London Report: BT falls on Sky’s sports news as FTSE closes flat June 10, 2014 AFTER two days of gains in which the FTSE 100 moved ever closer to its record high, London’s main share index yesterday dipped slightly as warring pay TV broadcasters dragged on the index. The London market closed on 6873.55, down 1.45 points or 0.02 per cent. BT Group fell 2.36 per cent to 396.50, the [...]
New York Report: Wall Street creeps up to record high June 10, 2014 WALL Street ended on a new record high yesterday in quiet trading as other market benchmarks posted a mixed performance. Dow Jones ended up 2.82 points, or less than 0.1 per cent, to 16945.92. The Dow hovered just below the flat line for most of the session before nudging into positive territory just ahead of [...]
Letters to the Editor – 11/06 – Ofsted inspections, Best of Twitter June 10, 2014 Ofsted inspections [Re: Should schools be subject to snap Ofsted inspections, yesterday] Ofsted has demonstrated that it is incapable of looking after the interests of children and young people. Labelling schools that were judged “outstanding” a few months ago as “inadequate” now confirms that its judgements are capricious: its inspectors go into schools to look [...]
Four ways to blow your own trumpet June 10, 2014 Treading the line between self-promotion and narcissism is crucial to career progression IN SMALL doses, bragging can be effective – it’s the inconvenient truth of business. It’d be nice to think that quietly toiling away, completing work quickly and efficiently, is all that matters. But the evidence suggests otherwise. A 2012 study published in the [...]
2014 World Cup: We’ll go nuts for Brazil June 10, 2014 Call it a heady fusion of optimism and romanticism, or a toxic brew of wilful amnesia and false hope, but so many things about the prospect of this World Cup in Brazil make me impossibly excited. The sun-kissed setting is certainly high on the list. England aside, it’s the fantasy World Cup host. It may [...]
London boozers to watch World Cup goals by June 10, 2014 The Square Mile’s best spots for World Cup football: THE ANTHOLOGIST This cavernous venue is perfect for sipping cocktails while cheering on your team. It also does some decent food to keep you going through those late night matches. 58 Gresham Street, City, EC2V 7BB OLD BENGAL BAR If you want a touch of class [...]
How to survive a World Cup with England June 10, 2014 Every minute you are at a World Cup is the most special experience you can have as a professional footballer. You wake up in the morning and instantly appreciate it. It’s an absolute adrenaline rush. But being in the squad is only the first battle. Even if you were initially happy just to be in [...]
Timeline: England’s World Cup campaigns June 10, 2014 1950, BRAZIL Eliminated in group stage in first World Cup with 1-0 defeat to United States remaining one of all-time surprise World Cup results 1954, SWITZERLAND Victory over hosts took England to the quarter-finals where holders Uruguay proved too strong 1958, SWEDEN The tournament which saw Pele announce himself on the world stage, saw England [...]
Lions braced for Latin test June 10, 2014 Roy Hodgson’s team face tricky path to knockout stage ITALY THE FOUR-TIME winners were unsurprisingly unbeaten in qualifying, boasting goals throughout the team and a frightening front two of Mario Balotelli and Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile. Seeming ever-presents Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo are back to terrify England, though their focus this year [...]
Group exit looms, predict statisticians June 10, 2014 OPTIMISTIC England fans look away now: the Three Lions only have a four per cent chance of winning the World Cup this summer, according to number-crunching experts. Roy Hodgson’s men are most likely to exit the tournament at the group stage, while Wayne Rooney is the man set to be at the centre of all [...]
