London Report: G4S tagging woes drag FTSE down to a one-month low March 12, 2014 THE UK’S top share index fell to a one-month low yesterday, led down by G4S after the security firm agreed a settlement with the government over an offenders’ tagging scandal. G4S sank 5.3 per cent in brisk trade after agreeing to repay £108.9m to the British government after overcharging it on a contract to tag [...]
New York Report: Wall St shrugs off China data March 12, 2014 US stocks finished little changed yesterday, with the Nasdaq up for the first session in five, as investors grappled with the evolving situation in Ukraine but shrugged off concern over weakness in China’s economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 11.17 points or 0.07 per cent, to 16,340.08, the S&P 500 gained 0.57 points or [...]
Pros and cons of the online MBA degree March 12, 2014 Distance-learning is popular among working professionals, but some worry about its credibility UNCERTAIN economic times and growing demands on employees’ time have led to a decline in the number of applicants for MBAs serving professionals who intend to keep working during their studies. According to the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), a quarter of part-time [...]
Why part-time executive study doesn’t have to mean sacrifices March 12, 2014 FOR MANY prospective MBA students, professional networking opportunities will be a major factor in deciding between full and part-time study options – the latest QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey found that over 50 per cent pursue the qualification with this in mind. And with figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics finding that around 70 [...]
Fast forward March 12, 2014 As BBC Three makes the transition to web-only, City A.M. presents the top ten online TV shows dragging television clicking and streaming into the future. 1. House of Cards On-demand service Netflix commissioned its first online-only series last year and it’s been a runaway success, with a third series in the pipeline and a Golden [...]
Champions League: Kompany: We’ll win it next year March 12, 2014 BARCELONA 2 MANCHESTER CITY 1 (Barcelona win 4-1 on aggregate) MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany believes his team will be ready to win the Champions League next year, after last night bowing out at the last-16 stage. City held their own against Barcelona’s star-studded side, but finally succumbed to a second-half goal from Lionel Messi, [...]
I’m a manager not a babysitter, blasts Sherwood March 12, 2014 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood has told his players to prove their worth or risk being surplus to requirements in the summer. The 45-year-old slammed his players following their 4-0 capitulation at Chelsea on Saturday and expects no repeat tonight in the home leg of their Europa League last-16 clash with Benfica. Sherwood said: “A lot [...]
Sire De Grugy claims Champion Chase in Cheltenham fairytale March 12, 2014 SIRE De Grugy was the toast of Cheltenham yesterday after the 11-4 favourite answered his doubters with a convincing – and fairytale – victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The eight-year-old, trained and ridden by father-and-son team Gary and Jamie Moore, clinched a fifth win in half a dozen races with a six-length victory [...]
Trott excited by return to London 2012 velodrome March 12, 2014 OLYMPIC champion Laura Trott is hoping for another capacity crowd this weekend when she makes an emotional first competitive return to her favourite track: London’s velodrome. Trott, who won gold in both the team pursuit and omnium during the 2012 Games, is set to race in the final round of the Revolution Series at the [...]
Murray suffers Indian Wells exit March 12, 2014 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray lost to world No11 Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells last night.
