Community Shield looks Arsene Wenger’s best chance of beating Jose Mourinho July 31, 2015 Aside from a bit of pride if you’re on the wrong end of a thrashing, there is very little for Chelsea or Arsenal to lose from the Community Shield on Sunday – but there is plenty to gain. If you win, you celebrate – it’s always nice to start the new campaign with a [...]
Arsenal won’t get any charity from Chelsea in the Community Shield July 31, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD BETWEEN CHELSEA AND ARSENAL Silverware is at stake this Sunday but most observers will be using the FA Community Shield as a barometer for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Premier League chances. The sides are first and third in the betting, respectively, at 13/8 and 9/2 – reflecting [...]
Speedy Cotai can blitz his way to Goodwood Glory July 31, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD BOTH of the last two winners of the King George Stakes (3.45pm) are among the 15 declared runners for this afternoon’s Group Two prize run over Goodwood’s blistering five furlongs. William Haggas’ Muthmir heads both the weights and the betting after finishing a fine third in the [...]
Improving Wedding Vow can cause Nassau upset July 31, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS SATURDAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD WHEN declarations were made yesterday for tomorrow’s Nassau Stakes (3.10pm), I was surprised to see all three Coolmore-owned fillies stand their ground. That said, Aidan O’Brien has had more non-runners than runners at Glorious Goodwood this week, so it wouldn’t come as a total shock if either [...]
How to make your talent “liquid” July 31, 2015 Consider cross-border training and make use of your partnerships to deliver better results NOBODY needs to be told that keeping your staff digitally savvy is a must in today’s workplace. Giving them more opportunities to broaden their skill sets and work on client business in different countries, across different disciplines and teams is important. [...]
Best of the Brokers for 31 July 2015 July 31, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS Besi Research downgraded the insurance company from a “buy” to a “neutral” rating after its interim results on Wednesday. The broker updated its estimates, “mainly for a reduction in gross written premiums”, and said: “Growth is certainly proving challenging given Lancashire’s [...]
Strong results push FTSE 100 to one-week high as energy shares rally – London Report July 31, 2015 THE FTSE 100 rose for a third straight day yesterday, with energy shares leading the way as oil prices gained and Royal Dutch Shell rallied after it announced jobs and spending cuts. InterContinental Hotels climbed 4.8 per cent after the Financial Times reported that it had held talks with rival Starwood Hotels on a deal. [...]
Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster crash takes shine off Merlin Entertainments sales July 31, 2015 Merlin Entertainments has posted an increase in revenue in the first half of the year despite trading being “significantly impacted” due to a rollercoaster collision last month in which four people were left seriously injured. In a trading statement released just days after the company issued a major profits warning, the Alton Towers owner [...]
Henderson surprises with £25m buyback plan after riding out rough markets July 31, 2015 Fund manager Henderson yesterday unveiled a £25m share buyback programme after beating expectations with a near 30 per cent rise in underlying profits. However, the firm, led by chief executive Andrew Formica, said the market rout in June had caused assets under management to fall by eight per cent to £82.1bn from £89.4bn compared to [...]
Lloyd’s of London planning Malaysian office July 31, 2015 SPECIALIST insurance firm Lloyd’s of London is planning to apply for an onshore reinsurance licence and open an office in Malaysia, as part of its push into emerging markets. Lloyd’s has a strategy to expand into developing markets, where insurance typically has low penetration but is growing rapidly, to grab market share from local players.
