AS THE Americas Cup regatta reached its compelling climax, I noticed that new sponsorship deals had been signed with companies which one would previously never have associated with this most prestigious sailing event.

REMEMBER the old corporate battles with the likes of Pepsi and Coca-Cola slugging it out to see who was really king of the fizz?

A new impotence drug is set to be launched in the first half of next year after receiving backing from the European body responsible for drug approval, it was announced today.