Sport Comment: Burnley condemned by cold, hard reality of finance November 13, 2014 SO IF Chelsea and Manchester City are proof perfect that money will buy you football success, is the reverse true? Does lack of wealth condemn the paupers to failure? Sean Dyche will hope that Burnley’s first win of the season last Saturday can provide a springboard to safety. Before beating Hull 1-0, Dyche’s men had [...]
Well-handicapped Vaniteux hard to oppose in the Greatwood Hurdle November 13, 2014 REGULAR readers will know I’m not inclined to put up 7/2 shots in a race as competitive as Sunday’s StanJames.com Greatwood Hurdle (3.15pm), but it’s impossible not to side with VANITEUX, even carrying top weight for this big prize. The rumours emanating from Seven Barrows suggest the Supreme Novices’ third could be a dark horse [...]
Rooney to mark century with goal as Three Lions march on to Euro 2016 November 13, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS ENGLAND V SLOVENIA AND HARRY MADLEY LOOKS AT ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA WAYNE Rooney will join a select band of nine England players tomorrow when he wins his 100th cap for the national side against Slovenia at Wembley. The debate will rumble on about what the striker has really achieved in an [...]
England set to capitalise on Springboks’ inconsistency November 13, 2014 THERE is a theme of stability about Stuart Lancaster’s team as England prepare to take on South Africa at Twickenham tomorrow. Serving soldier Semesa Rokoduguni, who is side-lined through a hip injury, is the only starting change from last weekend. The Fijian-born flyer’s Bath colleague, Anthony Watson, wins his second cap and replaces him on [...]
Rugby spread betting with sporting index November 13, 2014 SPORTING Index offers hundreds of markets on the Autumn Internationals so whether you want to get with, or against, a team or player, the spread betting company is the place to head. Traders will price up a huge number of scenarios. For example, the time of England’s first try tomorrow is priced at 36-39. If [...]
Forex rigging scandal – a timeline of the banking probe November 12, 2014 Spring 2008 Bank of England’s foreign exchange joint standing committee’s (chief dealers sub-group) starts to raise concerns about the capacity to fix FX benchmarks June 2013 The Financial Conduct Authority launches a preliminary investigation into claims banks were rigging the FX rate to benefit at the expense of clients October 2013 The Financial [...]
Window cleaners rescued in New York November 12, 2014 NEW YORK firefighters rescued two window cleaners whose equipment collapsed and became stuck 69 storeys above the ground at One World Trade Center yesterday. The two men scrambled to safety through a hole cut in the glass after dangling for two hours alongside the city’s tallest skyscraper. The 1,776ft tower, built at the site of [...]
Taylor St Brewing a £3m crowdfunding November 12, 2014 TAYLOR St Baristas, a trailblazer in the City’s speciality coffee scene, plans to raise up to £3m through the launch of the UK’s first crowdfunded Coffee Bond. The bond is live on Crowdcube and Taylor St plans to double the size of its business over the next two years, with funds gained being used to [...]
Not-so-old-street: Roundabout gets revamp November 12, 2014 TRANSPORT for London has produced an image of what a new Old Street roundabout would look like. Designed to improve the area for cyclists and pedestrians, the closure of one arm of the sprawling intersection is proposed, along with a new Tube entrance and segregated cycle lanes. Consultation on the proposal closes in early January [...]
Best of the Brokers for 13 November 2014 November 12, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com BTG Jefferies reiterated its “buy” rating, citing a compelling growth story. The broker noted that BTG’s varicose vein drug Varithena was moving at a steady pace, with encouraging numbers around sales and brand awareness. Target price was bumped up to 875p from 760p. [...]
