Bank’s deputy governor sees glimpse of economic progress October 29, 2012 BANK of England deputy governor Charlie Bean said yesterday that there was “reason for some optimism” going forward, but warned against getting overexcited about the latest GDP figures showing Britain pulled out of recession in the third quarter. “We should avoid getting overexcited,” Bean told Sky News, adding that growth could be weak in the [...]
Pickles warns against state control of press October 28, 2012 CABINET minister Eric Pickles yesterday said the government should be “very, very, very reluctant” to introduce legislation to regulate the media industry, “My view is that we should always balance in favour of a free press,” he added. His comments are one of the clearest signs yet that senior Conservatives are uneasy with any move [...]
Yates departs Team Sky but says he’s clean October 28, 2012 TEAM Sky insist sports director Sean Yates, one of the key figures in the British outfit’s success, was not forced to quit over doping confessions, following his abrupt retirement from cycling yesterday. Yates’s exit came just days after coach Bobby Julich was released, having admitted to doping during his riding career when quizzed by Team [...]
Team Sky show Julich the door after coach’s doping confession October 25, 2012 TEAM SKY last night became embroiled in the purge on doping sweeping cycling when coach Bobby Julich left the British outfit after admitting using banned substances. The American confessed to taking the blood-booster EPO between 1996 and 1998, when he was a pro rider for Cofidis and finished third in the Tour de France. Julich’s [...]
The sky’s the limit: Why the humble checklist beats masterful intuition October 25, 2012 THOSE of us glued to the live feed of Felix Baumgartner’s jump from the edge of space last week were also incidentally witness to one of the most powerful – and underappreciated – performance enhancement techniques known. If you were watching, the chances are you didn’t even give it a second thought. But there’s as [...]
Riders angry at Armstrong, says Wiggins October 24, 2012 TOUR de France champion Bradley Wiggins has joined fellow British cycling star Mark Cavendish in venting his frustration at the damage done to the sport by fallen great Lance Armstrong. Wiggins said he and his contemporaries shouldered an extra burden now that Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour titles and banned for life [...]
Cameron faces backlash over Mitchell resignation October 22, 2012 DAVID Cameron yesterday faced continued criticism over his handling of Andrew Mitchell’s resignation, as divisions within the cabinet surfaced over the fate of the former chief whip. Home secretary Theresa May repeatedly declined to comment on claims that she had led senior colleagues in calling for Mitchell to go. “I’m not going to talk about [...]
Cavendish in Team Sky exit October 18, 2012 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish has confirmed he is quitting Team Sky after just one season in favour of joining Belgian outfit Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a three-year contract. The 27-year-old joined Bradley Wiggins in Dave Brailsford’s stellar line-up less than a year ago but admitted to frustrations during the summer that the team’s tactics did not [...]
BBA plans to clean up industry with new register of bankers October 16, 2012 BANKERS could be forced to gain approval from a professional body to work in the City under proposals being put forward by trade association the British Bankers’ Association (BBA). The lobby group’s chief executive Anthony Browne said last night that the BBA may push for an independent sector regulator “with teeth” that would be able [...]
Bentley taps into the need for speed October 16, 2012 It’s pouring with rain as we speed along the autobahn towards the Bavarian Alps. I don’t have the cojones to get anywhere close to the 205mph top speed that this new Bentley Continental GT Speed is capable of, which is a shame because this is the fastest road-going Bentley ever made and we’re on an [...]