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Clinical Andy Murray breezes into semi-finals

06.11.09
Andy Murray progressed to the semi-finals of the inaugural Valencia Open with a comfortable 6-4 6-2 victory over Albert Montanes... more

Olympics attract world sport summit to London

17.09.09
The world's largest sports summit, attended by some 2,000 people from every major international sports federation will be staged in London before the 2012 Olympics... more

The influences of twee Americana, glassy towers... and snails

12.08.09
The list includes a number of Prince Charles's favourite architects but his desire to return to traditional styles may yet be thwarted... more

Qatar could stage Brazil v England clash

09.07.09
Qatar Football Association general secretary Saud Al Mohannadi has confirmed that Doha will host the international friendly between Brazil and England in November... more

Andy Murray vows to get even better as bid for title takes off

26.06.09
Andy Murray pledged to improve still further despite a near-flawless performance in powering past Latvia's Ernests Gulbis on Centre Court... more

Thanks to one Gulf tycoon, family names will no longer do nicely...

10.06.09
The fate of Saudi billionaire Maan al-Sanea is sending shockwaves around the Gulf - with ripples felt in London - as bankers fear he could be the first of many Arab tycoons to wilt under the credit crunch. ... more

Those who lie down with Hoggs

13.05.09
The revelations about MPs' expenses - Tories, in particular - has left a string of City folk looking red-faced... ... more

Some green shoots in the desert

29.04.09
There are tentative signs that banks in the UAE are recovering from the credit crunch. Early results from the first-quarter earnings season paint a cautiously optimistic picture ... more

Grim US jobless data take the gloss off G20 euphoria

03.04.09
The jubilant mood created by the G20 summit agreements yesterday was rapidly replaced this afternoon by a grim appreciation of the extent of the world’s economic troubles as US unemployment soared to its highest since 1983... more

What Mr Brown can really achieve

01.04.09
The start of the G20 summit - a flurry of high-level breakfast meetings, concluding with a splendid reception for the world leaders this evening with the Queen - may be both glamorous and imposing but the backdrop to the event is downright sombre... more

What is really at stake at the G20

31.03.09
AS WORLD leaders arrive in London for the G20 summit on Thursday, British officials have been damping down expectations for a grand agreement... more

PM must replace his grand aims with real steps to free trade

30.03.09
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The art market miracle

16.03.09
As London’s art dealers descend on the world’s biggest selling fair, Godfrey Barker reveals how their trade is bucking the trend as investors choose to put their money in masterpieces not the banks... more

Slammed Andy looking for answers

26.01.09
Andy Murray's frustration at failing to become Britain's first men's Grand Slam champion in 73 years was clear for all to see - and hear... more

Verdasco is too strong as Murray’s Aussie Open dream ends

26.01.09
Andy Murray was knocked out of the Australian Open in five sets today, losing 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Spain's Fernando Verdasco... more

How the crisis is affecting people

23.01.09
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Murray’s still standing as Pavel wilts in Aussie heat

20.01.09
Andy Murray believes he can become world No1 within six months if he can win the Australian Open and maintain the form that has made him the hottest player in tennis... more

Murray looks red hot for showdown in Melbourne

15.01.09
Andy Murray's amazing start to the year has fans anticipating the most exciting Australian Open ever and offers real hope that Britain will soon boast a first men's Grand Slam champion since Fred Perry 73 years ago... more

Murray through

07.01.09
Andy Murray took his place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha with a comfortable 6-2 6-4 victory over Germany's Philipp Petzschner ... more

Andy Murray is ready to muscle in at the top

31.12.08
It would be fitting if, in the year that marks the 100th anniversary of Fred Perry's birth, Andy Murray becomes Britain's first men's Grand Slam champion since the great man in 1936... more

Cartel move sparks fears of a surge in natural gas prices

24.12.08
Energy: Fears were growing that the price of natural gas could rise sharply after the world's biggest suppliers agreed a charter which could see them form a cartel as powerful as the oil exporters' Opec... more

Qatar may invest in Olympic Village

07.11.08
Investors from the Gulf state of Qatar have proposed a rescue bid for the financially-troubled Olympic village... more

Rush for global free trade deal before Bush goes

06.11.08
Britain and Brussels are pushing for a global free trade deal before Christmas amid fears that Barack Obama could scupper an agreement... more

Jankovic wins big battle of the Serbs

05.11.08
Jelena Jankovic, the world No1, beat fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 in the opening White Group match at the WTA Championships in Doha... more

Andy Murray makes it a dozen in Russia win

27.10.08
Tennis: Andy Murray goes into the Paris Masters on a 12-match winning run after retaining his St Petersburg title by crushing Kazakhstan qualifier Andrey Golubev 6-1, 6-1. ... more

£15m Gordon Ramsay is the highest earning chef in the world

24.10.08
Gordon Ramsay has grabbed the title of the world's highest earning chef with an income of up to £15 million a year, the Standard can reveal... more

Chinese fear over 'tragic' collapse of trade talks

30.07.08
The Chinese Commerce Minister has said that the collapse of Doha talks are a 'serious setback'... more

Air exec fights for Gulf release

28.07.08
A former British Airways executive is fighting to return to Britain after being held in solitary confinement for nearly a month in the Middle East... more

Snub for LSE as Euronext signs $1 billion Qatar pact

24.06.08
London Stock Exchange chief Clara Furse suffered a serious setback as Gulf state Qatar signed a $1 billion deal with her arch-rival NYSE Euronext to create a leading financial market in its capital Doha... more

A look at the twilight side

04.12.06
Topicality and news headlines are the lifeblood of stand-up comedians but Channel 4's 'King of Comedy' Andrew Maxwell found himself thoroughly shafted by them.... more

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