adminUK braces for worst storm in decade
LONDON. — Britain was braced yesterday for its worst storm in a decade, with heavy rain and winds of more than 130 kilometres an hour set to batter the south…
Federer’s poor run continues
ROGER FEDERER’S unhappy season continued yesterday when he lost to Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Basel Open for the second year running.
Japan winning war on deflation
TOKYO. — Japan last week hailed a key inflation indicator touching a five-year high as proof its “Abenomics” growth blitz was winning the war on falling prices, but analysts warned…
Ancelotti backs Bale
MADRID. – Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has backed Gareth Bale to come good despite another insipid performance from the Welshman in the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona on Saturday night.
Blatter stands by Russia
MOSCOW. – Russia will still stage the 2018 World Cup finals despite the continuing blight of racism in the country’s football, Fifa president Sepp Blatter said yesterday.
Agents to comply with SIM card law
NAIROBI. — Agents conducting the Subscriber Identity Module cards appear to be complying with government directives to properly carry out the process.
Corporate governance summit on next month
Business Reporter THE Pan-African Business Network will next month host the second annual corporate governance summit in the resort town of Victoria Falls whose aim is to encourage accountability and…
Beyonce is a perfectionist, says Pharrell
AMERICAN singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams recently spoke about Beyonce’s upcoming album, which he has reportedly been working on.
Will Kimye last the distance?
LOVE, or the lack there of, is a numbers game for the Kardashian clan and the odds are certainly not in their favour. Only one marriage out of 11 trips…
German business confidence takes surprise dip
BERLIN. — German business confidence fell in October after rising for five months, amid worries over the strength of the recovery and political uncertainty as Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to…