The art of theft: Why do thieves steal famous paintings when they’re so hard to sell? October 28, 2014 On a freezing Stockholm evening just before Christmas 2000, a group of six to eight Middle Eastern men put into action a plan they’d been working on for months. The group parked cars in the middle of the three central roads leading to the Swedish National Museum and set them ablaze. As fire engines [...]
Former head of US regulator lands role advising top Bitcoin companies October 28, 2014 A former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been appointed to the advisory board of the two major Bitcoin companies. Arthur Levitt, who served as chair of the SEC between 1993 and 2001, will advise Bitpay and Vaurum on how to handle future regulatory challenges. Levitt was optimistic about the future of [...]
Ex-Manchester United player Louis Saha creates Axis Stars, a social network for professional sports stars October 28, 2014 The retired French football star and former Manchester United player Louis Saha isn’t taking his retirement lightly. In the vein of celebs-turned-tech aficionados, Saha has launched a social network, although its not a million miles away from his previous life on the pitch. Axis Stars is aimed at professional athletes and sports stars as well [...]
Golf Comment: Keeping tour card is like winning lottery October 27, 2014 HE MAY not have walked away with the trophy or the £155,000 first prize, but David Drysdale will have felt like the biggest winner at the Perth International on Sunday. Like a handful of others, the Scot went into the tournament knowing it was his last chance to secure his European Tour card for next [...]
Former Spurs star Piennar pays tribute to Meyiwa after tragedy October 27, 2014 FORMER Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar has expressed his sorrow following the horrific killing of South Africa national team captain Senzo Meyiwa on Sunday evening. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Meyiwa, who skippered his club side as well as Bafana Bafana, died after being gunned down in the Vosloorus township near Johannesburg as he attempted to protect his [...]
Banks place leftover Mothercare shares to take haul to £100m October 27, 2014 RETAILER Mothercare raised a further slug of cash to boost its digital expansion yesterday after banks placed the leftover shares from its rights issue. The babycare specialist launched a fundraising last month to help it add a stronger online presence to its bricks-and-mortar offering. Banks underwriting the offering – Numis Securities, JP Morgan Cazenove and [...]
O’Shea: Quins showed we can cope physically October 26, 2014 HARLEQUINS boss Conor O’Shea insists his players have proven they possess the credentials to nullify and overcome powerful opponents after dispatching London rivals Wasps 23-16 in the European Champions Cup at Adams Park yesterday. Quins lock Charlie Matthews crossed the line to cancel out scrum-half Joe Simpson’s solo try as the visitors edged the opening [...]
Following the #GamerGate saga, new study states gaming least welcoming area for women online October 23, 2014 A new study from the Pew Research Center has found online gaming is the "least welcoming" online environment for women. The findings come as the #GamerGate saga continues to spark fierce online debate about the level of sexism and misogyny in the video game community. The research, by the US-based Pew Investigation Centre, found just [...]
Lancaster backs Robshaw to end debate over his England future October 22, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has backed Chris Robshaw to cast aside constant speculation over his role in international rugby and prove his pedigree after re-naming the Harlequins flanker as skipper for the autumn internationals. Lancaster has included a trio of uncapped players – Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni, Saracens second row George Kruis and Northampton [...]
Should Liverpool be worried by Raheem Sterling’s late night partying? A sports physiologist explains October 22, 2014 The saga surrounding Raheem Sterling’s fatigue continues to rumble on. The Sun’s front page this morning screamed “'Tired’ Raheem at 3am 3 Lions party” and led to a story exposing the teenage winger’s exploits at a London nightclub just a day after suggesting he was “a bit tired” ahead of England’s game against Estonia. [...]