Flintoff: I won’t pick and choose my England dates September 28, 2009 ENGLAND all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has stressed that playing for his country will be his priority when he returns from his latest injury nightmare. The 31-year-old, who is expected to be out for at least six months following knee surgery, earlier this month drew criticism for refusing a central contract. But the irreplaceable talisman, who retired [...]
Borthwick in all-clear for autumn Tests September 28, 2009 ENGLAND captain Steve Borthwick’s rollercoaster injury ride took another upturn yesterday after he was given the green light to play in the autumn internationals. Saracens feared their skipper had suffered an eye socket fracture when he was forced off in their narrow 19-16 win over Gloucester on Sunday. But scans yesterday revealed nothing more sinister [...]
Double injury blow for Blues’ European trip September 28, 2009 CHELSEA have been rocked by the news midfielders Michael Ballack and John Obi Mikel will both miss tomorrow’s Champions League tie with APOEL Nicosia. Neither player has travelled with the squad as Germany captain Ballack has a calf strain and Mikel is struggling with an ankle injury. But England full-back Ashley Cole did make the [...]
DOWNPOUR AND OUT? September 28, 2009 INDIA’S hopes of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals suffered a blow last night when torrential rain caused their match with Australia at Centurion to be abandoned. Australia were in a strong position with 234-4 from 42.3 overs when a thunderstorm hit, meaning both sides were awarded a point each. It leaves India needing to thrash [...]
THE LONDON REPORT September 28, 2009 BRITAIN’S leading stock index closed 1.6 per cent higher yesterday, with heavyweight banks, miners and energy stocks reversing early losses, helped by a strong opening for the US market. The FTSE 100 rose 83.5 points, or 1.6 per cent, to close at 5,165.70, after rising 0.1 per cent on Friday. “It wasn’t until the US [...]
NEW YORK REPORT September 28, 2009 US stocks rallied yesterday snapping a three-day losing streak, as a spurt of corporate takeovers in the technology and health-care sectors fuelled optimism about share values. Mergers and acquisitions are typically viewed as bullish as it suggests companies are more optimistic about the business outlook. A number of deals were announced and investors bet more [...]
EX-RBS BANKER HOUNDED OUT OF THE CITY September 28, 2009 ONE of Sir Fred Goodwin’s former sidekicks at the Royal Bank of Scotland was last night forced to resign from his new City role at headhunter Odgers Berndtson, after his connection to the beleaguered bank cost his firm one of its most lucrative contracts. Johnny Cameron, previously head of investment banking at RBS, said he [...]
JP MORGAN EXEC: NO ONE INNOCENT September 28, 2009 THE co-chief executive of JP Morgan’s investment banking arm has blamed “greedy bankers, investors and borrowers” for the financial crisis. Bill Winters’ comments – which will be seen as an attack on Wall Street, the City and clients – were made earlier this week during a closed-doors debate at the Investment Management Association. City rainmaker [...]
Orange finds juicy deal for Apple iPhone September 28, 2009 ORANGE has landed the rights to carry Apple’s flagship product the iPhone, ending rival O2’s exclusivity deal with the firm. The mobile operator, which is owned by France Telecom, said it would start selling the iPhone later this year, although it has yet to decide on pricing and exact release date. Orange said yesterday that [...]
WHO PROFITS MOST FROM THIS DEAL? September 28, 2009 JOHN TYSOE THE MOBILE WORLDApple usually wants to be with the largest operator but this seems to break the mould of exclusivity. The scale of it is not transformational for Orange, but if other operators are able to follow suit it will allow Apple to address the entire market. I don’t think this will be [...]
