British shopping centre operator Intu has sold Sprucefield Retail Park in Northern Ireland to NewRiver for 40 million pounds. The 231,000-square-foot retail park is located in Lisburn and divided into five units, anchored by Sainsburys and B&Q. Matthew Roberts, chief executive of Intu, said in a statement: “We announced our new strategy at the interim …
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Daniel Ricciardo is taking the positives from the hype surrounding Max Verstappen, saying it will reflect well on him if he beats his team-mate. Verstappen has been one of the success stories of 2016, stepping up to Red Bull and winning his first race for the team in Barcelona. A number of eye-catching performances followed, …
The Formula 1 season finally gets underway today with week 1 of pre-season testing in Barcelona. No more film days or limited running, the cars will be driven in anger starting this morning according to the following schedule. It’s always a provisional program as teams are free to swap drivers at their will. It’s also …
With all the talk about Liberty Media tackling costs for Formula 1 teams going forward, four-time world champion Alain Prost says that F1’s new owners also need to address ticket prices for fans Chase Carey, Formula 1’s new CEO, is committed to bringing the sport into the digital age, and working with the teams on …
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Formula One tyre provider Pirelli believes that it pre-season testing shows that its new 2017 compounds have delivered on what was asked from them. Pirelli have had to create wider tyres to cope with the increased size and downforce of this year’s cars. Greater cornering speeds will put higher demands on the tyres this season. …
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Following Lance Stroll’s crash yesterday and a thorough inspection of the ensued damage, Williams have decided to withdraw from today’s wet weather test at Barcelona. The issued the following statement: “Following a thorough inspection overnight some damage to the FW40 chassis was discovered and therefore, on safety grounds, the team will not run the car …
Click:凤楼 On Sunday, the New York Times ran an opinion piece by Antony Lerman, a former director of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research, with the provocative title, “The End of Liberal Zionism,” which raised the question of whether “Liberal Zionism” – broadly speaking, the ideology that has animated such “pro-Israel, pro-peace” groups as J …
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Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost said that Carlos Sainz never stood a chance of replacing retired world champion Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. Upon the German driver’s shock decision to walk away from Formula 1, speculation ramped up about who would replace him alongside Lewis Hamilton in the Silver Arrows team. Carlos Sainz was mentioned as …
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There is no “clear correlation” between tough-on-drugs laws and lower drug use, finds a landmark UK government study based on a comparative analysis of narcotics laws around the world. Published Thursday by the Home Office, the report was signed by the Conservative home secretary Theresa May and the Liberal Democrat minister Norman Baker. While the …
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This is it. The Jim Clark Trust is now in the final 24 hours of its Jim Clark Museum crowdfunding campaign. Everyone involved with the Trust wishes to thank all supporters, both individuals and companies from around the world, that have contributed so far and played their part in helping to ensure the new museum is …
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