Thursday 12 June 2014

Sports

World Cup: Wayne Rooney aiming to be England's smiling assassin...read more http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-wayne-rooney-aiming-to-be-englands-smiling-assassin-30348028.html

 FIFA delegates grant Sepp Blatter a job for life...read more http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2655618/FIFA-delegates-grant-Sepp-Blatter-job-life-78-year-old-president-set-fifth-term.html

World Cup 2014: ready or not, it is Brazil's time to show the world...read more http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/11/world-cup-protest-politics-brazil-kickoff

England v Sri Lanka: Alastair Cook promises 'tough cricket'...read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/27799929

 

Business

Mulberry sees profits dive after disastrous year...read more http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mulberry-sees-profits-dive-after-disastrous-year-9530976.html

Competition watchdog plans car insurance cap...read more http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/competition-watchdog-plans-car-insurance-cap-9530904.html 

AstraZeneca deal broke down over price: Pfizer CFO...read more http://www.livemint.com/Companies/RXiNxWWBs5tlK6hXVVoqGI/AstraZeneca-deal-broke-down-over-price-Pfizer-CFO.html

EU Tax-Breaks Probe, Payday Loans, Corruption: Compliance...read more http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-12/eu-tax-breaks-probe-payday-loans-corruption-compliance.html

Sainsbury sales fall for second quarter...read more http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/sainsbury-sales-fall-for-second-quarter-30347319.html

 

 

 

Top Stories

World Cup 2014: This is not the Brazil of 1970 or 1982 - substance over style is key...read more http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10893466/World-Cup-2014-This-is-not-the-Brazil-of-1970-or-1982-substance-over-style-is-key.html

Passport backlog: Ministers block relaxation of checks...read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27806441

Iraq crisis: Islamist militants warn battle will 'rage' after seizing Mosul and Tikrit...read more http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-crisis-islamist-militants-warn-battle-will-rage-after-seizing-mosul-and-tikrit-9530899.html

China, Japan blame each other for jet encounter... read more http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/12/4173308/china-japan-blame-each-other-for.html

Firefighters strike for 24 hours over pensions...read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27805196

Phone hacking trial: After eight months, jury today begins sifting the mountain of evidence...read more http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/phone-hacking-trial-and-finally-jury-sent-out-after-eight-months-of-evidence-9530561.html