Roman J Israel Esq review: Denzel Washington shines but can’t quite save this messy law drama February 2, 2018 Roman J Israel Esq lines up its ducks – a star actor on blistering form, a timely dissection of racial bias in the US legal system, a distinctive visual style – yet manages to come home empty handed. It’s the second feature from Dan Gilroy, following 2014’s chillingly nihilistic Nightcrawler. And while that was [...]
UK jobs: These are the best-paying industries for freelancers to work in, finance and tech top the ranking February 2, 2018 The best paying contracting jobs are mostly in the finance, change and IT sectors, according to new research from Emolument.com. The best-paid role for a contractor is in the finance sector, with risk modelling/quant jobs coming with an average daily rate of £760. And despite the headlines about technology ‘wonderkids’ being offered eye-watering pay packages, [...]
Super Bowl 2018: Punters to illegally bet $4.6bn on Philadelphia Eagles showdown with New England Patriots February 2, 2018 Most of the money wagered on Sunday’s Super Bowl will be through illegal channels, due to a near-blanket ban on full-scale betting in the US. Some $4.6bn (£3.2bn) or 97 per cent of bets will be made through sports books that are not licensed in Nevada, research has suggested. Nevada is the only US state [...]
These are the best-paying industries for freelancers to work in February 2, 2018 The best paying contracting jobs are mostly in the finance, change and IT sectors, according to new research from Emolument.com. The best-paid role for a contractor is in the finance sector, with risk modelling/quant jobs coming with an average daily rate of £760. And despite the headlines about technology 'wonderkids' being offered eye-watering pay packages, [...]
‘Supermarket giants doomed’ – no, just history repeating February 2, 2018 | City Talk Investors, analysts, journalists or other market commentators often become convinced some scenario or trend definitely will or will not play out. Check back a few years later, however – always anyone bothers – and that certainty may prove unwarranted. Three or four years ago, for example, many were arguing it was ‘game over’ for supermarket [...]
Bitcoin (BTC) price heads towards $8,000 as concerns mount over regulatory crackdown February 2, 2018 Bitcoin continued its downward trajectory this morning, edging closer to $8,000, as concerns escalate over a potential regulatory crackdown. The cryptocurrency was down 7.1 per cent to $8,411.67 at the time of writing, after falling below the £10k mark in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yesterday, research revealed bitcoin’s losses for January totted up [...]
Six Nations betting: France to start fast and silence Six Nations doubters against Ireland February 2, 2018 Never write off France. Given all the issues in French rugby right now, winning their first Six Nations title since 2010 doesn’t appear to be on the cards and the bookmakers agree at around 20/1. They’re a young side under new management and, having failed to win any of their seven games since last year’s [...]
Six Nations Betting: No Slam winners looks a Grand bet February 2, 2018 Grand Slams aren’t won in a day and when England step out in Rome on Sunday they’ll know that beating Italy is just a very small step on the road to Six Nations glory. Though highly expected to get off to the perfect start against the Azzurri at 1/12, you won’t see anything like those [...]
Deutsche Bank posts third annual loss in a row after US tax hit | City A.M. February 2, 2018 Deutsche Bank today posted its third annual loss in a row as a previously announced €1.4bn hit from the US tax reforms and a poor investment banking performance pushed the German lender into the red. Deutsche Bank reported a net loss of €500m (£438m) for 2017 after taking the charge related to the US changes [...]
Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai to step down February 2, 2018 Sony said today that its chief executive, Kazuo Hirai, is stepping down, and will be replaced by the firm’s chief financial officer. Kenichiro Yoshida will take up his new job as chief executive on 1 April, while Hirai will become Sony’s chairman. Read more: The Sony Xperia Touch turns any surface into a touchscreen Hirai [...]