Sarries to face Boks at Wembley September 29, 2009 RUGBY UNION: Premiership leaders Saracens will play South Africa at Wembley as part of the world and Tri-Nations champions’ tour this autumn. Saracens will host the Springboks on 17 November after their Test against France as part of their preparation for their matches against Italy and Ireland. The tourists’ opening match is against Leicester Tigers [...]
I won’t push it, insists Button September 29, 2009 FORMULA ONE: Championship leader Jenson Button insists he will not be taking any unnecessary risks in his bid for a first world title. The Brawn GP driver, is closing in on Lewis Hamilton’s crown with a 15-point lead over team-mate Rubens Barrichello with only three races left. But the Briton, who has talked up the [...]
Injury rules out Aussie Clarke September 29, 2009 CRICKET: Australia have suffered a blow after key batsman Michael Clarke was ruled out for the rest of the Champions Trophy. Vice-captain Clarke, 28, has failed to recover from a lower back problem he picked up during his side’s 6-1 one-day series win over England this month. Clarke is the second Aussie to depart the [...]
Harrison still has title dream September 29, 2009 BOXING: Britain’s Audley Harrison is adamant he will still become world champion as he bids to reignite his career by winning Friday’s Prizefighter. The 37-year-old has endured a turbulent time since turning professional after winning gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He said: “I had plans to be the heavyweight champion of the world in [...]
Bid battle set to hike rents September 29, 2009 A BIDDING war has broken out between Australian bank Macquarie and fund manager Blackrock for new City development Drapers Gardens in a move experts predict will hike prices across the City. Both firms are on the hunt for a 250,000 sq ft office to re-house staff. But following a number of stalled construction projects in the [...]
British Airways begins its fight back September 29, 2009 AIRLINES can still put on a great show, as yesterday’s inaugural British Airways flight from City Airport to New York JFK testified. We were treated to water salutes from firefighters, cheerleaders and champagne on tap. And apart from the fun of flying on a brand new, 32-seater all business class luxury Airbus A318, the exercise [...]
Paternoster boss steps back September 29, 2009 PATERNOSTER founder Mark Wood is stepping back from the chief executive position to cut the specialist pensions insurer’s costs. Wood, who set up the business in 2005, will become deputy chairman and be replaced as chief executive by former commercial director Ed Jervis. Wood described himself as an expensive resource at a time when the [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 29, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMESHRE CHIEF BACKS HARSH CONDITIONS FOR SUPPORTThe chief executive of Hypo Real Estate says that a German government plan to enforce a controversial “squeeze-out” of minority shareholders next week is the only option for the troubled bank. Axel Wieandt said the move – which will deprive shareholders of a chance to recover further value [...]
BBVA replaces chief executive September 29, 2009 Chief executive Ignacio Goirigolzarri of BBVA, the second-biggest bank in Spain, is being replaced by the bank’s director of human resources, Angel Cano. The bank’s chairman Francisco Gonzalez will remain. The decision to replace Goirigolzarri comes just days after BBVA announced it had raised €2bn (£1.8bn) via a bond issue and sold assets worth €1.15bn.
Microsoft boss takes pay cut September 29, 2009 Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer took a 5.5 per cent pay cut for the last fiscal year, as the software giant suffered its first ever drop in annual sales. Ballmer earned a total of $1.3m (£0.8m), and saw his performance-related bonus slashed $100,000 to $600,000.
