Next step for Alistair Darling to quell banking storm – Times Online
If the $700 billion American bank bailout plan is voted down, or even if it goes through, what should the British Government do to help to bolster banks on this side of the Atlantic? Yesterday’s move by the Irish Government to guarantee deposits in

Irish banks’ guarantee unlikely to be matched – or , at least, not – Times Online
Savers have never been more important for banks. Banks are battling to attract retail deposits because the credit crunch has dried up other forms of funding. So important is this battle that governments are now joining in. The Irish Government

Cowen defending Irish banks move – BBC News
Strict terms and conditions will be attached to the agreement, which will also carry a hefty charge for the banks, according to the government. The deal, which will give the banks access to credit and lending across Europe, immediately shored up

Irish bank bailout boosts Maple bonds – Globe and Mail
In the absence of leadership on a bailout from America, European countries are launching their own plans to ensure national banks continue to function. The Irish government stepped up Tuesday with a package that should be well received by Canadian

Britain mulls matching Irish bank guarantee-paper – Reuters
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Britain is considering matching an Irish move to guarantee all bank deposits in response to the global credit crunch, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Dublin government on Tuesday guaranteed the bank deposits of Irish

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Glasgow are closing in on a swoop for Argentina’s record try-scorer Jose Maria Nunez Piossek.

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Medical device firm to create 200 jobs in Ireland – Forbes
DUBLIN, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Privately-held medical device company Cook Medical will generate 200 new jobs through the expansion of its manufacturing plant in the southwestern Irish city of Limerick, the Irish government said on Tuesday. Cook Medical

Where is the safest place for your cash? – BBC News
The emergency decision by the Irish government to guarantee the safety of all deposits in six of its main savings institutions for two years may give UK savers a great opportunity. If you want somewhere secure to put your cash during the current

European Stocks Rise on Bank Rescue Speculation; Dexia Advances – Bloomberg
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — European stocks rebounded from their steepest drop in eight months after U.S. lawmakers said they plan to salvage a $700 billion bank-rescue bill. Standard Chartered Plc gained 8 percent and HSBC Holdings Plc added 4.2 percent

TEXT-Fitch raises ratings on 3 Irish banks – Forbes
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Irish stocks up strongly on government guarantee plans – Summary – Earthtimes
Dublin – Irish stocks rose strongly Tuesday in the wake of the government announcement that it would guarantee all deposits six- Irish-owned banks for the coming two years. The stock market index ISEQ closed at 3,511 points, up 8 per cent from Monday

Euro Shares Gain on Hopes of US Plan Revival – CNBC
European shares rebounded on Tuesday as investors became more confident that a bailout plan for U.S. banks could be revived , and surprisingly strong U.S. consumer confidence data further boosted sentiment. Banks added most points to the index, with

No to overseas-based Wallabies: Mortlock – ninemsn
Australian rugby captain Stirling Mortlock is adamant the door to Wallabies selection should remain shut to overseas-based players like the code’s latest prize recruit Mark Gasnier. Along with Australia’s most successful league convert Lote Tuqiri

Sharpe denies big unrest in the west – The Australian
WESTERN Force captain Nathan Sharpe has described reports of a player revolt against coach John Mitchell as a “storm in a tea cup”. The Force is in damage control over a story in a Sunday newspaper that claimed players had complained to management

Sean Kelly (Analyst) – Bleacherreport.com
Barney Corkhill 187 articles jim Faulkner 6 articles Dave Finocchio 52 articles Jeremy Kaufman 92 articles sam langley 7 articles Simon Longden 6 articles Yep Horwell scored in both games against NZ in Australia. Giteau is great but his kicking can

Wallabies helped by TV spies? – Buenos Aires Herald
BRISBANE, Australia — All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen has claimed an Australian television network filmed one of their closed training sessions and handed the footage to the Wallabies before Saturday’s final Tri-Nations encounter. Both

McMeniman chases joy of six – The Australian
IF Hugh McMeniman’s birthday wish comes true, he will be playing blindside flanker for the Wallabies against the All Blacks in Hong Kong. McMeniman, who will turn 25 on November 1, is the leading contender to replace Rocky Elsom in the gold No 6

Western Force battling to retain star Matt Giteau – News.com.au
WESTERN Force admits it will have a fight on its hands retaining key players such as star Wallaby five-eighth Matt Giteau. And the WA-based club has rejected any suggestion of a revolt against coach John Mitchell. There has been media speculation

Cipriani kicks night life into touch for a bright new start – Guardian Unlimited
Danny Cipriani has cut out the late nights so he can be in peak condition for Wasps and England. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Not since Jonny Wilkinson was in his heyday has English rugby held its breath to this extent. Yet if Danny Cipriani

All Blacks left blue – CNN Sports Illustrated
The biggest surprise of the World Cup was not so much that Australia won. The shocker was that because New Zealand did not qualify for the final, then lost its playoff match against the Springboks, the pre-tournament favorite All Blacks will suffer

Keep rugby ugly, says Saracens’ Eddie Jones – Daily Telegraph
Pointing the way: Eddie Jones has his eye on the international scene as Martin Johnson prepares to manage England for the first time Photo: Getty Images The man talks such a good game. What was Mayo like? “Pretty good, mate. Very well prepared. Very

Will the Hong Kong move be good for the Bledisloe Cup? – New Zealand Herald Blogs
The All Blacks and Australia are to battle for the Bledisloe Cup in Hong Kong. It is the first time the two teams have played each other outside of either Australia or New Zealand except for at Rugby World Cup. Will the Hong Kong move be good for the

Ohio Major Battleground For McCain, Obama – WHIO TV
If an election for President of the United States was held in Ohio today, 09/30/08, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama would finish within one point of each other, according to this latest, WHIO-TV/SurveyUSA. Today, it’s McCain 49

Obama team counts on black supporters – Toledo Blade
At 14 years old, Tristina Allen is already a veteran volunteer canvasser for Barack Obama. She spends most of her evenings after classes at Bowsher High School and all of her weekends going door-to-door campaigning for Mr. Obama, the Democratic

Glasgow land Pumas star Piossek – BBC Sport
The 31-year-old, who can operate on the wings or at centre, is waiting to obtain a visa and must pass a medical. “He is a pretty important signing in terms of the experience he’ll bring and he’s also very good value for money,” said Glasgow head

Japan applies to host rugby World Cup – International Herald Tribune
Japanese rugby officials said Tuesday they have sent a letter of intent to the International Rugby Board confirming bids for both the 2015 and 2019 tournaments. “We are bidding to host the Rugby World Cup not just for Japan but for Asia,” said Nobby

Strictly judge launches book – MSN UK News
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has launched his book All Balls and Glitter. The dancer and choreographer tells all about his unhappy childhood in Australia and life as a drag queen before hitting the big time. Craig, who has a

Gatland in player row – Guardian Unlimited
Wales’s four regions are in dispute with the national coach Warren Gatland over player release before the start of the November internationals. In a confrontation reminiscent of those which blighted the English game before the agreement between

James Haskell has to wait and see if he can play for Wasps against – Daily Telegraph
Haskell sustained an eye injury when he was allegedly gouged by Neil Best, the Northampton flanker, 10 days ago at Northampton. Best will face a disciplinary panel, while Haskell has a check-up after losing full vision in an eye following the

Warren Gatland keen for Lions opportunity – Evening Standard
Ian McGeechan, the Lions head coach, has moved closer to appointing a “dream team” for the summer tour to South Africa with all four coaches having been involved with London Wasps. McGeechan, the Wasps director of rugby, wants to take his head coach

Wales’ regions round on Gatland – BBC Sport
Wales’ rugby regions have accused national coach coach Warren Gatland of misrepresenting them over player release ahead of the autumn Tests. They claim not to have ruled out Gatland’s request for players to be released 13 days before the clash with

Fisher targets Wallabies job in 2011 – Setantasports.com
Munster forwards coach Laurie Fisher believes that success at the Irish province could catapult him to the Australian coaching position after the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Fisher quit Super Rugby to join fellow Australian Tony McGahan at Munster in the

Japan to bid for 2015 World Cup – BBC Sport
Japan has made a formal bid to host the Rugby World Cup for the first time. The Japan Rugby Football Union, who lost out to New Zealand for the right to host 2011 World Cup, has bid for both the 2015 and 2019 events. That way, the Japan RFU says it

Fiji police to League World Cup – Fiji Live
Fiji makes sporting history again today with the Fiji Police Forces invited to be part of the World Police Rugby League tournament next month in Australia . This was confirmed by Fiji National Rugby League executive Rusiate Ratakele this morning

Glasgow close in on Piossek deal – BBC Sport
Piossek, who has had spells at Bristol and French clubs Clermont Auvergne, Castres and Bayonne, played in the Pumas 21-15 victory over Scotland in June. At home on the wing or at full-back, Piossek missed last year’s World Cup with a knee injury but

Rugby World Cup signs first Worldwide Partner – sportbusiness.com
Emirates Airline has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Rugby World Cup Board to become the first Worldwide Partner of IRB Rugby World Cup 2011. Under the deal, Emirates will become the official airline for the Tournament, which will be held for the

Rugby-Japan launches formal bid to host 2015 World Cup – Reuters UK
TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Japan has formally applied to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, officials said on Tuesday. The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) added they had sent a letter of intent to the International Rugby Board confirming the country’s

The briefing – Guardian Unlimited
The only consistent thing about the Rugby League World Cup has been the winners: Australia have won the past six tournaments and nine out of the 12 that have been staged. he only consistent thing about the Rugby League World Cup has been the winners

Japan submits application to host Rugby World Cup – In the News
Japan has submitted a formal application to the International Rugby Board (IRB) to host either the 2015 or 2019 Rugby World Cup. The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has confirmed it has sent a letter of intent to the IRB, setting out its bid to

Rugby league run by the media: Smith – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Suspended Melbourne captain Cam Smith says he is disappointed by comments Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart made about grapple tackles before last week’s judiciary case. Stuart said the NRL judiciary needed to take a stand against grapple tackles before