Rashid basks in England’s clear one-day system September 11, 2015 LEG-SPINNER Adil Rashid insists the strategy of the current one-day side is much more defined than was previously the case as England bid to level the series against world champions Australia at Headingley today. Rashid made his one-day international debut in 2009 against Ireland in Belfast but was absent from the England picture for nearly [...]
Arsene Wenger: I didn’t mislead Arsenal fans anyone of Danny Welbeck injury September 11, 2015 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was forced to deny lying about the severity of forward Danny Welbeck’s injury after being criticised for failing to bolster the club’s striking department before the close of the transfer window. Welbeck is set to be on the sidelines for several months after undergoing surgery on the knee problem which forced [...]
Jeremy Corbyn: A Trotskyist tribute act on the verge of victory – The City View September 10, 2015 It feels like it’s gone on forever, we know – but tomorrow Labour will finally reveal the result of its leadership contest to replace Ed Miliband, who was so convincingly beaten during this year’s General Election. That election, back in May, reminded us of an age-old lesson in politics: never assume that there’s any such [...]
Ikea enjoys record year fuelled by Chinese and Russian shoppers September 10, 2015 Furniture giant Ikea reported another record year yesterday after enjoying strong demand for its flat-pack furniture across all markets. The Swedish company reported an 11 per cent increase in full-year sales to a record €31.9bn (£23.2bn) compared with the previous year. Sales at stores open more than a year grew by 5.1 per cent in [...]
Dunelm lifted by superstore expansion September 10, 2015 Dunelm posted a 13 per cent jump in full-year sales yesterday as its curtains, bed linen and other home accessories proved a hit with shoppers. The FTSE 250 homeware retailer, majority owned by the Adderley family, reported total revenues of £822.7m in the year to 4 July, up from £730.2m in 2014. Profit [...]
Survey: Businesses still confident despite risks September 10, 2015 IN SPITE of lingering uncertainty over Britain’s relationship with the European Union, UK business owners are overwhelmingly optimistic, according to a new survey out today. In a survey of more than 300 UK owner-managed businesses, Allied Irish Bank found that six in 10 owner managers expect the economic situation to improve in the next year, and [...]
Ericsson purchases software maker Envivio in $125m deal September 10, 2015 TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Ericsson yesterday agreed to buy rival Envivio in a deal valued at about $125m (£81m). Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson will pay Envivio holders $4.10 a share. The deal is expected to close in the final quarter of 2015. San Francisco-based Envivio, which makes software to process and distribute internet protocol-based [...]
UK Primary Consumer Sentiment Index rises as summer’s economic scepticism starts to recede September 10, 2015 UK consumer confidence appears to have rebounded after a two month decline, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters and Ipsos Mori. September’s figures, released yesterday, show the Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI) up 1.4 points from August, standing at 53.6 for September. Looking further into the sub-indices that make up the PCSI, the growth [...]
City Moves for 11 September 2015 | Who’s switching jobs September 10, 2015 British land Alice Keown has been appointed asset manager for food and beverage at the real estate company. She joins from Davis Coffer Lyons’s London estate and development team. Keown has also held roles at World Duty Free and BAA, and she was senior food and beverage account manager at the latter. Deutsche Bank Evans [...]
Apple is core to Wall St rises – New York Report September 10, 2015 US STOCKS ended higher yesterday, supported by gains in Apple and biotech shares, but nervousness ahead of a much-anticipated Federal Reserve meeting next week limited the advance. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 77.63 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 16,331.2, the S&P 500 gained 10.2 points, or 0.53 per cent, to 1,952.24 and the [...]
