Battle to be best of the Tests to end all square July 20, 2011 ENGLAND vs INDIA Today – 11 am Sky Sports 1 AFTER two and a half years of hard work England have the chance to officially become the number one Test side in the world. To do that they will need to beat incumbent rulers India by at least two clear Tests, with the sides about [...]
Boassen Haggen claims stage victory as Cavendish closes in on green jersey July 20, 2011 FRANCE’S Thomas Voeckler maintained his ownership of the yellow jersey at the Tour de France but conceded 27 seconds to his closest rivals as Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed the 17th stage for Team Sky. The latest standings see Voeckler’s general classification lead over Cadel Evans cut to one minute and 18 seconds, with Frank Schleck [...]
Murdoch buys time as Sky shares jump July 19, 2011 JAMES Murdoch’s performance at the select committee may have bought him precious time with the board of BSkyB. He has resisted pressure to step down as chairman of the broadcaster, with sources close to the Sky board telling City A.M. they would closely monitor his damage limitation skills. A major slip-up would almost certainly have [...]
Hysteria made me drop Sky bid: Murdoch July 19, 2011 RUPERT Murdoch yesterday blamed “hysteria” for his decision to drop a takeover bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB. In comments that underlined his anger at having to drop New Corp’s offer for the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own, the media mogul suggested his competitors and detractors had capitalised on the public [...]
Hushovd’s on the money July 19, 2011 CYCLING: World champion Thor Hushovd pipped Edvald Boasson Hagen to beat the Team Sky rider and claim his second stage win in the 2011 Tour de France. Frenchman Thomas Voeckler kept hold of the yellow jersey, but Australian Cadel Evans and three-time winner Alberto Contador both made significant gains. Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas has signed [...]
Murdoch’s Sky role in the balance July 18, 2011 James Murdoch’s role as chairman of BSkyB could hinge on his performance at the crunch media select committee hearing this afternoon. The heir apparent to the Murdoch empire has come under increasing pressure to relinquish the Sky chairmanship following News Corp’s handling of the phone hacking scandal. Sources close to the Sky board have told [...]
SFO asked to probe News International July 17, 2011 THE scandal threatening to topple Rupert Murdoch’s empire continued to gather pace yesterday, after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was asked to investigate News International. The SFO became involved after Labour MP Tom Watson wrote to the body asking it to investigate settlements made in the wake of the phone hacking scandal. Watson branded payments [...]
Catch extra profits swing trading with a pitch on India’s cricket tour July 17, 2011 THESE are halcyon days for the England cricket team. Its excellent run has been a very rewarding one for the Barmy Army’s supporters – and for spread betters who have got with the team along the way. With a huge selection of volatile markets and a wide range of different scores recorded, cricket is the [...]
Brooks resigns from News International July 15, 2011 Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News International over the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed the company. Brooks has worked for Murdoch for 22 years and become a close member of his inner circle after rising from the newsdesk to edit the Sun and then the News of the World. [...]
Jury still out on Murdoch as Sky chair July 14, 2011 DIRECTORS at BSkyB are likely to study James Murdoch’s performance at the culture select committee carefully next Tuesday before deciding whether to make any moves to unseat him as current chairman of the satellite broadcaster. Legally speaking, James Murdoch appears fairly secure in his position as he would expect to command the support of the controlling [...]