John Higgins

'Run Down' O'sullivan Out of Bahrain Tournament

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Bahrain tournament, following the withdrawal of three other leading players Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the new ranking tournament in Bahrain, starting on Saturday. The world...

Snooker: John Higgins: Stephen Hendry is returning to his top form

JOHN HIGGINS last night backed Stephen Hendry to end his trophy drought that spans almost four years. The 39-year-old seven-times world champion hasn't won a ranking event since beating fellow Scot Graeme Dott 9-7 in the final...

Yes, chef, yes! George Brown unveils its hospitality jewel

The Food Network has a lot to answer for. In the early 1970s, chef school was less about finding a vocation than a last resort. But just like the TV drama ER produced an almost immediate spike in medical-school applications in...

"Will Ali Carter ever be good enough to win the World Championship?" - JR

Ali Carter had never reached a semi final until last year, but now it seems he is in the semi-finals in nearly every tourtament. Can't see him ever winning the worlds but then apart from Ronnie and Selby I can't really see...

"I am pretty disappointed with the standard of snooker displayed in events this season" - AG

Don't know what some of you guys think, but i for one am pretty disappointed with the standard of snooker displayed thus far in events this season. Firstly, O'Sullivan wins the NI Trophy by playing a poor Dave Harold in the...

Asian markets fall as Chinese losses revealed

Chinese investors have lost an average of 380,000rmb (£34,000) each on the stock market this year, according to state media. By Malcolm Moore in Shanghai Chinese investors have lost an average of _34,000 each this year. Photo:...

World markets rally, led by Latam, Asia

LONDON -- World stock markets were stronger Thursday led by sharp rallies in Asia and Latin America after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would supply new lines of credit to Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore to help...

Overview: Investor optimism tempered by US data

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Worries about the outlook for the US economy resurfaced on Thursday, challenging recent optimism about central bank rate cuts and triggering a burst of volatility in financial markets. John Higgins at Capital Economics said it...

European gains capped by Wall Street

LONDON -- European markets closed only modestly higher Thursday as Wall Street gave up most of its early gains as fears grew about the depth and length of the recession in the U.S. Asian shares were strongly up earlier.

World markets rally, led by Latam, Asia

World stock markets were stronger Thursday led by sharp rallies in Asia and Latin America after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would supply new lines of credit to Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore to help them deal...