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Print - 2008-05-19
Edible oil imports: shipping companies raise freight rates

Edible oil imports: shipping companies raise freight rates

International shipping lines have increased freight rates for edible oil imports to Pakistan by $15 or 37.5 percent from $40 to $55 per ton ever since the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has revised draft at its port.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Edible oil imports: shipping companies raise freight rates

Edible oil imports: shipping companies raise freight rates

International shipping lines have increased freight rates for edible oil imports to Pakistan by $15 or 37.5 percent from $40 to $55 per ton ever since the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has revised draft at its port.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Enhancing tax credit: SECP agrees with KSE proposal

Enhancing tax credit: SECP agrees with KSE proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accepted a budget proposal of Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to increase the tax credit, depending on investment of listed public companies under Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Enhancing tax credit: SECP agrees with KSE proposal

Enhancing tax credit: SECP agrees with KSE proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accepted a budget proposal of Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to increase the tax credit, depending on investment of listed public companies under Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Enhancing tax credit: SECP agrees with KSE proposal

Enhancing tax credit: SECP agrees with KSE proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accepted a budget proposal of Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to increase the tax credit, depending on investment of listed public companies under Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Bush offers cooperation on economic, food crisis

Bush offers cooperation on economic, food crisis

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday reiterated that the new coalition government stands by the country''s pledge to fight terrorism, "the biggest threat to the world."
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Bush offers cooperation on economic, food crisis

Bush offers cooperation on economic, food crisis

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday reiterated that the new coalition government stands by the country's pledge to fight terrorism, "the biggest threat to the world."
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Bush offers cooperation on economic, food crisis

Bush offers cooperation on economic, food crisis

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday reiterated that the new coalition government stands by the country's pledge to fight terrorism, "the biggest threat to the world."
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
THE RUPEE: SBP move helps rupee minimise losses

THE RUPEE: SBP move helps rupee minimise losses

The rupee was able to minimise its losses against dollar as a result of corrective measures taken by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) during the week ended on May 17, 2008. The feature of the week was narrowing gap between the official and open market rat
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
THE RUPEE: SBP move helps rupee minimise losses

THE RUPEE: SBP move helps rupee minimise losses

The rupee was able to minimise its losses against dollar as a result of corrective measures taken by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) during the week ended on May 17, 2008. The feature of the week was narrowing gap between the official and open market rat
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
1999 cyclone victims still not rehabilitated

1999 cyclone victims still not rehabilitated

Although nine years have passed, the cyclone that devastated the lives of many people living in Badin and Thatta districts on May 19, 1999, still exists in the memory of those who lost their nears and dears.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Four soldiers among 13 killed in Mardan blast

Four soldiers among 13 killed in Mardan blast

A suicide bomber killed at least 13 people on Sunday in an attack close to the gates of an army training centre in Mardan, military and provincial officials said. The bomber was on foot and blew himself up outside the gates and close to a bakery shop in t
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Four soldiers among 13 killed in Mardan blast

Four soldiers among 13 killed in Mardan blast

A suicide bomber killed at least 13 people on Sunday in an attack close to the gates of an army training centre in Mardan, military and provincial officials said. The bomber was on foot and blew himself up outside the gates and close to a bakery shop in t
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Water project: Japanese team review KWSB master plan

Water project: Japanese team review KWSB master plan

A high-level seven-member delegation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) led by Sawara, reviewed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board master plan for water supply. The KWSB Master plan envisages modernisation of water supply networks, said a
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Water project: Japanese team review KWSB master plan

Water project: Japanese team review KWSB master plan

A high-level seven-member delegation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) led by Sawara, reviewed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board master plan for water supply. The KWSB Master plan envisages modernisation of water supply networks, said a
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Saudi prince plans African bank for poor

Saudi prince plans African bank for poor

A Gulf Arab non-governmental organisation, led by the father of Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, plans to set up a bank for the poor in West Africa, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Saudi prince plans African bank for poor

Saudi prince plans African bank for poor

A Gulf Arab non-governmental organisation, led by the father of Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, plans to set up a bank for the poor in West Africa, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Wattoo made Prime Minister's advisor

Wattoo made Prime Minister's advisor

Former chief minister of Punjab and Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo has resigned from party membership, Aaj TV reported. Mian Wattoo presented his resignation to PML-Q President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hu
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Wattoo made Prime Minister's advisor

Wattoo made Prime Minister's advisor

Former chief minister of Punjab and Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo has resigned from party membership, Aaj TV reported. Mian Wattoo presented his resignation to PML-Q President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hu
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
India to deploy Sukhoi-30 fighters on border

India to deploy Sukhoi-30 fighters on border

Indian has planned progressively to deploy its advanced Sukhoi-30MKI fighters on western front to counter threat from F-16s and JF-17 "Thunder" jets. "Times of India" reported on Sunday, Pakistan is in a process of getting F-16s from the US and JF-17 Thun
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
India to deploy Sukhoi-30 fighters on border

India to deploy Sukhoi-30 fighters on border

Indian has planned progressively to deploy its advanced Sukhoi-30MKI fighters on western front to counter threat from F-16s and JF-17 "Thunder" jets. "Times of India" reported on Sunday, Pakistan is in a process of getting F-16s from the US and JF-17 Thun
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
French Socialists split over Royal leadership bid

French Socialists split over Royal leadership bid

Last year's defeated presidential candidate Segolene Royal stirred fears of a divisive power struggle among France's opposition socialists at the weekend by announcing her ambition to lead the party into the next poll.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Economic Advisory Council meeting today

Economic Advisory Council meeting today

The Economic Advisory Council (EAC), established last week, will hold its first meeting on Monday to give the government its inputs on fiscal side, which would play an important role in the 2008-09 budget making.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Economic Advisory Council meeting today

Economic Advisory Council meeting today

The Economic Advisory Council (EAC), established last week, will hold its first meeting on Monday to give the government its inputs on fiscal side, which would play an important role in the 2008-09 budget making.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Economic Advisory Council meeting today

Economic Advisory Council meeting today

The Economic Advisory Council (EAC), established last week, will hold its first meeting on Monday to give the government its inputs on fiscal side, which would play an important role in the 2008-09 budget making.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
No paradigm shift in economic policies: Prime Minister

No paradigm shift in economic policies: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday assured the world investors that the present democratic government will ensure the continuity of economic policies and there would be no paradigm shift.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
No paradigm shift in economic policies: Prime Minister

No paradigm shift in economic policies: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday assured the world investors that the present democratic government will ensure the continuity of economic policies and there would be no paradigm shift.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
No paradigm shift in economic policies: Prime Minister

No paradigm shift in economic policies: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday assured the world investors that the present democratic government will ensure the continuity of economic policies and there would be no paradigm shift.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
President and Prime Minister condemn Mardan blast

President and Prime Minister condemn Mardan blast

President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday condemned the blast in Mardan in which a number of innocent people lost their lives. President Musharraf said the blast is a dastardly act of terrorism and the government was
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (May 18, 2008) and the forecast for Monday (May 19, 2008).
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (May 12 to 17, 2008).

Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
KKI weekly market review

KKI weekly market review

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Weekly Market Review on Sunday (May 11, 2008).
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
PML-Q forward bloc MPAs assure support to PML-N

PML-Q forward bloc MPAs assure support to PML-N

Twenty-four members of the PML-Q forward bloc in Punjab Assembly met Punjab Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Zulfikar Khosa here on Sunday at his residence and assured him of their full political support to him. The PML-Q MPAs have also assured
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Three pandas missing in China reserve after quake

Three pandas missing in China reserve after quake

Three giant pandas are missing after last week's massive earthquake hit China's most important reserve for the endangered animal, state media said on Sunday. It was the first report about the fate of pandas raised at the Wolong research and breeding centr
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Ukraine leader sees thaw in relations with Medvedev's Russia

Ukraine leader sees thaw in relations with Medvedev's Russia

Ukraine expects to have better ties with Russia under its new president Dmitry Medvedev, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Sunday. "We really and truly want progress with the new president of Russia and we will be doing everything possible for
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Suicide bomber kills four civilians in Afghan south

Suicide bomber kills four civilians in Afghan south

A suspected Taliban suicide bomber killed four civilians in an attack targeting a district police chief in a southern Afghan former insurgent stronghold on Sunday, a police official said.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
British company developing nasal gel MRSA drug

British company developing nasal gel MRSA drug

British researchers are working on a new drug, which is placed as a gel in the nose, that may offer new hope in the fight against the hospital superbug MRSA.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Portuguese-speaking nations to train East Timor army

Portuguese-speaking nations to train East Timor army

East Timor's army will receive military training from Portugese-speaking countries such as Brazil and Portugal as part of a military pact signed between the countries on Sunday. Defence ministers of eight Portugese-speaking countries signed the military a
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
China's quake-hit Sichuan sees a flood of volunteers

China's quake-hit Sichuan sees a flood of volunteers

The hairdryers, brushes and shampoo Lang Guanghong unloads from the back of his van each morning aren't standard disaster relief tools. The 22-year old hair stylist wanted to help when his hometown was hit by China's deadliest earthquake in decades, which
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Three killed, over 1,000 hurt in China aftershock

Three killed, over 1,000 hurt in China aftershock

Three people were killed and more than 1,000 injured when an aftershock hit Jiangyou city in earthquake-devastated south-western China early on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported. The 5.7 magnitude tremor shook Sichuan province six days after a mas
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Tutu calls for peacekeepers deployment in Zimbabwe

Tutu calls for peacekeepers deployment in Zimbabwe

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for an international peacekeeping force to be deployed in Zimbabwe to prevent any violence during a presidential run-off ballot next month. Zimbabwe is due to hold the delayed second round ballot on June 27, when the opp
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
US Sen Kennedy hospitalised after seizure

US Sen Kennedy hospitalised after seizure

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a leading Democrat and patriarch of a prominent U.S. political dynasty, suffered a seizure on Saturday but hours later was talking with family at his side in a Boston hospital. Kennedy, 76, was rushed from the family vacation com
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Chavez must explain FARC rebel files: US official

Chavez must explain FARC rebel files: US official

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez must explain documents found on Colombian rebel computers that Washington and Bogota charge show deep ties between the leftist leader and the guerrillas, a top U.S. official said.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Venezuela protests Colombian troops 'incursion'

Venezuela protests Colombian troops 'incursion'

Venezuela accused 60 Colombian troops on Saturday of entering just inside its territory in what it said was a provocation by a warmongering government seeking to destabilise the region.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Arthritis may be triggered by environmental factors

Arthritis may be triggered by environmental factors

A number of environmental exposures, including trauma, are associated with the onset of inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriasis, findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases indicate.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
South Korea to build bird flu vaccine factory

South Korea to build bird flu vaccine factory

South Korea will build its own factory to produce human bird flu vaccine, health officials said on May 15 as authorities battled the country's worst outbreak among poultry.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Listening to music may lower blood pressure

Listening to music may lower blood pressure

Listening to half an hour of music each day may significantly lower your blood pressure, according to research reported at the American Society of Hypertension meeting in New Orleans this week.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Ocean nitrogen only limited help for climate

Ocean nitrogen only limited help for climate

Rising amounts of nitrogen entering the oceans from human activities are less beneficial than previously thought as a fertiliser for tiny marine plants that help slow global warming, scientists said on May 15.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Greenhouse gases highest in 800,000 years: study

Greenhouse gases highest in 800,000 years: study

Greenhouse gases are at higher levels in the atmosphere than at any time in at least 800,000 years, according to a study of Antarctic ice on May 14 that extends evidence that mankind is disrupting the climate.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies

Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies

The results of a literature review of published studies confirm that while all women are likely to reduce their risk of breast cancer with regular physical activity, certain subgroups benefit more than others.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
World tree planting drive sets goal of seven billion

World tree planting drive sets goal of seven billion

A campaign to plant trees worldwide set a goal on May 14 of seven billion by late 2009, just over one for each person on the planet, to help protect the environment and slow climate change.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Human touch helps stroke survivors regain mobility

Human touch helps stroke survivors regain mobility

Six months after a stroke, survivors who are able to walk but still have moderate-to-severe difficulty in doing so, make better progress in their walking ability through physical therapist-assisted training than training provided by a robotic device, acco
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
New study amplifies warning on climate change

New study amplifies warning on climate change

A wide-scale study published on May 14 has strengthened warnings, spelt out last year by UN scientists, that climate change is already on the march. The paper, published in Nature, goes beyond the scope taken by a landmark report issued by the UN's Interg
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Virus-infected web sites on rise

Virus-infected web sites on rise

The number of web pages infected with viruses continues to climb. Between January and March 2008, US-based IT security company Sophos discovered a newly-infected website every five seconds on average.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Nato launches cyber defence centre in Estonia

Nato launches cyber defence centre in Estonia

Nato launched on Wednesday a new cyber-defence training centre in Tallinn to defend against attacks over the Internet, a year after Estonia fell victim to a "cyber-war" blamed on Russian hackers.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Need to implement cyber crime laws stressed

Need to implement cyber crime laws stressed

The word 'cyber crimes' usually raise eyebrows among the computer users, IT experts and especially among the countrymen where majority of the people are not familiar with the relevant laws.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Website to track tourists in emergencies

Website to track tourists in emergencies

Britain launched a new online service on Friday to help track down travellers caught up in emergencies such as the current disasters in Myanmar and China.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Web's influence changing tourists' views

Web's influence changing tourists' views

Internet social networking and self-help travel websites are drastically changing the holiday planning landscape, the founder of the world's largest online travel advisory service said on Thursday.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Mobile phones more important than wallets

Mobile phones more important than wallets

More than one-third of workers would choose their mobile phone over their wallet, keys, laptop or digital music player if they had to leave the house for 24 hours and could take only one item, a new survey has found.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Video on Messenger

Video on Messenger

Microsoft Corp has launched a new online service in 20 countries, which will allow users to watch video clips at the same time as a network of friends and chat via Windows Live Messenger. The new service called Messenger TV will offer a range of clips on
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Nokia sees half of cellphones with GPS in 2010-12

Nokia sees half of cellphones with GPS in 2010-12

Nokia plans to add navigation to half of the phones it sells within a few years to find new revenue streams amid decreasing handset prices, a senior official at the world's top cellphone maker said.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Google blurs faces in street view map pictures

Google blurs faces in street view map pictures

Google said on Wednesday it is blurring the faces of people in street scenes pictured at its free online mapping service. The US Internet colossus said it was testing the technology in updated "Street View" pictures woven into its map of Manhattan and, if
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
iPhone to Asia this year

iPhone to Asia this year

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and its mobile associates will bring Apple Inc's popular iPhone to Singapore, India, Australia and the Philippines later this year, Southeast Asia's largest phone company said on Monday.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Tweaking PC, software

Tweaking PC, software

"Tweaking" personal computers or software refers to pushing the technology to its limits and uncovering hidden features. The practice of tweaking everything from your computer's central processing unit (CPU) to your mouse is exactly the theme of Tweak3D.n
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Microsoft Windows come to green laptop

Microsoft Windows come to green laptop

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project will install Windows XP on its low-cost laptops for students in developing countries, according to a joint announcement on Friday.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
French-language encyclopaedia online

French-language encyclopaedia online

France's Larousse publishing house on Tuesday launched an online French-language encyclopaedia offering free access to its dictionary and inviting users to contribute content, aiming to rival Wikipedia.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Google social network ad business 'improving'

Google social network ad business 'improving'

Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday advertising on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace was getting better, but was still not perfect.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Finland's Elisa says acquisitions not likely

Finland's Elisa says acquisitions not likely

Finland's Elisa is unlikely to make big acquisitions despite calls earlier this year by its largest shareholder, Icelandic Novator, Elisa's chief executive said on May 16. Novator urged Elisa, Finland's second-largest telecom operator, to carry out a stru
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Finland's Elisa says acquisitions not likely

Finland's Elisa says acquisitions not likely

Finland's Elisa is unlikely to make big acquisitions despite calls earlier this year by its largest shareholder, Icelandic Novator, Elisa's chief executive said on May 16. Novator urged Elisa, Finland's second-largest telecom operator, to carry out a stru
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Emaar affiliate sees 2008 profit up 46 percent

Emaar affiliate sees 2008 profit up 46 percent

UAE's Emaar Industries and Investments (EII) said profit surged 200 percent to $35.4 million last year on growth in the regional construction industry, and expects an increase of up to 46 percent in 2008.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Emaar affiliate sees 2008 profit up 46 percent

Emaar affiliate sees 2008 profit up 46 percent

UAE's Emaar Industries and Investments (EII) said profit surged 200 percent to $35.4 million last year on growth in the regional construction industry, and expects an increase of up to 46 percent in 2008.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Kenwood may take stake in D&M Holdings

Kenwood may take stake in D&M Holdings

The chairman of Japanese electronics maker Kenwood Corp said on May 15 his company could take a stake in D&M Holdings Inc, the maker of Denon and Marantz audio equipment. US buyout fund Ripplewood's holding company RHJ International SA is auctioning its r
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Eritrea mulls more foreign mining licences

Eritrea mulls more foreign mining licences

Eritrea will decide this year on five more applications for mining exploration licences from companies in South Africa, Canada and China, the energy and mines minister said on May 16. "The interest is very good, from many quarters," Tesfai Ghebreselassie
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Ecobank to raise up to $3 billion

Ecobank to raise up to $3 billion

Africa's fast-growing Ecobank Group plans to raise up to $3 billion through a debt and equity offer in regional and international markets to finance its continuing expansion, its chief executive said on May 15.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Ecobank to raise up to $3 billion

Ecobank to raise up to $3 billion

Africa's fast-growing Ecobank Group plans to raise up to $3 billion through a debt and equity offer in regional and international markets to finance its continuing expansion, its chief executive said on May 15.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
EFG sees more M&A prospects in tough markets

EFG sees more M&A prospects in tough markets

Swiss private bank EFG International sees more chances to make acquisitions during current tough market conditions, its chairman told Reuters on May 16. Jean Pierre Cuoni said the bank would stick to its previous acquisitions target for 2008, which called
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Turkish Airlines sees 15 percent annual growth

Turkish Airlines sees 15 percent annual growth

Turkish Airlines is aiming to grow by at least 15 percent a year for the foreseeable future despite the global downturn affecting many of the world's airlines, according to its chief executive.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Samsung Electronics reshuffles management

Samsung Electronics reshuffles management

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest computer chip maker, on May 14 announced a new management line-up following the resignation of its scandal-tainted chairman Lee Kun-Hee. The electronics giant, flagship of South Korea's biggest conglomerate Samsung
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Indian IT firms eye emerging markets as US slows

Indian IT firms eye emerging markets as US slows

India's export-driven software services companies are shifting focus to emerging economies, such as the Middle East and Africa, where technology spending is growing twice as fast as in developed countries.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
UK funds sell best property as investors flee

UK funds sell best property as investors flee

British commercial property funds have sold some of their best assets to meet a surge in investor withdrawals as nervous buyers avoid lower quality real estate, evidence that prices may have further to fall.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
UK funds sell best property as investors flee

UK funds sell best property as investors flee

British commercial property funds have sold some of their best assets to meet a surge in investor withdrawals as nervous buyers avoid lower quality real estate, evidence that prices may have further to fall.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
UEFA confident about fans' behaviour in Moscow

UEFA confident about fans' behaviour in Moscow

UEFA are confident that Manchester United and Chelsea fans attending the Champions League final in Moscow will not cause trouble similar to the riots that blighted the UEFA Cup final in Manchester last week.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Ibrahimovic stars as Inter win third straight Italian title

Ibrahimovic stars as Inter win third straight Italian title

Inter Milan won their third straight Italian Serie A title with a 2-0 victory at Parma on Sunday. Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals after coming off the bench to secure the nerazzurri's 16th Scudetto crown.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
Lyon in seventh title heaven as PSG escape drop

Lyon in seventh title heaven as PSG escape drop

Lyon wrapped up their seventh straight French championship on Saturday with a 3-1 win at Auxerre while Paris St Germain saved their top flight status by winning 2-1 at Sochaux to relegate Lens.
Published 19 May, 2008 12:00am
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