Arsenal’s £30m Alexis Sanchez deal highlights Arsene Wenger’s shift in transfer policy July 11, 2014 Arsenal fans rejoice. Arsene Wenger has got his chequebook out – and it's still 52 days before August 31 and transfer deadline day. The signing of Chilean international Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona for a reported fee of £30m so early in the transfer window – the Mesut Ozil deal famously came with just a few [...]
Focus On… Wimbledon: A game of two halves July 10, 2014 AS THE Championships drew to a close last week, it wasn’t just Novak Djokovic who was counting his prize money. Savvier residents in the leafy, south west London suburb who rented their property out for the fortnight also earned themselves a tidy profit, according to estate agents Hamptons International. “Many home owners choose to let [...]
Petropavlovsk share price skyrockets as gold miner affirms full-year guidance July 7, 2014 Shares in Petropavlovsk soared almost 28 per cent yesterday, after the Russian gold miner reassured the market that it was on track to deliver its full-year production target. “Petropavlovsk notes the recent weakness in the company’s share price and advises the group is performing operationally in accordance with its strategic plan and budget and maintains [...]
How to defeat Isis: We already have a playbook for beating these extremists July 6, 2014 MUNICH – As the Fourth of July comes and goes, I have been jokingly told by friends that I share a trait found more often in East Asian cultures; that of ancestor worship. One of my sons is named after both Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, so fervently do I believe in the civic religion [...]
Maria Sharapova doesn’t know who Sachin Tendulkar is: Here’s why that shouldn’t be a surprise July 3, 2014 Tennis star Maria Sharapova has managed to cause a storm among fans of cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar. At a press conference following Sharapova's third round victory on Saturday, a reporter pointed out that Tendulkar was also in attendance. When asked if she was aware of the player, Sharapova fessed up: "I don't." Cue outrage from [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 02 July 2014 July 1, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Facebook faces experiment probe A UK data regulator is investigating whether Facebook broke data protection laws when it allowed researchers to conduct a psychological experiment on users of the social network. The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was probing the experiment and planned to ask Facebook questions after widespread outrage when it was [...]
Ukraine hits pro-Russian sites July 1, 2014 Ukrainian forces struck at pro-Russian separatist bases in eastern regions with air and artillery strikes yesterday after President Petro Poroshenko said he would not renew a ceasefire but go on the offensive to rid Ukraine of “parasites”.
Russian hackers Energetic Bear attack energy companies in the US and Europe July 1, 2014 Energy companies in the US and Europe are being attacked by a group of Russian hackers known as “Energetic Bear”, according to cybersecurity researchers. In an interview with Bloomberg, security firm Symantec said the attackers are aiming at “strategically important” energy companies such as petroleum pipeline operators, grid operators and electricity generation firms. The group, [...]
Russian markets take a hit as Ukraine ends truce July 1, 2014 Russian markets are taking a beating in the wake of Ukraine's decision to end the ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels. The Russian ruble has fallen sharply against the US dollar, with a 0.7 per cent slide. Meanwhile, Moscow's MICEX index dropped by 0.9 per cent after the announcement. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the renewed hostilities [...]
Finding strength in numbers: Meet SBD Apparel founder Ben Banks June 29, 2014 Peter Spence talks about the powerlifting business with SBD Apparel’s Ben Banks If you've ever come across the extreme world of strength sports, you’ll probably have got your first introduction stumbling through the TV channels on a Boxing Day morning. Last year, more than a million of us tuned in to watch the competitors of [...]