Omega Insurance Holdings, a Lloyd’s of London insurer, revealed that Invesco, its leading shareholder, has demanded a string of board changes as part of a growing spat over the direction and management of the company.Invesco, which holds 29 per cent
The directors of Royal Bank of Scotland are threatening to resign if the government stops them paying bonuses of £1.5bn to staff in its investment arm.They sought legal advice after the chancellor said the government would have the right to ve
Wales say their disappointing autumn Test campaign and the evolving world scene will see them produce a new game plan ahead of the Six Nations. The only good thing is we'll look at ourselves and analyse our game, said forwards coach Robin McBryde a
LONDON - Premier League chairman Dave Richards has resigned from the boardof England's 2018 World Cup bid team following a recent restructuring.Richards has written to bid chairman David Triesman to say he wants to leavethe board. He says he will
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards has resigned from the board of England's 2018 World Cup bid.Richards informed Football Association and bid chairman Lord Triesman of his departure in a letter on Tuesday. The surprise decision comes after a
JAKARTA - A ferry carrying up to 269 people sank in bad weather off the Indonesian island of Sumatra Sunday, triggering a desperate search for survivors, police and transport officials said. The Dumai Express was sailing from Batam island to Pekanb
Manager Csaba Laszlo hopes to hold talks with Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov in the next few days about the direction of the Edinburgh club.Saturday's 2-1 defeat by St Johnstone leaves Hearts ninth in the league table, and Laszlo again lamented the s
OMAHA, Neb. - The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved under former President George W. Bush. The vote by the
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