Goldikova to retire ‘a great’ November 6, 2011 Three-time Breeders Cup Mile winner Goldikova will retire as one of the greats despite failing to win the race a record fourth time, says trainer Freddie Head. The six-year-old was beaten into third place at Churchill Downs by outsider Court Vision and Turallure. But Head said: “I think she has earned her place as one [...]
Brit Anne wins successive titles November 6, 2011 Britain’s Anne Keothavong claimed her second title in as many weeks with victory over Austria’s Yvonne Meusberger in Ismaning, Germany. It follows her win at another ITF event in Barnstaple and means she ends the season on a high. Elsewhere former world No1 Roger Federer won his first ATP title for 10 months at the [...]
Champ Stoner wins in Valencia November 6, 2011 World champion Casey Stoner capped a successful season by winning the final race in Valencia, as riders paid tribute to the late Marco Simoncelli. Competitors from all three classes remembered Simoncelli, who died last month at the Malaysian GP, before the race, which Stoner won by overtaking Ben Spies on the final corner.
Greek PM wins no confidence vote and pushes for coalition November 5, 2011 Prime Minister George Papandreou is driving for a new coalition government to save the nation from bankruptcy and prevent its crisis spreading chaos across the euro zone. In a late night speech to parliament, Papandreou said the new coalition should be formed to ram a 130-billion-euro (£112bn) bailout deal through the assembly, the last financial [...]
Car sales rise unexpectedly in October November 4, 2011 Car sales unexpectedly moved up a gear, rising 2.6 per cent in October compared to the same month last year, driven by sales of fleet and business cars. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said sales to these customers outweighed a fall of 4.3 per cent in private purchases. Sales of cars to businesses [...]
US employment continues to rise November 4, 2011 Tepid US employment figures for October released today will help allay fears of the country returning to recession. Unemployment dropped marginally to nine per cent and jobs continued to rise, although the number of jobs added was lower than September. Non-farm jobs rose by 80,000 compared to what was originally reported as an increase of [...]
Strong growth makes Meggitt optimistic November 4, 2011 Aircraft parts manufacturer Meggitt has reported strong growth in the third quarter, continuing the trend of the previous six months. The company predicts double-digit growth in orders and revenue for the full year, and further revenue growth of 10 per cent in 2012. “All market segments have contributed strongly to this profile, with growth in [...]
Italy agrees to IMF supervision November 4, 2011 Italy will allow the IMF and the EU to monitor its efforts to implement reforms aimed at easing the pressure on the country’s finances. A source told Reuters that the move is intended to give credibility to the proposed targets of reforming pensions and labour markets and carrying out privatizations. The EU and IMF will [...]
Profits down at Smith & Nephew November 4, 2011 Medical supplies manufacturer Smith & Nephew reported a fall in third quarter profits compared to the same period last year. The company, Europe’s largest maker of artificial hips and knees, reported a trading profit nine per cent down in the three months to 1 October. The group blamed the disappointing figure on the state of [...]
Xstrata to launch £1bn bond issue November 4, 2011 Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata said it was set to sell $3bn (£1bn) worth of bonds and planned to use the proceeds to repay debt and for general corporate purposes. The FTSE 100 company said on Friday that it planned to launch $3bn worth of notes in four tranches with maturities of 3 years, 5 years, 10 [...]
