US Open 2015: Andy Murray targets instant returns as history calls for Brit Jo Konta September 6, 2015 Britain’s Andy Murray plans to unsettle big-serving Kevin Anderson with the power of his returns as he bids to seal a place in the US Open quarter-final tonight. World No14 Anderson has a clear weapon. The 29-year-old South African served 17 aces as he dispatched Austria’s Dominic Thiem in the third round at Flushing Meadows, [...]
Rooney set to eclipse Charlton’s record in San Marino September 4, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS SAN MARINO V ENGLAND AND GIBRALTAR V IRELAND ENGLAND are in San Marino tomorrow evening for the Euro 2016 qualifier that is the latest instalment of this utterly one-sided rivalry. The Three Lions have won all five previous meetings, scoring 31 goals and conceding just once – that famous Davide Gualtieri strike [...]
Danzeno can dance to Sprint Cup success at Haydock September 4, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE RACING AT HAYDOCK THERE are 17 runners declared for a fascinating Sprint Cup at Haydock tomorrow (3.45pm) with a host of talented three-year-olds taking on some of the best of the older generation for the six-furlong showpiece. Betway bet 6/1 bar highlighting how competitive this Group One is. The last two [...]
How to upskill yourself: New trends like P2P learning make personal development far easier September 4, 2015 It's September. Fresh-faced graduates are buying their first suits, working out their daily commute and learning how to use the coffee machine. Insecurities start to set in: what do they have that you don’t? Will they get one comprehensive training session after the other while you’re stuck in the same daily routine? Or [...]
Best of the Brokers for 4 September 2015 September 4, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com DRAX Whitman Howard reiterated its “buy” rating on the power station operator, following its announcement that it is seeking a judicial review of the notice period given by the Treasury in removing the Climate Change Levy exemption. The broker said: “This seems a [...]
Draghi and easyJet help to boost FTSE to 2pc single-day gain – London Report September 4, 2015 UK SHARES had their biggest one-day gain in a week yesterday, buoyed by a commitment by ECB chief Mario Draghi to boost the central bank’s asset-purchase programme if needed to offset the effects of a riskier economic backdrop. The FTSE 100 blue chip index was up 1.8 per cent at 6,183.09 points at its close. [...]
UK governemt and Bank of England are investing in a secret stash of fine art treasures worth billions September 4, 2015 While Brits have been tightening their purse strings since the credit crunch, an investigation by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has found that the government is putting those savings to good use – investing vast amounts of money in paintings and sculptures closed off to the public. The government currently owns £3.5bn in historic art, but according [...]
Ebay 20th anniversary: Online auction giant celebrates 20 years of buying and selling September 4, 2015 Auction site eBay yesterday marked its 20th birthday – and it has come a long way since computer programmer Pierre Omidyar began the business, listing a broken laser pointer pen as his first item for sale. Amazingly, as he found a buyer, Omidyar knew he was on to a winner. The US-based company [...]
Government could relax rules for Cayman Islands disclosures September 4, 2015 A GOVERNMENT minister has indicated that the UK has eased up on its efforts to get the Cayman Islands to create a register of company ownership. Prime Minister David Cameron wrote to overseas territories last year, pushing them to consider publishing a list of beneficial ownership. He argued that public access to a list of [...]
McColl’s sales boosted by new store launches September 4, 2015 NEWSAGENTS and convenience store group McColl’s said total sales rose by three per cent in the third quarter as it expanded its footprint, despite suffering a drop in sales at stores open more than a year. The London-listed company, which made its market debut last year, said like-for-like sales dropped by 2.3 per cent in [...]
