England can compound Wallabies’ misery November 15, 2012 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA Tomorrow 2.30pm ENGLAND are under no illusions that hammering Fiji was anything other than a warm-up for their showdown with Australia. Putting 54 points on Fiji vindicated Stuart Lancaster’s selection choices, especially Alex Goode’s man-of-the-match performance. Lancaster admitted England started sluggishly last Saturday and he’ll know that they cannot make the same [...]
Ireland bring in new Ulster trio November 15, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Ireland have handed three uncapped players their debuts for the match against Fiji in Limerick tomorrow. The three players; Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy and Paddy Jackson, all play for Ulster as only Conor Murray, Jamie Heaslip and Mike Ross have been retained from the side that lost 16-12 to South Africa on Saturday.
Webber warns Vettel over title November 15, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes team-mate Sebastian Vettel must win the title in Austin this weekend. “Brazil can be incredibly inconsistent with the weather, so that’s a bit more of a nervous venue,” said Webber. There are numerous permutations but Vettel can be crowned champion on Sunday if he wins the race [...]
Eurozone sinks back into recession November 15, 2012 The Eurozone debt crisis dragged the currency bloc into recession in the third quarter of the year, marking its second recession since 2009. Economic output in the bloc fell 0.1 per cent over the three months to September, following a 0.2 per cent drop in the second quarter. Those two quarters of contraction put the [...]
Eurozone worries weigh on FTSE 100 November 15, 2012 The leading share index was trading down this morning, as investors were spooked by growth worries in the Eurozone. Wolfson Microelectronics sank six per cent in early trading, followed closely by stove maker Aga, which fell 5.42 per cent. Engineering firm Wood Group declined 4.82 per cent, while investment manager Man Group dropped 4.8 per [...]
BP in talks to settle Gulf spill claims November 15, 2012 BP this morning confirmed that it was in “advanced discussions” with the US Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission to settle claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010. The oil major said today it was discussing “proposed resolutions of all US federal government criminal and SEC claims against BP in [...]
French GDP up 0.2 per cent in third quarter November 15, 2012 The French economy expanded by 0.2 per cent in the third quarter, according to official statistics. A pickup in household consumption and manufacturing led the rise, which comes after the economy shrank by 0.1 per cent over the second quarter. Household consumption grew by 0.3 per cent in the third quarter, after contracting 0.2 per [...]
Qatar backs Glenstrata merger November 15, 2012 Qatar Holding confirmed this morning it would back Xstrata’s mega-merger with Glencore at the shareholder vote next Tuesday. Xstrata’s second-largest shareholder after Glencore said it would vote in favour of two key resolutions, which will pave the way for the £56bn deal to go ahead. The vote, which comes 10 months after commodities giant Glencore [...]
Ibrahimovic schools Lion cubs November 14, 2012 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY SWEDEN 4 vs ENGLAND 2 MANAGER Roy Hodgson hailed four-goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 30-yard overhead kick as “really extraordinary” after the Sweden captain single-handedly dismantled England in last night’s friendly in Stockholm. Ibrahimovic overshadowed Steven Gerrard’s 100th England cap with a swaggering display of virtuoso brilliance, summed up by an instinctive 91st-minute goal that [...]
FA hits back at claims of institutional racism November 14, 2012 ENGLAND football chiefs reacted angrily last night after being termed “institutionally racist” by the Society of Black Lawyers, calling the accusation “ill-informed and unhelpful”. Football Association chairman David Bernstein responded to criticism that the governing body should have reported to police Chelsea’s complaints that referee Mark Clattenburg racially abused their player John Obi Mikel. “These [...]
