHNSON is banking on two rugby league converts to fire England into an exciting new era. Former New Zealand international Shontayne Hape and Northampton winger Chris Ashton are the two new faces in a 32-man elite performance squad for the Six Nations Championship. But there is no place for fly-half Danny Cipriani and versatile [...]
Adebayor not ready to return January 13, 2010 MANCHESTER City striker Emmanuel Adebayor admits he has been unable to eat as he struggles to come to terms with the machine gun attack on him and his Togo team-mates. Adebayor’s press officer was one of three men killed in the ambush on the Togo team bus as they travelled to the Africa Cup of [...]
Hatton announces comeback and at least one more fight January 13, 2010 FORMER two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton has vowed to go out on a triumphant note after confirming he will return to the ring this year. Hatton’s future has been in doubt since a crushing defeat to Manny Pacquiao in May, but had appeared to be leaning towards one final bout before hanging up his gloves [...]
Tourists on brink of a top-notch victory January 13, 2010 FINALLY, after six or seven weeks of character-building and good old-fashioned hard graft, this is it. The fourth and final Test in Johannesburg, starting this morning, is simply a massive game for Andrew Strauss’ men, who, against all odds, have battled their way into a position to win a truly top-notch away series victory against [...]
I may not have experience in top flight but I can do job, says Laws January 13, 2010 INCOMING Burnley manager Brian Laws has told critics that his lack of Premier League experience will not hinder his mission to keep the Clarets in the top flight. Laws, who began his playing career at Turf Moor, yesterday returned to the club to sign a contract to succeed Owen Coyle until summer 2012. The 48-year-old, [...]
Ferrari warning to Schumacher January 13, 2010 FERRARI’S boss has backed their latest star Fernando Alonso to ruin the comeback of the team’s former driver Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, 41, is preparing for his first season since 2006 having ended self-imposed exile and signed for Mercedes GP. The seven-time champion is set to renew his rivalry with Alonso, the man who ended his [...]
