Oct 24 (Reuters) - Scotland coach Andy Robinson has named seven uncapped players for the November tests against New Zealand, South Africa and Tonga as they seek to maintain momentum from their unbeaten summer tour. Edinburgh forward Stuart McInally and Glasgow back Alex Dunbar were part of the tour to the southern hemisphere that included a surprise victory over … [Read more...] about Rugby-Scotland name seven uncapped players for November tests
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UPDATE 4-Gold Fields fires 8,500 strikers at S.Africa mine
* Gold Fields sacks 8,500 illegal strikers * Harmony tells miners to report for work Thursday * Harmony says strike cost it 13,000 ounces in lost production * AngloGold Ashanti ultimatum ends Wednesday By Olivia Kumwenda and Sherilee Lakmidas JOHANNESBURG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's Gold Fields sacked 8,500 wildcat strikers on Tuesday after … [Read more...] about UPDATE 4-Gold Fields fires 8,500 strikers at S.Africa mine
Golf-British Open winners Daly and Clarke to play in Singapore
SINGAPORE Oct 24 (Reuters) - Former British Open winners John Daly and Darren Clarke have signed up to compete in next month's $6 million Singapore Open, organisers said on Wednesday. American Daly, who won the Open at St Andrews in 1995, and Northern Ireland's Clarke, who picked up the Claret Jug at Royal St George's last year, will join a field headlined by world number … [Read more...] about Golf-British Open winners Daly and Clarke to play in Singapore
India’s H1 2012/13 coal imports jump 18 pct y/y-ministry
NEW DELHI Oct 23 (Reuters) - India's thermal and coking coal imports rose 18 percent to 63.98 million tonnes in April to September from a year ago, coal ministry figures provided by an official showed, as local supplies continued to lag galloping demand. Asia's third-largest economy imported 102.853 million tonnes of thermal and coking coal in the 2011/12 fiscal year, … [Read more...] about India’s H1 2012/13 coal imports jump 18 pct y/y-ministry
PREVIEW-South African financing needs to limit social spending
* Three-year budget plan seen conservative despite social strains * Lower growth to hit revenue forecasts * Slippage expected in deficit reduction timetable By Xola Potelwa JOHANNESBURG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Strikes and violence at South African mines have piled pressure on the government to boost social spending in its 3-year budget plan this week … [Read more...] about PREVIEW-South African financing needs to limit social spending
