India is encouraging its gold-hungry population to invest in gold-backed bonds as it introduces gold deposit accounts to exploit the 20,000 tonnes available within India and launch a sovereign gold bond,…
Month: February 2015
The European Arm of Google Ventures, based in London, with £40m) ($60m) investment snapped up Kobalt the largest independent music publisher in the world that empowers songwriters collect money from streaming services including Spotify and YouTube. Using their proprietary technology platform, tracking of digital collections, Royalties and administration of copyrights. The future of music is…
ICC Cricket World Cup, 21st Match, Pool B: India v United Arab Emirates at Perth, United Arab Emirates 102 (31.3 ov) Shaiman Anwar 35, Khurram Khan14, R Ashwin 25-4, UT Yadav 15-2 India 104/1 (18.5 ov) Rohit Sharma 57 no out, Virat Kholi 33 not out M Naveed 35-1 India won by 9 wickets (with 187 balls…
ICC Cricket World Cup, 20th Match, Pool A: New Zealand v Australia at Eaden Park, Auckland, Australia 151 (32.2 ov) BJ Haddin 43, DA Warner 34, TA Boult 27-5, DL Vettori 41-2 New Zealand 152/9 (23.1 ov) McCullum 50, KS Williamson 45, MA Starc 28-6, PJ Cummins 38-2 New Zealand won by 1 wicket (with 161 balls…
The Crystal clear waters of Baía do Sancho ( beach) on Fernando de Noronha, island paradise, off the coast of Recife, with breathtaking aerial views, has been voted the best beach in the world by Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, for the second time in a row. Sancho Bay leading the list of the best beaches…
Match 19 Pool B match SouthAfrica V West Indies Played at Sydney Cricket Ground. South Africa 408 for five, AB De Villiers 162 not out, Rilee Rossouw 61, Andre Russell 74-2,Chris Gayle 21-2; West Indies 151 Jason Holder 56, Dwayne Smith 31, Imran Tahir 45-5 Kyle abbots 37-2 South Africa win by 257 runs De Villiers…
18thMatch Pool A played at Melbourne Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Sri Lanka 332 for 1 (Dilshan 161*, Sangakkara 105*) Robel Hossian 62-1, beat Bangladesh 240 (Sabbir 53, Shakib 46, Malinga 3-35) by 92 runs Dilshan 161 not out his highest ODI score and Kumar Sangakkara 105 not out in 76 balls, also hits fastest century…
British breakthrough act WINNER: Sam Smith Chvrches FKA Twigs George Ezra Royal Blood British album WINNER: Ed Sheeran – X Alt-J – This is All Yours George Ezra – Wanted on Voyage Royal…
17th Match, Pool A: Afghanistan v Scotland at University Oval Dunedin, Scotland 210 (50.0 ov) Matt Machan 31, Alasdair Evans 28, Shapoor Zadran 38-4, Dawlat Zadran 29-3 lost to Afghanistan 211/9 (49.3 ov) Samiullah Shenwari 96, Javed Ahmadi 51, Alasdair Evan 30-2, Berrington 40-4 Afghanistan won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) Afghanistan were freewheeling,…
16th Match, Pool B: Ireland v United Arab Emirates at Brisbane, Feb 25, 2015 UAE 278-9 Shaiman Anwar 106, Amjad Javed 38, PR Stirling 27-2, Cusack 54-2, Ireland 279-8 in 49.2 overs, GC Wilson 80, Kevin O’Brian 50, Mohammad Tauqir 38-2, Amjad Javed 60-3 Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) UAE…