Is storytelling an overlooked business skill? May 20, 2015 The most successful leaders use narration to inspire their teams Companies are no strangers to the value of storytelling. Marketers have long known the value of a simple story in persuading people to buy their products or services. A recent study by Johns Hopkins University, for example, analysed the content of more than a [...]
Uefa urged to scrap FFP limit on spending May 20, 2015 Exclusive: PSG fans group believes their challenge has persuaded Platini to act A FANS’ group which has brought a legal challenge against European football’s financial fair play (FFP) rules has urged governing body Uefa to use an imminent re-think of the controversial regulations to scrap all restrictions on club owners bankrolling increases in spending. The [...]
Hamilton tops British rich list May 20, 2015 PROTRACTED negotiations between Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes were finally brought to a close yesterday when the reigning world champion confirmed a new three-year contract. The deal, which ties the 30-year-old to Mercedes until 2018, is understood to be worth up to £100m, a financial package that would see Hamilton become Britain’s highest-paid sportsman. It is [...]
No KP ultimatum, insists Cook May 20, 2015 TEST skipper Alastair Cook insists he did not issue an ultimatum to England bosses before they ruled out an international recall for exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen this summer. It has been suggested that Cook threatened to resign should the England and Wales Cricket Board relent and recall Pietersen after an enforced absence following his sacking [...]
Premier League: Wenger concern at limp end to campaign ahead of FA Cup final May 20, 2015 ARSENAL 0 SUNDERLAND 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits he is worried at his team’s toothless and sluggish finish to the season after Sunderland kept them at bay to clinch Premier League survival last night. Wenger conceded his team never looked like scoring despite mustering 28 attempts on goal, which were either volleyed over, thwarted [...]
Lancaster: I had no choice over England exiles May 20, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has defended the exclusion of overseas-based players from his World Cup training squad after resisting pressure to relax the Rugby Football Union’s stance. The policy meant there was no place for Toulon flanker Steffon Armitage or Clermont Auvergne full-back Nick Abendanon in Lancaster’s 50-strong squad for the summer’s training camps, [...]
Cricket Comment: England want to land a big fish May 20, 2015 CARETAKER boss Paul Farbrace this week threw his hat into the ring to become England’s head coach on a full-time basis. I think he has a chance but my gut feeling is that England are after a bigger fish. Having said that, he has the opportunity to impress over the next few weeks during the [...]
Michael Spencer says EU referendum vote must not be rushed as CBI boss Sir Mike Rake gives pro-European support May 19, 2015 City veteran and top Tory donor Michael Spencer yesterday warned against rushing into a quick referendum, arguing that the Prime Minister needs time to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with Brussels. The message is at odds with pleas from key City figures, including Bank of England governor Mark Carney, to cast the in/out vote as quickly as [...]
Plus500 says UK accounts may unlock today after temporary ban sent share price plunging May 19, 2015 Odey Asset Management has lifted its stake in beleaguered spread-betting firm Plus500 to 14 per cent, as the forex trading website says it will begin to unlock frozen UK accounts as early as today. The Israel-based tech firm was rocked on Monday when it announced it was temporarily banning UK customers from trading or [...]
Enjoy it while you can! Analysts say deflation will not be here to stay May 19, 2015 Deflation has finally arrived in the UK for the first time since the 1960s, but economists are almost unanimous in saying it will be temporary. Inflation – as measured by the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI) – was minus 0.1 per cent in April. The last time inflation was this low, [...]
