Federer in top form as Robredo is next victim September 7, 2009 WORLD No1 Roger Federer continued his devastating form as he cruised into the last eight of the US Open last night with a comfortable victory over Tommy Robredo at Flushing Meadows. The five-time defending champion never looked in danger as he cruised to a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 win in the Arthur Ashe Stadium to book [...]
Greece is Europe’s top spot to soak up the September sun September 6, 2009 THE beauty of Greece is so extreme that even hordes of tourists can’t ruin it – in a lesser country, the likes of Mykonos, Corfu, Crete and Santorini would have become touristic hellholes by now. Though they remain gems, there’s no doubt that the Greek islands are crowded. For anyone seeking that rare thing, a [...]
Oudin strikes again as fancied Dementieva crashes out September 3, 2009 FOURTH seed Elena Dementieva became the first major casualty of the US Open last night after crashing out to American teenager Melanie Oudin. World No70 Oudin, still 17, caused a major shock earlier this summer by knocking out Jelena Jankovic in the third round at Wimbledon. And she claimed another high-profile scalp by beating the [...]
Kate’s smart move September 3, 2009 KATE Moss’s latest collection for Top Shop has hit the ground running, as usual. But among the most sought- after pieces are her jackets, ranging from a sexy striped blazer (above) to a Russian velvet jacket to a faux fur coat to – and this one has made the biggest splash – the bejewelled black [...]
RHJ raises its offer in war for GM’sOpel September 1, 2009 BELGIAN finance investor RHJ International has sweetened its offer in the ongoing bidding war with rival Magna for GM’s Opel, a spokesman for RHJ confirmed yesterday. RHJ has raised its stakes by offering €300m (£263.4m) in cash for a 50.1 per cent stake in Opel and said it would ask for only €3.2bn in state [...]
Djokovic’s on the march as Open hots up September 1, 2009 WORLD No4 Novak Djokovic made light work of a predicted banana skin last night as he enjoyed an easy passage into the second round of the US Open. The Serbian was up against former world No3 Ivan Lubicic but proved to be a class apart as he strolled past the 30-year-old Croatian 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 [...]
Murdoch’s London Paper closes its doors for now August 20, 2009 NEWS International’s decision to close the London Paper will come as a huge blow to its 60 staff, who will now enter a month-long consultation. They have worked hard to create a product which has been a massive success in many ways. Its revolutionary design, for example, has been critically acclaimed and the paper has [...]
Johnson to be sidelined for eight weeks August 20, 2009 STRIKER Andy Johnson set Fulham on their way to a comfortable win before having his evening ended by a dislocated shoulder. Johnson struck after just three minutes against the Russians but was taken off after being floored by a blatant body-check in the second half. He faces eight weeks out. Further goals from American midfielder [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF August 20, 2009 Zhirkov plays down surgery fearCHELSEA winger Yuri Zhirkov has denied reports he needs an operation to cure the knee problem that has prevented him making his Premier League bow. Zhirkov is not expected to return before the Blues face Burnley on Saturday week, but the Russian summer signing said suggestions of surgery “don’t correspond to [...]
CITY MOVES Who’s switching jobs August 18, 2009 RBC Capital MarketsThe corporate and investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada has hired Phil Halper as a director in its Scandinavian rates trading team, based in London. Halper joins the firm with 15 years of market experience, having most recently worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was a senior [...]