German Chancellor Angela Merkel said turmoil in global markets caused by a Portuguese bank, underscores the euro region’s fragility and shows the need for governments to respect debt and deficit limits.

Super Duty showed courage in abundance to repel 4-7 favourite Keys in the Espirito Santo Investment Bank Novices' Hurdle at Ascot.

VODAFONE’S Irish customers sent 1.46 billion texts in the last quarter, double the European average.

Kelli Shean of Cape Town and Ashleigh Simon of Johannesburg each shot three-under-par 69s to propel South Africa into the lead by three strokes over Germany after the second day’s play at the 2006 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship. Stellenbosch, South Africa.

THE crime was shocking by any standard a family of three bound, drugged and shot in the head at close range in their beds.