World’s richest clubs 2018: Tottenham Hotspur climb to 11th as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Tottenham’s growing financial strength has seen them become the 11th richest club in the world, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. Spurs moved up one place in the annual list, published today, after they increased revenue last season by £96.4m to £305.6m (€355.6m). The north Londoners benefited from their highest ever [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: Chelsea stay ahead of Liverpool in eight place as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Chelsea have held on to their place in the top 10 of the world’s richest clubs, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Blues remain eighth in the annual list, which is published today, after they increased revenue last season by £33.2m to £367.8m (€428.0m). Their earnings were boosted by winning [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: Arsenal overtake Paris Saint-Germain to take sixth place as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Arsenal have overtaken Paris Saint-Germain as the sixth richest club in the world, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Gunners’ revenue for last season of £419.0m (€487.6m) made them the third highest-placed English team in the annual list, published today, behind only Manchester United and Manchester City. The north Londoners [...]
World’s richest football clubs 2018: Manchester United hold off Real Madrid and Barcelona in Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Manchester United have retained their billing as the world’s richest club after they pipped European champions Real Madrid to first place in Deloitte’s Football Money League. United, who benefited from winning the Europa League and lucrative new Premier League broadcast contracts, outstripped Real and Barcelona last season despite the fall in value of the pound. [...]
I couldn’t refuse the world’s biggest club, says Alexis Sanchez after completing move to Manchester United from Arsenal January 22, 2018 Former Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez conceded the chance to play for the “biggest club in the world” was an offer he could not refuse after completing his move to Manchester United. Sanchez, who scored 80 goals for the Gunners after joining from Barcelona in 2014, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract at Old Trafford, while the [...]
Booming optimism about the global economy is driving UK CEO confidence for business this year, according to PwC January 22, 2018 UK chief executives are optimistic about global economic growth prospects and their bullish attitude is driving business confidence, according to new research. Though the final shape of Brexit is as-yet undecided, PwC’s annual survey of business chiefs reveals 96 per cent of UK bosses expect their revenue to increase over the next three years – [...]
Jaguar Land Rover to cut UK car production in the coming months amid Brexit fears January 22, 2018 Jaguar Land Rover is to slash production amid Brexit fears and a government crackdown on diesel cars. There will be a reduction in the number of cars rolling off the ramps at JLR’s Halewood plant situated close to Liverpool. JLR said today “temporary adjustments” to production schedules would commence in the second quarter of 2018. [...]
Sugar high from US President Trump’s tax cuts to help boost world economy says International Monetary Fund (IMF) January 22, 2018 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has today unveiled a big upgrade to its global economic forecasts, driven by stronger recent growth and an impending sugar rush from US tax cuts. World GDP growth will hit 3.9 per cent this year and next, the highest since 2010 and a 0.2 per cent upgrade from forecasts only [...]
London house prices: Sadiq Khan under pressure as figures show construction has started on just 428 affordable homes January 22, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan’s affordable housing programme is under pressure after figures showed he has started building just 428 homes in the first six months of 2017-18. In the 2016 Autumn Statement, Khan secured £3.15bn in funding from central government to build 90,000 affordable homes. Read more: London Assembly warns on £2.2bn funding black hole [...]
Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia sees Opec “cooperation” continuing beyond 2018 January 22, 2018 Saudi Arabia has said cooperation between the cartel and its partners that are working to curb production will continue beyond 2018. Saudi Arabia is the de facto leader of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), which in November agreed to extend oil production cuts with Russia and other non-Opec producers until the end [...]