Michael Owen told his England career is not over - The Manchester United strikers slim hopes of a summer call-up were ruined when he pulled a hamstring in the Carling Cup final last month.

Michael Clarke needs to choose between cricket and love Peter Roebuck - According to Roebuck, Clarkes decision to leave the national squad mid-way in New Zealand to attend to his fiancée Lara Bingle makes his position untenable.

Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley go public with their romance - The couple has dated for six months but refused to be openly pictured together, until now.

PCB action against Younis Khan Shoib Malik Mohd Yousuf evokes mixed reactions - Former players like Inzamam-ul-Haq and Rashid Latif felt the Boards move would further hit the image of Pakistan cricket.

DQ Entertainment IPO subscribed 34.27 times - DQ Entertainments initial public offer (IPO) has been subscribed 34.27 times till afternoon on last day of issue today, according to information available with the NSE.

NMDC FPO subscribed 9 till 1300 hrs on day 1 - The follow-on public offer of state- run NMDC received bids for 9 per cent of the shares on offer till 1300 hrs on the first day of the issue today with majority of the demand coming in at the lower end of the price band.

India sees PE exits worth 757 mn in 2 months - Private equity (PE) players in India have offloaded stakes worth 757 million in the first two months of this year driven by a significant recovery in the stock markets and hopes of continuation of this trend, believe experts.

Coal India seeks equity alliances - State-run Coal India, the worlds largest coal mining entity, is urgently seeking strategic alliances, its director of marketing told Reuters today.

Importers abandon deals as sugar prices fall - Indian sugar mills have backed out of import deals to the tune of 100,000 tonnes, and traders have diverted cargoes, as tumbling prices make overseas purchases unviable, sources with sugar firms and traders said on Wednesday.

OilMin for compensating PSU oil retailers - After Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee altered duties on auto fuels to raise revenues, the Oil Ministry is pressing for new ways to compensate state-owned retailers for losses they suffer on selling fuel below cost price.

Apollo to buy Citis property investment unit report - US private equity player Apollo Management has inked a preliminary agreement to buy Citigroups property investment unit, says a media report.

Fortis back in profit in 2009 unveils new name - Belgium-based insurance group Fortis returned to profit in 2009 and resumed its dividend, a year after its dramatic break-up, and announced it would be changing its name to ageas.

Realty major BPTP plans Rs 1500 cr IPO in early FY11 - Real estate developer, BPTP, plans to raise around Rs 1,500 crore through an IPO early next-fiscal, a top company official said.

MCX NCDEX ICEX revise trade timings for non-agri commodities - Commodity exchanges MCX, NCDEX and ICEX have reduced trade timings by 25 minutes for non-agricultural commodities to align with the US daylight saving times.

IL Transportation IPO price band at Rs 240-258sh - IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd today fixed a price band of Rs 240-258 per piece for its initial share-sale offer, which will begin tomorrow.