Everything Everywhere says customer base stabilising October 26, 2011 Britain’s biggest mobile operator Everything Everywhere posted lower revenue in the third quarter due to regulatory cuts but said its customer base was stabilising while it was also making good progress in cost-cutting. The company, which runs T-Mobile and Orange brands in the UK, said its total customer base shrunk by 1.4 per cent to [...]
BAT sales increase with price hikes October 26, 2011 British American Tobacco, the world’s second-biggest cigarette maker, increased its sales by seven per cent in the first nine months of the year after raising prices to offset a decline in overall demand. The London-based maker of Kent, Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall cigarettes said price rises, good performances from these top four brands [...]
BAA earnings rise fuelled by Heathrow October 26, 2011 BAA reported a 17 per cent rise in earnings in the first nine months of the year, helped by strong traffic growth, especially at London’s Heathrow airport. BAA, majority owned by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial, said adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to £842.2m in the nine months to the end [...]
FA investigate Terry racism claim October 25, 2011 ENGLAND and Chelsea captain John Terry last night vowed to clear his name after being placed under investigation by the Football Association over allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. The FA announced they would begin to make enquiries after receiving a complaint about the alleged incident (right) in Sunday’s west London derby between [...]
Villas-Boas sticks by ref criticism October 25, 2011 CHELSEA boss Andre Villas-Boas is unrepentant over his criticism of referee Chris Foy in Sunday’s defeat at QPR, despite being asked to explain his remarks to the Football Association. Villas-Boas insists Foy, who sent off Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa and booked seven Chelsea players, was “card happy” and “extremely unfair”. “I don’t think I [...]
Eastern promise offered by Park and Arshavin October 25, 2011 ARSENAL 2 vs BOLTON 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes Park Chu-Young is ready to make a significant impact in the Premier League after the Korea international struck his first goal for the club in last night’s Carling Cup win over Bolton. The Trotters stunned an impressive crowd of over 56,000 at Emirates Stadium with [...]
Owen responds to United’s ‘kick in the teeth’ October 25, 2011 ALDERSHOT 0 vs MAN UNITED 3 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Michael Owen admitted his side were still coming to terms with the 6-1 mauling they suffered at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday after he contributed to the first step on the road to recovery with a goal in last night’s Carling Cup win at [...]
City hit Tevez with £800,000 fine and find him guilty of refusing to play October 25, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY last night threw the book at Carlos Tevez, fining the striker £800,000 after finding him guilty of refusing to play in last month’s match against Bayern Munich. City chiefs concluded a month of investigations into the unsettled Argentinian’s conduct in the Champions League fixture by finding him guilty of five separate breaches of [...]
Cool hand Luke’s double triumph would cap an extraordinary year, and Sergio is back on the rise October 25, 2011 LUKE DONALD summed it up perfectly after his scintillating final round swept him to the Disney Classic, and first place in the PGA Tour money list, on Sunday. He called it one of the most satisfying wins of his career, and he has every reason to feel delighted with what he has achieved this season [...]
Whitewashed: India humiliate England October 25, 2011 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook admitted he was shell-shocked after an almighty batting collapse saw India complete a 5-0 series whitewash with a 95-run victory in Kolkata. After winning the toss and opting to field first, England’s bowlers repaid Cook’s faith by restricting the hosts to 162-5, but a late onslaught led by MS Dhoni, who [...]
