Hatton calls on class of Mayweather in preparation for Malignaggi showdown September 4, 2008 Ricky Hatton has turned to super coach Floyd Mayweather Snr for his fight with IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas in November. Mayweather Snr is the father of Floyd Jnr – Hatton’s only conqueror so far in his career – and is arguably the world’s top trainer. He will fly into Manchester this [...]
Rain denies England a 5-0 one-day whitewash September 4, 2008 England captain Kevin Pietersen warned his side against complacency ahead of the winter tour to India despite leading his side to a comprehensive series victory over South Africa. Pietersen’s side were denied a 5-0 series whitewash over the Proteas when heavy rain wiped out their fifth and final one-day international at Cardiff yesterday. The no [...]
From Putin to Pitt: a fascinating glimpse into the mind of America September 4, 2008 Vanity Fair’s power list says a lot about the country that produced it, says Jeremy Hazlehurst You will, no doubt, remember that famous New Yorker magazine cover from the 70s that showed The World From Ninth Avenue. It shows Ninth Avenue in the foreground, 10th Avenue behind it, then the Hudson River. Behind this, in [...]
What’s up, duck September 4, 2008 Duck season is here, so make the most of the bird, says Timothy Barber Can there be any dish more redolent of the bad old days of restaurant food than duck a l’orange? It may be a classic, but let’s be honest, duck in a sweet orange sauce is more likely to be the sorry [...]
Palin silences critics with first speech September 4, 2008 Republican running mate Sarah Palin fought back at her critics in her first key address to the Republican National Convention last night. Her speech came as Republican US presidential candidate John McCain slammed the media for questioning the way his running mate Sarah Palin’s candidacy was vetted, following shock revelations that Palin’s 17-yearold unmarried daughter [...]
Signet fails to shine as sales slump bites September 4, 2008 The World’s biggest speciality jewellery retailer, Signet, has announced a 7.8 per cent fall in first half pre-tax profit, slightly better than analysts had feared. Signet warned that the consumer environment in both the US and the UK remained “very challenging”. Investec had forecast profits of $75.3m (£42.3m), five per cent lower than those reported. [...]
Pru and C&W wrap up £1bn pensions deal September 4, 2008 Prudential and Cable & Wireless (C&W) have struck a landmark £1bn deal which will see the telecoms company transfer its pension liabilities to the insurer. In the largest bulk annuity deal in the UK this year, Prudential will assume responsibility for payments to 5,000 retired members of C&W’s defined-benefit pension scheme. The move, which paves [...]
Punch scraps its dividend as declining beer sales hit September 4, 2008 Pubs group Punch Taverns is scrapping its dividend, the group said yesterday. The move comes in the wake of reports of declining sales, which led to a plunge in the company’s share price. Punch shares closed down 12 per cent at 278.25p. Punch Taverns said the move was prudent given the “challenging market conditions”. The [...]
DSG cautious after sales dip at PC World September 4, 2008 Nine months into the job, John Browett, chief executive of DSG International announced yesterday he was not foreseeing a “chance for recovery until 2010”, following a first quarter slump in the market. Like-for-like sales in the 16 weeks to 23 August fell seven per cent on the same period last year, led by 12 per [...]
Microsoft beware: Google is moving into applications September 4, 2008 When Bill Gates stood down from Microsoft earlier this year, he was hoping his legacy would be secure. Windows Vista, the product of more than six years labour, was supposed to cement the firm’s hold on the computer desktop while the $10bn it had spent trying to topple Google should have at least allowed it [...]
