Ofcom should stop persecuting BSkyB June 28, 2009 REWARDS for failure, we all agree, need to be eradicated. Everybody has had their fill of those – in the City, in government and elsewhere – who have pocketed a fortune while failing to deliver or even destroying institutions. But successful, entrepreneurial firms that have risked their owners’ capital, taken huge gambles and delivered vastly [...]
Lions have a mountain to climb to top kicking kings in Second Test June 25, 2009 SOUTH AFRICA vs. BRITISH LIONS SECOND TEST – TOMORROW, 2PM – SKY SPORTS 1 THE CURRENT incarnation of the Lions squad may be the first to have gone unbeaten against provincial opposition on a tour since 1989, but that does not really tell the full story of a month of mixed success in South Africa. [...]
Sport on TV June 21, 2009 Tennis: Wimbledon, Day 1, BBC1, 1.45pm – 6pm, BBC2, 12pm – 3.25pm + 5.5pm – 8pm. BBC Interactive, 11.50pm – 9pm Football: Under 21 European Championship, Germany v England, Sky Sports 1, 7pm (ko 7.45pm), Finland v Spain, Sky Sports Interactive, 7pm Cricket: Twenty 20 Cup, Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Sky Sports 2, 5.30pm
Lions will try to keep the Test series opener as cagey as possible June 18, 2009 SOUTH AFRICA vs. BRITISH LIONSFIRST TEST – TOMORROW 2PM – SKY SPORTS 1 IAN MCGEECHAN will be happy with his side’s 100 per cent record going into the first Test against the Springboks, but with some bookies as short as 1/3 for a South Africa victory at Durban’s ABSA Stadium tomorrow, it’s certain that the [...]
Hull of a first game for new Chelsea boss June 17, 2009 CARLO ANCELOTTI opens his account as Chelsea manager with a home clash with last season’s strugglers Hull City when the 2009/10 Premier League season gets underway on 15 August. In a relatively low-profile opening five games, Ancelotti’s Blues also host newcomers Burnley and make trips to Sunderland, Fulham and Stoke City before hosting a London [...]
Sport on TV June 14, 2009 Cricket: World Twenty20, Super Eights, Pakistan v Ireland, Sky Sports 1, 1pm; England v West Indies, Sky Sports 1, 5pm Football: European Under 21 Championship, England v Finland, Sky Sports 2, 5pm (ko 5.15pm); Spain v Germany, Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm (ko 7.45pm) Football: Confederations Cup, Brazil v Egypt, BBC Interactive, 2.50pm (ko 3pm); Italy [...]
Sri Lanka look the safe bet against Pakistan June 11, 2009 PAKISTAN vs. SRI LANKALORD’S – TODAY 1.30PM, SKY SPORTS 1 THE Twenty20 World Cup has begun with a bang and the Super Eights are now well underway. There has already been some fantastic action and one of the tournament’s most exciting teams, Sri Lanka, take on rivals Pakistan this afternoon at the home of cricket. [...]
The writing was always on the wall for Setanta June 11, 2009 YOU have to admire the sheer tenacity of Setanta’s founding pair, Michael O’Rourke and Leonard Ryan. A lesser team would have let the floundering business die peacefully by now; these two are determined to keep it on life support until the bitter end. Yesterday, I spoke to several analysts to canvass opinion on the broadcaster’s [...]
Defender of the realm June 9, 2009 THE FACTS: Land RoverDefender 90 XSStation Wagon6-speed manual PRICE (MODELTESTED): £26,8150-62MPH: Figuresnot availableTOP SPEED: Figuresnot availableMPG COMBINED/CO2: 28.3/266g/km A FEW years ago I was in mid-Wales for a weekend of tyre-testing, speed and lessons in the laws of physics with Welsh rally driver Mark Higgins and his team at the Forest Experience School. Having been [...]
Q&A: TRENDS June 7, 2009 Paul RobinFOUNDER & EVENT DIRECTOR, BUSINESS TRAVEL MARKET Q. What are the most important things for businesses in terms of travel this year. Is it all about cutting costs?A. For some, but more important is that they are getting their people to where they need to be efficiently and in good shape. People are under [...]