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British economy in modest recovery central bank governor
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said in a television interview that Britain's economy had achieved "only a modest recovery". "We are seeing a recovery. It's only a modest recovery, and we certainly can't be satisfied with it," the outgoing central bank governor King said in an interview with the Sky News' Murnaghan programme Sunday. "We will need to do more to use up the spare capacity ...
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Windies begin preparation for Champions Trophy
The West Indies will kick off preparations for next month's Champions Trophy in England when they embark on a five-day camp at the High Performance Centre (HPC) at the 3Ws Oval starting here Monday. The sessions will be overseen by West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson with assistant coach Tony Radford and the HPC's Andre Coley, also involved in the squad's preparation. The players are expected ...
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Fergie stunned Man U players staff with Dont call me boss again final order
Sir Alex Ferguson had stunned Manchester United players after he reportedly told them not to call him 'Boss' again, as his final order. The Scot ended his 26-year Old Trafford reign with a thrilling 5-5 draw against West Bromich Albion and will be succeeded by outgoing Everton boss David Moyes, The Sun reports. Making the quip to players and backroom staff at Old Trafford, Ferguson joked that ...
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Cook hails Broad-Anderson combined strikeforce boosts Englands assault on world domination
England captain Alastair Cook has praised his bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson, saying that the duo's combined strikeforce is a major help to his assault on world domination. Former England skipper Nasser Hussain introduced Anderson to Test cricket while English icon Michael Vaughan put him and Broad together to open the bowling attack five years ago in New Zealand, the Mirror ...
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Fergie leads Scholes Owen and others on retirement road following farewell draw with West Brom
Sir Alex Ferguson had led the way to a day packed with goodbyes after he bid farewell to Manchester United with 1500 games in charge after a record breaking 5-5 draw with West Bromich Albion. Following the Scot, football icons Paul Scholes, Michael Owen, Jamie Carragher, Steve Harper and Stilyan Petrov also drew curtains on their illustrious careers, the Mirror reports. However, the report ...
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John Kerry to visit Middle East this week to revive peace talks
John Kerry arrives in the Holy Land this week on his fourth visit in two months amid deepening scepticism on all sides about his chances of breathing life back into the moribund peace process, and an acknowledgement by European diplomats that there is no "Plan B" in place in the event of its failure.The British foreign ...
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Manchester Citys Jack Rodwell gets call-up for England friendlies
Manchester City's Jack Rodwell is in line to add to his two England caps after being called up for two friendly matches. Photograph: Dave ...
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Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay
Take the shrimps off the barbie and put the stubbies back in the fridge: the Aussies are leaving Britain and the companies which served them are going ...
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It was all about Fergie and United
Ferguson finally bowed out as the most successful manager in British history after 27 years at the helm and having transformed United from good to ...
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Syria International focus must be on ending crisis says Hague – video
The foreign secretary, William Hague, says on Monday the UK must work to achieve the best of two possible outcomes in the Syrian conflict. Speaking in the commons, Hague says 'one of two scenarios lies ahead' for the country: an 'evermore savage conflict' and a 'negotiated end to the conflict.' He claims Britain will step up its efforts in support of opposition ...
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