Europe Intelligence Wire articles from February 2009, page 43

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Basketball: Heat is really on - Flournoy.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: PAUL NILSEN FAB FLOURNOY is still riding high after making the BBL Trophy Final a week ago - but he has warned that opponents Guildford Heat will be a tough nut to crack, starting with a...

Boxing: Jeffries relishes a head start.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: STUART RAYNER FOR the first time in his life, Tony Jeffries will box without anything protecting his head tonight. And the 23-year-old Olympic bronze medalist admits it will take some...

Rugby Union: Rumblings at Thunder as Rasaubale bids to end visa row.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: NICK PUREWAL THUNDER prop Puna Rasaubale flew out of the country last night - and might not be back in Gateshead for six weeks. The Fijian signing has seen his Thunder career stalled by...

Rugby Union: John's in for a Rudd shock.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) NEWCASTLE Falcons wing John Rudd has been cited for an act of foul play in last Friday's Guinness Premiership win over Saracens. Rudd received a yellow card for the incident on the night from...

Rugby Union: Old boy Dicko holds no fears for Falcons.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: NICK PUREWAL STEVE BATES reckons the Saints versus the Falcons will be about much more than Dickson versus Young. Newcastle scrum-half Micky Young will likely line up against Falcons...

Rugby Union: Defiant Stevo's return pledge.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) MATT Stevens has vowed to return to rugby a better man and a better player following his two-year drugs ban. The Bath and England prop is suspended from all rugby until January 18, 2011 after...

Cricket: Strauss waltz has England dancing.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss' 16th Test century has put England into a strong position in their quest to turn around the Test series against the West Indies. England began the second day on 301-3 after...

Ice Hockey: Gouett keen to avoid limelight.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: NEIL FARRINGTON MAN of the match as the Vipers went out of the British Knockout Cup fighting last night, Mark Gouett does not just want to return to the shadows. He insists he HAS to if...

Cats play a waiting game on ace Cisse.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: JAMES HUNTER NIALL QUINN believes no decision on Djibril Cisse's Sunderland future can be made until the end of the season. French striker Cisse is on a season-long loan on Wearside from...

Tait's no longer in Star role.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) AFTER producing their best performance in months defeating Lancaster City on Tuesday night, Newcastle Blue Star are confident their challenge for a play-off place in the UniBond League Division One North...

City taking to the road.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) FIRST Division North leaders Durham City face two tricky away games in three days ahad of next Saturday's big home clash against second-top AFC Halifax Town. City, looking to enter March still...

Northumbria keep their big day firmly in Reserve.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: MALCOLM PRATT TEAM Northumbria tomorrow line up against bottom-of-thetable Thornaby in the Second Division - but it is a fair bet their minds will be on Monday's Northumberland Senior Cup...

Tom Wade will not underestimate lowly.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) NEWCASTLE Benfield manager Tom Wade will not underestimate lowly West Auckland Town in tomorrow's crucial game at the Sam Smith's ground. He said: "They are fifth from bottom, just four points...

Preparations made for Bay's Bigg day!
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER and MALCOLM PRATT WHITLEY Bay boss Ian Chandler has revealed the coast club's professional preparations ahead of tomorrow's big FA Vase clash with Biggleswade Town. The...

Bogie men homing in on record.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: JEFF BOWRON GATESHEAD are determined to hold on to top spot when they host bottom half club Vauxhall Motors tomorrow. With 12 games remaining - six at home and six away - the momentum...

Al to play for.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) BLYTH Spartans will attempt to turn the form book upside down at Alfreton Town tomorrow as they continue their bid to pull away from the drop zone. After their tremendous FA Cup run ended in a...

United facing a most ugly confrontation.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: John Gibson EVER since the reign of that wannabe Tyne superhero Big Bad Sam Allardyce, the Wanderers of Bolton have perceived an ugly win as a thing of beauty. Nought has changed under...

Pitch problems are given a grounding.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) NEWCASTLE Blue Star are hoping to sort out the pitch problems which have led to five of their games at Kingston Park being postponed this season. In a statement, the UniBond League club said: "Last...

SOCCER In Brief: STEWART DOWNING has urged.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) STEWART DOWNING has urged Middlesbrough to take the belief generated from their FA Cup run into tomorrow's Premier League meeting with Liverpool. Boro host the Reds on the back of a 2-0 replay win...

Enrique hits the Bullseye.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER Chief Sport Writer JOSE ENRIQUE goes into his 50th appearance for Newcastle at Bolton this Sunday vowing that there is much more to come from the player who arrived on Tyneside...

Hughton backing for Smith.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER CHRIS HUGHTON has tipped Alan Smith to take his chance with both hands if he is given the nod at Bolton on Sunday. Smith made his debut at the Reebok last season but has...

The Wanderer who returned home now aims to produce stars of future.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER Chief Sport Writer GEORDIE boy Alan Thompson has served both Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers. But now - as the sides prepare to lock horns on Sunday at the Reebok...

Football: Reebok bow haunts Taylor.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER Chief Sports Writer STEVEN TAYLOR admits he is still haunted by the venue at which he underwent a baptism of fire on his Premier League debut. The home-grown product confessed...

Football: XISCO'S target.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) NEWCASTLE United's Spanish striker Xisco is hoping to be back in contention for the Magpies' run-in after a toe injury. The player signed from Deportivo la Coruna in the summer for pounds 5.7m has...

PUNTERS PANEL.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Our panel give their views on the game at Bolton GRAHAM BREWIS IT'S A sad reflection of our plight when we are looking to our away form to get us out of the clarts, but this game potentially...

BOOMING BASS TO TURN UP VOLUME.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER Chief Sports Writer SEBASTIEN BASSONG has warned the rest of his Newcastle United teammates he will not shut up until the Magpies are safe from the threat of relegation. ...

United chief delays Joe visit.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LEE RYDER Chief Sports Writer NEWCASTLE United managing director Derek Llambias has postponed a planned visit to see Joe Kinnear tomorrow. The Toon supremo is concerned about Kinnear...

Pride of a nation.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: RICHARD YATES FIVE young musicians who are the pride of the Czech Republic will be in our region next week to show just why their performances across Europe and beyond have sparked such rave...

Soul rebels blow in.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: ALAN NICHOL THE musical version of the powerful desert wind, the Sirocco, hits Tyneside this week in the form of the fifth annual African Soul Rebels tour. The previous tours have all...

Paxton show is bigger and better.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: ALAN NICHOL TOM Paxton's sold-out show (February 16) in the Sage's Hall 2, previewed here a couple of weeks ago, was cancelled due to a temporary health problem. The good news is that Tom is...

Elbow enjoy their moment.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: GORDON BARR IT'S taken them 18 years, but Elbow finally feel they have the recognition they deserve. It's not the Brit Award they won last week for Best British Band either that has...

Boogie back in time with Brutus Gold.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: ANGELA WEALL IMAGINE going back in time. Imagine reliving the disco days. Well imagine no more. Puerto-Rican DJ Brutus Gold and Love train are back to spread D.I.S.C.O. across the...

Also released.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) MARY POPPINS (Cert U, 133 mins, Disney DVD, DVD pounds 17.99, Family/Musical) Two-disc 45th anniversary edition of the timeless musical. In turn-of-the-century London, Mr & Mrs Banks (David Tomlinson,...

Ricky dies.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) GHOST TOWN (Cert 12, 98 mins, Paramount Home Entertainment, Comedy/Romance, also available to buy DVD pounds 19.99/Blu-ray pounds 24.99) Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni, Aasif...

Pick of the day.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) BBC1 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (10.35pm) With broadcaster David Attenborough, The Young Victoria star Emily Blunt and Clive Owen, who talks about his role in thriller The International....

PICK OF THE DAY.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Rendall Munroe and Kiko Martinez contest the European Super Bantamweight title at the Metrodome in Barnsley tonight. Leicester-born fighter Munroe inflicted Martinez with his solitary career defeat in...

CATCH THE ACTION.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Live Test Cricket (Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm) West Indies v England. All the action from the second day of the Fourth Test at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. England must win this match if they...

Talent and humour of ballet boys.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: GORDON BARR YOU knew from the off that Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo was going to be no ordinary show. A packed-out Theatre Royal was given the usual 'warnings' about mobile...

Also released.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Title: Killzone 2 Platform: PS3 Price: pounds 44.99 IS FEBRUARY too early to start talking about game of the year? Probably a touch, but there's no doubt that Killzone 2 will be in the mix for...

Sci-fi action entertains.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: GARY BECKWITH SPECTROBES: Beyond The Portals is the second game in the series from Disney and picks up where the original left off. After the recent defence of the Nanairo system from...

Railroaded into a joke.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: TONY HORNE "DON'T need no credit card to ride this train." I believe Huey Lewis once sang those words. Don't need no car either, according to his namesake at Nexus. I am, of...

WIN a case of beer.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) CORONA EXTRA - one of the world's biggest selling beers - has teamed up with the Evening Chronicle to Offer a free cast: of beer to one lucky reader every week. If we take your picture on a night out in...

Green credentials.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: STEVE HUGHES SUZUKI is claiming that its new Alto model will be the cleanest car of its type when it goes on sale at the beginning of March. The car maker claims the Alto will be the...

Lexus luxury.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: STEVE HUGHES A NEW hybrid drive that will deliver substantially lower carbon dioxide emissions has been developed by Lexus for its new RX 450h crossover model, which goes on sale in the...

Smart way to go.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: STEVE HUGHES THE latest smart diesel models are claiming to be the cleanest cars in the world today, with the added bonus of 85mpg economy. The newcomers are the latest addition to the...

Audi TT to go RS.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) AUDI is to introduce an RS version of its sleek TT model in both coupe and roadster forms. The newcomer will be the most powerful TT yet, with an output well in excess of 300bhp. This will be...

Sports car's speed.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) BENTLEY has unveiled its most powerful and fastest car ever with a top speed in excess of 200mph and four wheel drive. The Continental Supersports is strictly a two-seater, with the rear seats...

New Jazz jumps it up a gear.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: ALISTAIR COULL DOWNSIZING is the buzz word of the moment. With motoring costs escalating all the time, it's no surprise that many car buyers are looking for a smaller car to meet their...

Dealing with punctures.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) PUNCTURES are one of the biggest causes of breakdowns. Make sure that you have a spare wheel, a jack and a wrench in your car. Sometimes on modern cars with new suspension and better tyres, a...

HBOS loss at pounds 10bn.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) BELEAGUERED HBOS slumped to annual losses of pounds 10.8 billion today as the bank's new owner warned of a slide into the red this year. Lloyds Banking Group - the UK "super-bank" created when...

Air toilet charge.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) LOW-FARE airline Ryanair is considering charging passengers to use the toilets on its planes, it was revealed today. Customers of the Irish no-frills carrier might have to pay pounds 1 to "spend a...

Anger as Joe's killer is freed.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: BEN GUY THE former soldier responsible for killing a police officer in a car crash has been released from prison after serving just half his sentence. Steven Graham was jailed for...

Painting sails in.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: LAURA CAROE A PAINTING of one of the greatest ships built on Tyneside has a new berth. The painting by North East artist TM Hemy, which shows Mauretania leaving the Tyne in 1907, has...

BRENDAN POWELL is looking.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) BRENDAN POWELL is looking for solid performances from his two runners in the totesport.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury tomorrow. The Upper Lambourn trainer saddles Sir Bathwick and Money...

DEFENDER Nyron Nosworthy.
February 27, 2009... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) DEFENDER Nyron Nosworthy has suffered a setback in his recovery from the hamstring tear he suffered five weeks ago - and will not be in contention for the game at Liverpool on Tuesday. Sunderland...

Ministry of Justice statementVBCRLF.
February 27, 2009... (From Government News Network) ] MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 025/09 27 February 2009 Ministry of Justice statement Statement from Justice Secretary Jack Straw on the Michael Shields case: "In December the High Court found that I had the...

Fortis holding statement.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) Fortis holding, the Belgian State and BNP Paribas have agreed to extend the October Protocole d'Accord due to expire on 28 February until 6 March in view of the continued discussions between the parties. During these...

Total voting rights: BB Medtech AG: Publication pursuant to 26a WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) BB Medtech AG / Total voting rights: Disclosure pursuant to article 26a WpHG Publication pursuant to 26a WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) processed and transmitted by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the...

Transaction in Own Shares.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) OCTOPUS ECLIPSE VCT 3 PLC (the 'Company') 27 February 2009 PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES Octopus Eclipse VCT 3 plc announces that on 27 February 2009 the Company purchased for cancellation 28,307 Ordinary Shares of 10p each at...

Net Asset Value(s).
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) 27 February 2009 M&G Equity Investment Trust P.L.C. The Board of M&G Equity Investment Trust P.L.C. announce that the net asset value at 12:00 noon today was GBP118.0 million. Income Shares 5.73p Capital Shares 0.00p...

Net Asset Value(s).
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) 27 February 2009 M&G High Income Investment Trust P.L.C. The Board of M&G High Income Investment Trust P.L.C. announce that the net asset value at 12:00 noon today was GBP129.1 million. Income Shares 36.21p Capital...

Half-yearly report.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) M&G Equity Investment Trust P.L.C. Second Interim Results Performance during the period On a net asset value (NAV) basis, each Package Unit produced a negative total return of 14.9% over the six months to 31 December 2008....

Portfolio update.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) M&G High Income Investment Trust P.L.C Investment companies' disclosure M&G High Income Investment Trust P.L.C. announces today that as at 27 February 2009 the Company's top ten holdings were: Royal Dutch Shell 'B' 8.70% BP...

Transaction in Own Shares.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) PHOENIX VCT PLC ('the Company') 27 February 2009 PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES Phoenix VCT plc announces that on 27 February 2009 the Company purchased for cancellation 15,225 Ordinary Shares of 10p each at a price of 31.2p...

Transaction in Own Shares.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) Octopus IHT AIM VCT plc ("the Company") 27 February 2009 Purchase of own securities Octopus IHT AIM VCT plc announces that on 27 February 2009 the Company purchased for cancellation 150,000 'B' Ordinary shares at a price of...

Total Assets Value.
February 27, 2009... (From Hugin) Octopus IHT AIM VCT plc 27 February 2009 VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL In conformity with the Transparency Directive's provisions we would like to notify the market of the following: Octopus IHT AIM VCT plc's capital as at 31...

Grrece theme country at Hungarian tourism exhibition.
February 27, 2009... (From Athens News Agency) OYeioouniaoAnTHORNouniaoBUDAPEST (ANA-MPA/D.Dimitrakoudis) - Budapest's "Utazas 2009" International Tourism Exhibition, in which Greece features as a theme country, was inaugurated on Thursday evening. ...

Greek bond market closing report.
February 27, 2009... (From Athens News Agency) The yield spread between the 10-year Greek and German benchmark bonds widened to 255 basis points in the Greek electronic secondary bond market on Friday, with turnover remaining a low 590 million euros, of...

ADEX closing report.
February 27, 2009... (From Athens News Agency) The March contract on the FTSE 20 index was traded at a discount of 1.88 percent in the Athens Derivatives Exchange on Friday, with turnover remaining a low 33.010 million euros. Volume on the Big Cap index was 7,067...

Goodwin on the rack as RBS is saved again.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Russell Lynch BOTH Prime Minister Gordon Brown and RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton have urged the former boss of Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Fred Goodwin, to relinquish part of his pension. ...

Gym boss helps save a life.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) AS HEALTH and rehabilitation boss for gym chain Total Fitness, Dr Neil Fell is more used to setting up injury clinics for members than bringing them back to life. But he found himself in the middle of a...

90 airport jobs axed as slump hits flights.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Paul R Taylor ABOUT 90 workers will lose their jobs at Manchester Airport due to falling passenger numbers and freight loads. Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has announced restructuring plans...

Another tragedy at Styal jail {lsquo}inevitable unless action taken'.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: brian lashley ALEADING campaign group has said {lsquo}another preventable death is inevitable' at Styal prison unless bosses recognise the seriousness of its failings. The warning comes...

Elbow star gives new bar a nudge.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: david ottewell ELBOW frontman Guy Garvey and singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy have signed a unique record deal - choosing albums for a new bar's jukebox. The two stars will each pick 15...

Cold Feet hot foots it to . . .
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Ian wylie ATV show due to hit our screens later this year is being dubbed the Cold Feet for a new era. However, Married Single Other will have one big difference... it will be based on the...

Slumdog heroes flyhome.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: chris wilson THE child stars of smash hit film Slumdog Millionaire have returned home to India to a heroes' welcome. The film scooped eight Oscars - making a superstar of its director Danny...

Pistols stolen in raid on collector's home.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: brian lashley THIS Russian semi-automatic pistol was stolen by three boys who smashed in the front door of a flat owned by a gun collector. The hooded youths also took three other handguns...

Bug hits Jungle tactics.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Neil Barker SALFORD City Reds players have been battling a bug ahead of their visit to The Jungle. Several key players have been laid low by a sickness virus, which has hit coach Shaun...

Tevez wants to dazzle Wembley.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: james robson CARLOS Tevez insists Tottenham won't get in the way of United's quintuple dream. The Argentina international looks set to start Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley and says...

Robinson's return delights stars.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: neil leigh ENGLAND duo Richard Wigglesworth and Charlie Hodgson have both hailed the appointment of Sale hero Jason Robinson as the new head coach. The cross-code legend, who only retired...

Magic aim to Rocket their way to Trophy.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) MANCHESTER Magic need to put in a full shift to win the National Trophy against Reading Rockets on Sunday. Last season's treble winners have run the champions-elect close on three occasions this term -...

Stroke of genius.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) SCHOOLGIRL Emily Aldridge was hit by a stroke of genius when she sat down to think of a nickname for boxing ace Joe Murray. The 12-year-old, from Shaw, cheered Manchester prospect Murray when he donned...

My Wembley spur.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) BEN Foster wants the chance on Sunday at Wembley to jog a few memories. Sir Alex Ferguson's first choice big-game goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has not played in United's five-match Carling Cup campaign....

Rollercoaster ride.
February 27, 2009... (From Manchester Evening News) WEMBLEY on Sunday will be the stage for the latest chapter in one of Sir Alex Ferguson's most enduring relationships. Few competitions have toyed with the United manager's emotions like the League Cup....