Could you be making better decisions? Don’t use the wrong part of your brain when tired, lonely or angry October 23, 2015 We all know how stressful the demands placed on us in the fast-paced world we live in can be, especially when it comes to making decisions. Despite this, our brains are still pretty much the same as they have been for over 30,000 years: the amount of time since we lived in caves has been [...]
Frankie to lay a solid Foundation for next season October 23, 2015 Frankie Dettori must have to pinch himself when he looks back on this season. The world’s most famous jockey has had plenty of lows in recent years, but they have been laid to rest after a quite remarkable 2015. Golden Horn has been his saviour. Wins in the Investec Derby, Coral Eclipse, Irish Champion [...]
West Ham can end wait for a win over inconsistent Chelsea October 23, 2015 Ben Cleminson previews this weekend’s big London and Manchester derbies AFTER a 3,000-mile round trip to Ukraine this week, Jose Mourinho will be happy his side only have to travel across the capital tomorrow. Not that it’s a match that he’ll be particularly looking forward to. It’s true that the Blues have regularly come out [...]
Rampant Kiwis will be too strong for South Africa October 23, 2015 Graham Reid tackles the tips ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-finals THE RUGBY World Cup field has been whittled down to four and I’m convinced this quartet is the best the competition has to offer. Blowing away the Northern Hemisphere challenge is one thing, but now the Rugby Championship sides will all need to [...]
FTSE 100 index: Miners Glencore and BHP Billiton have an up and down day but the FTSE closes up October 23, 2015 Basic resources were sharply higher yesterday, with Glencore and BHP Billiton among the risers, helping the FTSE 100 the end the session slightly higher. However, the UK’s main index lagged behind its European counterparts. While the FTSE 100 slipped during the day to a low of 6,321 points, it closed 0.44 per cent higher at [...]
City Moves for 23 October 2015 | Who’s switching jobs October 22, 2015 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS The law firm has appointed Dale Huxford as of counsel in its corporate practice in London. He joins from BroadTech Global. Huxford was also formerly a member of the emerging companies group at Orrick in London, where he provided legal services to early and growthstage technology companies. STRAWBERRY STAR The property company [...]
S&P 500 hits two month high – New York Report October 22, 2015 Stronger-than-expected earnings from several top companies relieved investors’ concerns yesterday about the profit outlook, pushing the S&P 500 to its highest level in two months. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 320.55 points, or 1.87 per cent, to 17,489.16, the S&P 500 gained 33.57 points, or 1.66 per cent, to 2,052.51 and the Nasdaq Composite [...]
Cameron’s kowtow: Submission is not the route to success in China October 22, 2015 It was 2012 when I was first asked to make a bribe in China, just shy of a year after moving there. On the counsel of a business licence consultant, I was “advised” to offer remuneration to a mid-ranking member of the local Communist Party Neighbourhood Committee for swaying a potential decision in our favour. [...]
Green bonds: London is leading the world in financing the global low carbon shift October 22, 2015 While the dominant colour in London this week has been red for the landmark state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping, today the London Stock Exchange will be adding some green to the palette as we host our inaugural China Green Bond conference in partnership with the Green Finance Committee of the People’s Bank of [...]
EU referendum vote: Switzerland’s looming battle with Brussels could embolden Britain’s no campaigners for Brexit October 22, 2015 The tensions between Swiss banks and businesses and Swiss politics have been heightened as a result of the country’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday. They could also have significant implications for Britain’s coming referendum on EU membership. The big winner was the populist, anti-EU Swiss People’s Party (SVP in its German acronym), which is [...]
