Capello critical of Rooney’s England form June 26, 2012 FORMER England manager Fabio Capello has accused Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney of failing to perform for his country and insisted he only plays to his potential at club level. Rooney has been criticised for the underwhelming nature of his performance during the European Championship quarter-final defeat to Italy and Capello, also from Italy, believes [...]
First victory will prove to Willett he can handle pressue and win again June 26, 2012 TWO heart-warming tales involving up and coming English players dominated the weekend’s results, with Danny Willett and Melissa Reid both overcoming recent troubles to record landmark wins. I was delighted to see former world amateur No1 Willett earn his first European Tour victory after several near misses and some injury problems, which had interrupted his [...]
Ronaldo ready for Portuguese responsibility June 26, 2012 PORTUGAL captain Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is unconcerned about carrying the hopes of a nation as he bids to tonight inspire his side to the Euro 2012 final with victory over reigning European and world champions Spain. “I don’t feel pressure playing against Spain,” said Ronaldo. “These games are part of my life. I have [...]
Mitchell to fight Burns in Glasgow June 26, 2012 BOXING: Kevin Mitchell is to challenge WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns, of Scotland, in Glasgow on 22 September. “This is a real fight between the two best in the division and it’s not going to be for the faint hearted,” he said. “I rate Burns very highly.”
Bradford Bulls enter administration June 26, 2012 RUGBY LEAGUE: Bradford Bulls have gone into administration and could fold if a new buyer is not found within 10 days. “This club is on the brink of extinction,” said joint-administrator Brendan Guilfoyle.
Gillies killed in holiday accident June 26, 2012 RACING: Jockey Campbell Gillies has died after an accident suffered on holiday in Corfu, Greece. “Very sad news about Campbell Gillies – a very good jockey but an even better bloke,” said Tony McCoy.
Chancellor scraps rise in fuel duty June 26, 2012 CHANCELLOR George Osborne bowed to pressure yesterday, scrapping this year’s planned fuel tax hike in the latest of a series of screeching U-turns by the coalition government. The rise in fuel duty by around 3p per litre will now be delayed until the beginning of next year, postponing a hike due on 1 August – [...]
Glencore and Xstrata under fresh pressure to alter deal June 26, 2012 GLENCORE and Xstrata look likely to overhaul their $65bn mega-merger after another prominent shareholder demanded they alter the terms of the deal last night. Executives at the commodities firms were already seeking to rejig pay packages linked to the tie-up when the Qatar Investment Authority broke cover to seek a better deal for its 11 [...]
National debt goes up as income tax takings drop June 26, 2012 THE UK’S public finances took a hammering last month, according to data released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A budget deficit of £17.9bn for May pushed the net national debt to £1.013 trillion, hitting 65 per cent of GDP. Just one year ago, net debt stood at the comparatively low figure of [...]
Falling tax receipts show that we’ve forgotten Laffer’s lesson June 26, 2012 SOMETHING very worrying is happening to the UK’s public finances. Income tax and capital gains tax receipts fell by 7.3 per cent in May compared with a year ago, according to official figures. Over the first two months of the fiscal year, they are down by 0.5 per cent. This is merely the confirmation of [...]
