SIMON MACKENZIE-SMITH June 15, 2009 Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs are the joint bookrunners and sponsors of Punch Tavern’s fundraising, which is subject to approval at the company’s annual meeting in July. Merrill Lynch’s head of UK corporate and investment banking Simon Mackenzie-Smith is the client relationship manager for Punch Taverns. He represents a team that is lead by [...]
OIL MARKET WILL MOVE SHARPLY ON INVENTORY DATA June 15, 2009 MARTIN SLANEYHEAD OF DERIVATIVES, GFT OIL, glorious oil. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular CFD markets around and it continues to enjoy a steep growth in popularity among traders. The popular Brent and WTI are unavoidably topical and irresistibly volatile. After sinking to near $30 a barrel at the end of 2008, the [...]
Unstoppable flu pandemic will boost vaccine drugmakers June 15, 2009 AT the weekend, there was confirmation of Britain’s first swine flu victim, just three days after a decision on Thursday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to officially declare an influenza pandemic – the first since 1968. It might seem ghoulish to say so, but the prospect of a drawn-out battle against what WHO director-general [...]
SUMMER SALES June 14, 2009 Green rejects Hammers offerWEST HAM goalkeeper Robert Green has thrown his future at Upton Park into doubt after refusing the club’s latest contract offer. The England stopper still has three years of his current deal to run but the Hammers are keen to commit the 29-year-old to a longer-term deal. Talks are expected to continue [...]
Sri Lankans end gallant Irish charge June 14, 2009 MUCH-FANCIED Sri Lanka took another leap towards the World Twenty20 semi-finals but were given the fright of their lives by plucky Ireland at Lord’s. The Irish were thrashed by 83 runs by New Zealand on Friday and many believed the in-form Sri Lankans would inflict similar damage. But seamer Alex Cusack returned excellent figures of [...]
Liverpool warn clubs off Alonso and Mascherano June 14, 2009 LIVERPOOL have issued a stern hands-off warning to big-spending Spanish clubs chasing their midfield duo Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano. Alonso is rumoured to be the next name on Real Madrid’s list of galacticos, while Argentinian Mascherano is a reported target of Barcelona. But Liverpool responded yesterday by issuing a statement in backing boss Rafael [...]
Coach Pearce insists England will not pay the penalty again June 14, 2009 ENGLAND Under 21 coach Stuart Pearce insists his side have practiced penalties for two years in order to banish the heartache of their last European Championship campaign. The side lost an epic shootout 13-12 in their semi-final against Holland in 2007, while former England star Pearce, himself, has suffered the pain of penalties defeat in [...]
Cesc: Barca boss is my idol June 14, 2009 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has given Barcelona food for thought by admitting boss Pep Guardiola is his idol. The Gunners midfielder has been constantly linked with a return to Camp Nou, where he began his career as a youth. Guardiola, at that time, was a Barcelona playing legend and has since taken the manager’s role [...]
Colly targets Windies after Indian feast June 14, 2009 JOYOUS captain Paul Collingwood says England are not fazed by playing two games in 24 hours as they go in search of a place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals this afternoon. Collingwood’s men claimed the first part of a momentous back-to-back win-double with a thrilling three-run victory over India which eliminated the defending champions from [...]
Sport on TV June 14, 2009 Cricket: World Twenty20, Super Eights, Pakistan v Ireland, Sky Sports 1, 1pm; England v West Indies, Sky Sports 1, 5pm Football: European Under 21 Championship, England v Finland, Sky Sports 2, 5pm (ko 5.15pm); Spain v Germany, Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm (ko 7.45pm) Football: Confederations Cup, Brazil v Egypt, BBC Interactive, 2.50pm (ko 3pm); Italy [...]
