Archive for October, 2011
James Richardson’s Euro paper review
October 28, 2011
This week James skirts around embarrassing results for a certain Premier League team to concentrate on the continuing Spanish fairytale of Levante and the...
McCarthy denies rift with Wolves fans
October 28, 2011
The Wolves manager Mick McCarthy (right) and assistant Terry Connor, pictured during their match against Swansea City. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images Mick McCarthy has...
UK faces second recession in three years
October 28, 2011
Retailers remained gloomy in a CBI survey of the sector's forecasts for sales. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Britain is on the brink...
EU bailout: In trying to save the euro, Germany is making demands that cannot be met | Simon Jenkins
October 28, 2011
Illustration by Satoshi Kambayashi It was the best of deals; it was the worst of deals. Now it is Germany waving a piece of...
Six problems facing the eurozone
October 28, 2011
Riots in Thessaloniki, Greece, in September. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images 1 The Greek bailout may not be big enough This latest rescue of Greece,...
EU officials rush to hold bailout deal together as flaws emerge
October 28, 2011
Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel were mocked in Paris. Their main concern, though, is investors and experts questioning the credibility of their bailout plan...
EU bailout deal buys some time but threat of recession lingers
October 28, 2011
A trader sits in front of screens showing the German DAX index in Frankfurt. Photograph: Marc Tirl/AFP/Getty Images Experts poring over the small print...
Paul di Resta finds his voice for India’s grand entrance into F1
October 27, 2011
'This is a massive race for us in a special place,' said Force India's Paul di Resta as he looked forward to F1's arrival...
BBC’s Mark Thompson to face MPs on F1 deal with BSkyB
October 27, 2011
Sebastian Vettel and team celebrate winning the F1 World Drivers' Championship in Japan. BBC boss Mark Thompson will face MPs' questions on the corporation's...
City get tough over Tevez after Corinthians claim £16m fee
October 27, 2011
Corinthians claim that Carlos Tevez, their former striker, is available on a cut-price deal from Manchester City. Photograph: Jon Buckle/PA Manchester City remain unmoved...