Chelsea sign Portugal’s Deco July 1, 2008 Chelsea last night completed the £8m signing of Portugal midfielder Deco from Barcelona, as Frank Lampard edged closer to leaving Stamford Bridge for Inter Milan. Deco, 30, has reportedly agreed a two-year contract, and follows his former Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to Chelsea. Scolari built his Portugal team around Deco and the playmaker insists [...]
Gunners ease through November 3, 2005 Arsenal eased their way into the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Sparta Prague. Goals from captain Thierry Henry and two from sub Robin van Persie saw the Gunners through with two games to go. Arsenal dominated from the start and Dennis Bergkamp almost broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, but hit the [...]
The Power Struggle November 3, 2005 The fate of Battersea’s famous structure is still far from certain, reports Robin Marriott To the Chelsea residents on the north side of the Thames, Battersea Power Station stands out like a monument to a bygone era. The four chimneys no longer emit smoke and the days when it generated electricity must seem as distant [...]
London’s hidden houses November 3, 2005 Author, photographer, broadcaster and campaigner Lucinda Lambton goes in search of the hidden country houses of Greater London and unearths some unexpected jewels that have somehow survived the rampages of modern development Barking and Dagenham, Carshalton, Bexley Heath and Ickenham: these are not usually names to conjure up visions of the great English country house. [...]
To have and to fold November 3, 2005 Ben Laurance meets Andrew Ritchie, the Brompton founder who has created a manufacturing rarity – a flourishing British engineering firm that exports 60 per cent of what it makes You see them nestling behind seats on trains. You see them behind desks in offices across the capital. Above all, you see them on the roads, [...]
Secret shares, Visas, Directorships, Mistresses – why Blunkett had to go November 3, 2005 David Blunkett was due to appear before the Work and Pensions Committee yesterday morning Tony Blair claims that he did not call that meeting in order to sack his work and pensions minister. The formal statement from the Blair camp says: “David Blunkett chose to resign because he had reached the conclusion that the position [...]
Suisse is on a roll November 3, 2005 After suffering more than most when the dotcom bubble burst in 2000, Credit Suisse has pulled itself back into profitability, says Laurie Laird Just five years after the financial world was shaken by the collapse of the dotcom bubble, Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) has hauled itself back to profitability and respectability. Net income jumped [...]
Goldenport plans £220m LSE float November 3, 2005 Greek shipping line Goldenport said it plans to raise £80m through an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange to buy more ships and pay off debt. Analysts put its market value at around £220m. A spokesman for Goldenport said that it plans to issue its prospectus and float on the LSE’s main market [...]
CSR profits soar on Bluetooth November 3, 2005 Bluetooth wireless communications specialists CSR has rung up a 151 per cent growth in third quarter profits and the company has hired more staff to meet demand for its technology. CSR said pre-tax profits were $45.5m (£25.8m) in the period compared with $18.1m in the same quarter of 2003. The Cambridge-based firm also announced that [...]
RSA in $11m settlement November 3, 2005 Insurer Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) has moved to extricate itself from legal action over the Student Finance Corporation (SFC) by agreeing to pay $11m (£6.19m) to Wilmington Trust. The company revealed the latest payment yesterday as shares in the insurer spiked. City traders said that French rival Axa could be lining up a bid, although [...]
