DailyFX Tips & Picks: Analyst’s pick June 23, 2014 CURRENCY STRATEGIST CHRIS VECCHIO My pick: Waiting for euro-dollar, euro-yen range breaks Expertise: Fundamental and technical analysis with risk management Average time frame of trades: A few hours to a few weeks With European bond yields falling, equities rising in price, and the euro staying elevated in the wake of the ECB meeting, we can [...]
Letters to the Editor – 24/06 – Moral capitalism, Shifting borders, Best of Twitter June 23, 2014 Moral capitalism [Re: Free economies will crumble if we fail to make the moral case for capitalism, Thursday] It is vital that we argue for capitalism from both a moral perspective (respect for individual freedom and private property) and from an efficiency perspective (namely that free trade and the division of labour is the route [...]
World Cup in brief June 23, 2014 Suarez feels unloved in England URUGUAY striker Luis Suarez fuelled speculation he could be set to leave Liverpool for Barcelona, by claiming he is not respected in England. Suarez, whose team will reach the knockout stages should they beat Italy tonight, told English journalists in Brazil: “I did not want to attack anybody. Some media [...]
Italy v Uruguay spread betting June 23, 2014 IF ALL had gone to plan for England then we would be looking ahead to their final group game against Costa Rica. But since this afternoon’s clash is now a dead rubber, with Roy Hodgson’s men already eliminated, we’ll focus on Italy’s meeting with Uruguay, where it’s winner-takes-all and the spotlight will firmly be on [...]
Evans follows Wales pair to Bristol June 23, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Championship side Bristol have made Wales lock Ian Evans their 15th signing for next season. The deal sees the Ospreys player, who had been set for Toulon until a move fell through, follow his club and international colleagues Ryan Jones and Matthew Morgan to the ambitious second-tier outfit.
Celtic drawn against Reykjavik June 23, 2014 FOOTBALL: Scottish Premier League title-holders Celtic have been drawn to play Reykjavik in the second qualifying round for the European Champions League. The first leg, to be played on 15 or 16 July, is set to take place at Murrayfield as Celtic’s home Parkhead is being readied as a venue for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.
Treve targeting Arc defence June 23, 2014 HORSE RACING: Last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Treve is winning her battle to be fit for this year’s race in October. The filly pulled muscles in her quarters when finishing a disappointing third in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot last week but is expected to make a racing comeback [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 23 June 2014 June 23, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES FireChat app popular in Iraq A new chat app designed for use on planes and trains is soaring in popularity in Iraq, as users embrace a “private internet” where they can message each other without fear of the government shutting down access to the web. Created on an island in San Francisco Bay, [...]
Barclays set for Premier League sponsorship challenge June 23, 2014 The English Premier League is set to open up its sponsorship to bidders for the first time in 12 years, putting Barclays at risk of losing branding rights when its existing sponsorship ends at the close of the 2015-2016 season. Barclays currently pays £40m a year for the sponsorship, but Premier League clubs have voted [...]
Foreign buyers eye old Scotland Yard HQ in Whitehall June 23, 2014 Several Middle Eastern investors are said to be in talks to buy the former headquarters of Scotland Yard in Whitehall, which is being turned into a £100m-plus luxury hotel. Developer Galliard Group told the Sunday Telegraph it has held talks with investors from the Gulf states.
