Entertainment League enters game

Business News: Former NBA exec start sports production unit -- The ranks of companies in Los Angeles focusing on sports production and marketing have added another player: Entertainment League Prods.

Tambouras keeps Drogheda's Setanta Cup hopes alive

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John Tambouras earned Drogheda a point to keep them on course to win Group 1 of the Setanta Sports Cup.

O.J. Prosecutor Says Evidence Will Show Threats

A prosecutor told jurors Monday they will learn "the true face" of O.J.
Simpson during the former football star's trial on charges of robbing
sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Sports docs step up to the fest plate

Film News: 'Baseball Story' to open U.S. Sports Film Fest -- Filmmakers with feature-length documentaries about sports have submitted a batch of pictures to the first-ever U.S. Sports Film Festival, led by the premiere of "We Are Young: A Baseball Story, " put together by Major League Baseball's production arm.

Las Vegas jury selected for O.J. Simpson's trial

A jury has been selected to decide whether O.J. Simpson and a co-defendant kidnapped and robbed two sports memorabilia dealers last year in Las Vegas.

Happy Christmas for New Look

UK fashion chain New Look said today that it enjoyed a successful Christmas after sales rose 2.8% on a comparable basis with a year earlier.

CRH leads ISEQ on upward curve

The ISEQ index of Irish shares fared well in early trading, cheering 71.38 points to 2, 573.26 by 11.15am.

Foreign direct investment up 14% last year

The level of foreign direct investment in Ireland increased by 14% last year, according to the IDA's end-of-year statement.

Positive retail results steer FTSE upwards

Better-than-feared trading updates from retailers Next and Debenhams helped steer the FTSE 100 Index towards a sixth straight session of gains today.

Aer Lingus claims Ryanair takeover bid is a failure

Aer Lingus says Ryanair's takeover bid is failing.

Strong sales in Debenhams designer ranges

Sales of designer ranges are booming in the economic and consumer downturn, department store chain Debenhams said today.

Ryanair demands EGM of Aer Lingus shareholders

Ryanair has demanded an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at Aer Lingus, amid ongoing controversy over its takeover bid.

FTSE continues upward surge

The FTSE 100 Index held on to its New Year rally today as retail cheer helped offset more bad news for the economy.

Reasonable gains for US stocks

Wall Street brushed off more bad economic news today and finished with a rally that left stocks at their highest levels in two months.

Phillies' J. C. Romero Suspended 50 Games By MLB

Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio
Mitre have been suspended for the first 50 games of next season after
testing positive for a banned substance.