Month: July 2011

July 3, 2011

Wimbledon 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in final

Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title and proved himself the best player in…

July 3, 2011

David Haye to make decision on future ‘in next few weeks’

David Haye has told the BBC he will make a decision on his boxing future "in the next few weeks" after losing to Wladimir Klitschko in Saturday's heavyweight unification clash. "My cut-off date is in three months [13 October when he turns 31], which…

July 3, 2011

Britons James Morrison & Mark Foster lead French Open

British pair James Morrison and Mark Foster share the lead at the French Open in Paris after three rounds. Morrison led overnight on 10 under and was on course to retain his advantage but dropped three shots in the last two holes for a one-over-par…

July 3, 2011

WICB reiterates its position re Chris Gayle

The West Indies Cricket Board has noted the statement of July 1 by Chris Gayle. The WICB is disappointed by the continued unprofessionalism being displayed by Mr. Gayle in dealing with this matter. It does not help that whilst matters are under…

July 3, 2011

Mets rally against Rivera, avoid sweep by Yanks

Pinch-hitter Ronny Paulino came through with a tying single off Mariano Rivera , Jason Bay drove home the winning run in the 10th inning and the feisty New York Mets ended the Yankees' seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Sunday. Playing…

July 3, 2011

Greece crisis: Eurozone backs 12bn euros in aid

Eurozone finance ministers have approved the latest tranche of emergency help for the Greek economy.

July 3, 2011

Russia rescues Bank of Moscow in record bail-out

Russia's fifth largest bank, Bank of Moscow, has been given the biggest bail-out in Russian history. The $14bn rescue came after another bank, VTB, gained control through a hostile bid, only to uncover bad loans valued at $9bn - a third of the…

July 3, 2011

Palestinian Authority faces budget crisis

The Palestinian Authority has had to cut salaries paid to its civil servants by half as it faces a major budget shortfall. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called on "donors and our Arab brothers" to come to their aid, saying that international donors -…

July 3, 2011

China manufacturing slows as Beijing reins in growth

China's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in 28 months following government policies to prevent the economy from overheating, according to an official survey. China's purchasing manager's index (PMI) fell to 50.9 in June from 52 in…

July 3, 2011

Apple and Microsoft group buys Nortel patents

Bankrupt telecoms firm Nortel has sold its remaining patent portfolio for $4.5bn (£2.8bn) to a consortium of six firms including Apple and Microsoft. The other consortium members are Sony, Research In Motion, Ericsson, and EMC. The auction of…