Brian O'Driscoll looks likely to miss Leinster's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Clermont Auvergne next month.O'Driscoll sustained a knee injury in Ireland's Six Nations defeat by Scotland on Saturday and is expected to be ruled out for around six weeks.Holders Leinster will face the French outfit on Friday, 9 April.Gordon D'Arcy is also a doubt for the quarter-final after sustaining a groin i
Dividends at European groups are set to jump this year as profitability recovers from the credit crisis.Pay-outs to shareholders are expected to rise 18 per cent for large European companies, according to a consensus forecast compiled by Factset, a data provider.
The US business community can no longer resist political pressure for Washington to take a tougher stand against China on trade issues, according to a senior figure from the US Chamber of Commerce.Myron Brilliant, senior vice-president for international affairs, who has previously helped to protect Beijing from hawkish trade policies, told the Financial Times: “I don’t think the Chinese governmen
The US is grappling with a dilemma over how to arm its Arab allies, delaying by months a request from the United Arab Emirates for information about possibly buying the showpiece Joint Strike Fighter.The UAE’s interest in the JSF – along with its acquisition of US missile defence technology – highlights the Gulf states’ concern about Iran and its determination to build military capacity.
Manchester City defender Lescott picked up the problem during the warm-up of Sunday's 2-1 Premier League win at Fulham and is the latest player to give England coach Fabio Capello a fitness scare.David Beckham is out of the World Cup with a ruptured Achilles, Ashley Cole has a serious ankle injury, Aaron Lennon has a groin problem and last week Jermain Defoe tore his hamstring. Joleon had a probl
Sunday's game exploded in the 53rd minute when Ibrox midfielder Kevin Thomson was deservedly sent off for a needless and lunging tackle on his St Mirren namesake Steven Thomson.Then teenage defender Danny Wilson was also red-carded for a last-man challenge on Buddies substitute Craig Dargo, leaving the Govan side two men short for the last 20 minutes.But with seven minutes remaining, Scotland str
CHICAGO (Reuters) Certain blood cancers may be triggered by signals sent from surrounding bone cells, not by individual cells going bad, and interrupting those signals may offer a new approach to treating leukemia, U.S researchers said on Sunday. Cancer is generally thought to be a single cell going rogue.It does so by accumulating a series of genetic injuries, said Dr.David Scadden of the Har
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Sunday President Barack Obama would issue an order reaffirming a ban on using federal funds for abortion in a deal with holdout Democrats that could clear the way for passage of a healthcare overhaul. We have an agreement, said Representative Bart Stupak, who has led the group of a handful of holdout Democrats.His support could give House of Representa
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