Benitez praises Gerrard’s form amid off-field tittle-tattle April 28, 2010 LIVERPOOL (0) v/s ATLETICO MADRID (1) LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has hailed Steven Gerrard’s response to feverish speculation about his private life. Gerrard struck a brace against Burnley on Saturday amid suggestions – denied this week by wife Alex – that his marriage was in trouble. Benitez is relying heavily on his captain in tonight’s [...]
Bigotgate overshadows fiscal crisis April 28, 2010 SO FAR during this election campaign, only two events, both televised, have had a real effect, capturing the public’s imagination. The first leaders’ debate triggered the vertiginous rise of Nick Clegg, whose LibDem party gained over ten percentage points in the polls in just 90 minutes without him needing to say anything new; and then [...]
Senate to debate reform April 28, 2010 DISCUSSIONS in the US Senate over landmark banking reform are set to begin today after the Republican and Democratic parties, which had been at odds over the proposed legislation, reached an agreement last night. The move came after Republican Senator Richard Shelby and Senate Banking Committee chairman Christopher Dodd, a Democrat, reached an agreement over [...]
Visa beats market forecasts April 28, 2010 Visa reported a 33 per cent increase in quarterly profit yesterday, beating Wall Street’s expectations, as consumer spending rebounded. The world’s largest credit and debit card network earned $713m (£469m), or 96 cents per share, in its fiscal second quarter. That compares with net income of $536m, or 71 cents a share, a year earlier. [...]
New keeper means City are vulnerable April 28, 2010 AMID all the wailing and gnashing of teeth about Manchester City being granted an emergency loan signing to solve their goalkeeping crisis, one thing has been largely overlooked. Marton Fulop, the man they’ve hired to bring the big-match experience they feel their fourth-choice stopper lacks, still represents a big risk as the season reaches its [...]
E.ON sells US unit for $6.7bn April 28, 2010 Germany’s E.ON, the world’s largest utility by sales, agreed to sell its Kentucky-based unit to US rival PPL for $6.7bn (£4.4bn) in cash yesterday, as the US utility refocuses on steadier, regulated operations. PPL will pick up Kentucky’s two largest utilities – Louisville Gas & Electric Co and Kentucky Utilities – in the deal. They [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING April 28, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES GOLDMAN PRESSED FOR CDO LOSS SETTLEMENT Goldman Sachs is in talks over a potential settlement with an investor that claims that it lost money and went out of business after buying into a $1bn (€760,000) mortgage-backed security that was later privately criticised by a senior executive at the bank. Basis Yield Alpha Fund, [...]
Fulop eyes top-four place April 28, 2010 MARTON Fulop has set his sights on the Champions League after completing a controversial loan switch to Manchester City. Fulop, 26, has joined from Sunderland after City successfully pleaded with the Premier League to make the emergency move. And the Hungary international could go straight into the team on Saturday when the Blues meet Aston [...]
Bopara stakes his claim as England rally April 28, 2010 RAVI BOPARA took his chance to impress the selectors with a magnificent knock as England opened their ICC World Twenty20 campaign with a seven-wicket warm-up win over Bangladesh at the Kensington Oval. Essex batsman Bopara got the nod to bat at three in the absence of Kevin Pietersen and smashed 62 off 48 balls as [...]
Ennis: I can wait for world records April 28, 2010 WORLD champion Jessica Ennis insists she is thinking about herself and herself alone as she prepares to make her long-awaited outdoor return next month. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a golden start to 2010, claiming the world indoor pentathlon title in March to add to the world heptathlon crown she won last summer. Ennis is now [...]
