Month: February 2011

February 12, 2011

Kim Clijsters regains number one world ranking

Kim Clijsters will replace Caroline Wozniacki as world number one on Monday after beating Jelena…

February 12, 2011

West Ham delighted by Olympic Stadium bid verdict

West Ham co-owner David Gold said the endorsement of their bid to move into the 2012…

February 12, 2011

Woods begins charge but McIlroy maintains lead

Rory McIlroy continue to set the pace after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic, but…

February 12, 2011

Slate of charges against Barry Bonds dropped from 11 to 5

Federal prosecutors have reduced the number of felony charges against baseball's all-time home run champion Barry Bonds from 11 to five, according to a new indictment released Thursday. Bonds, a seven-time National League most valuable player who…

February 12, 2011

Shares rally as Mubarak resigns

Global markets have climbed and the price of oil fallen after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as…

February 12, 2011

South Korea holds interest rates despite pricing fears

South Korea's central bank has left its main interest rate unchanged at 2.75%, bucking a trend that has seen borrowing costs rise across Asia as policymakers try to slow inflation. Analysts said the bank wanted to see the impact of a surprise…

February 12, 2011

Greece needs to make faster reforms, says IMF

Greece is making economic progress but needs to carry out reforms faster, the EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said after approving their latest tranche of aid to the country. In May, the organisations agreed a rescue package worth…

February 12, 2011

Spain’s economy grew 0.2% in last quarter of 2010

The Spanish economy expanded by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, according to official estimates, boosted by exports. For the whole of 2010 the National Statistics Institute estimated that the economy had contracted by 0.1%. In September, the Spanish…

February 12, 2011

Kirk Franklin on New Album Release; Tour Schedule

Kirk Franklin has set trends, broken records, and reached millions through his music. Now…

February 12, 2011

Barbra Streisand to perform at Grammys

Singer Barbra Streisand is to give a rare performance at this weekend's Grammy awards,…