Which Bond does it better? Daniel Craig’s 007 wagers and winnings compared to Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton and even George Lazenby’s gambling wins February 15, 2016 Daniel Craig won't need to spend an evening in the casino in his latest outing as Bond in new film Spectre. He's already pocketed more winnings from gambling than any other Bond – in fact, so lucrative was his win in Casino Royale (the name does give it away), the rest of the Bonds collected just a [...]
Who’s the most destructive James Bond? Daniel Craig and Spectre have nothing on Roger Moore when agent 007’s damages added up February 15, 2016 Agent 007 with a licence to…wreak havoc? James Bond may be the world’s most famous secret agent, but he sure doesn’t come cheap. In a 50-year career, the fictional MI6 agent has racked up an eye-watering total of £8bn in damages. In Spectre, Daniel Craig causes almost £449m worth of damages, starting in the very first scene. [...]
James Bond’s guide to bonds: Here’s how Daniel Craig, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby would match up in the fixed income world February 15, 2016 The 007 franchise has remained a consistent money-spinner since 1963. But while James Bond always likes a Martini and a sharp-fitting tux, his character has shifted in line with the actors who’ve played him. As Daniel Craig is rumoured to be leaving the franchise to star in a US TV series, we ask, which financial bonds suit their movie namesake? And [...]
The UK appears to be siding with America over Israel boycott – and here’s why that’s a good thing February 15, 2016 The British government is currently preparing legislation that will prohibit public bodies from adopting boycotts against Israel. Under the provisions of this new law, the government would be able to prosecute local councils, universities, students unions and a range of other state organisations should they attempt to boycott the Jewish state. While the movement lobbying [...]
London house prices: South Ruislip the hottest property spot on the Tube map as Crossrail boosts prices in Zones Three and Four February 15, 2016 When you're thinking of the hottest property spots in London, Hillingdon's finest South Ruislip might not be the first location to pass your lips. But the Zone Five station has named London's most in-demand neighbourhood out of the 280 Tube stations on the network, with 75 per cent of available properties selling within the last three [...]
Mario Draghi says ECB is “ready to do its part” on economy as he tries to dampen fears over health of European banks February 15, 2016 European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi has signalled that further monetary policy easing is likely in March. "A general deterioration in market sentiment has taken root and has gathered pace over the last week," he told European Parliament today. "Activity and trade data have been weaker than expected, turbulence in financial markets has intensified and [...]
EU referendum: Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says UK will only vote to stay in the EU out of fear of the unknown February 15, 2016 While he hopes it is not, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis fears that "we may be experiencing the European Union's disintegration". Writing in Quora, Varoufakis said that on a political level the disintegration of Europe is seen everywhere, citing the British referendum as one example. "At the political level, on multiple issues, the EU's disintegration is [...]
US economy suffering winter blues as business survey data points to stagnation February 15, 2016 The US economy is currently stagnating, according to business survey figures released today. The sales managers’ index (SMI) compiled by World Economics dropped to a score of 50.8 in February from 51.1 last month. Scores above 50 imply the economy grew compared with the month before, with February’s score pointing to very sluggish growth. Business [...]
UK house prices: Help to buy has boosted the number of houses built and first-time buyers – but it’s not inflating prices, claims government report February 15, 2016 Suffering from misgivings about whether help to buy is really the panacea the government claims it is? A new report published this morning claims it has boosted both house building and first-time buying – but it has not artificially boosted prices. And the report has been published by… er… the government. The equity loan scheme, [...]