A reasonable valuation? May 13, 2015 Duncan Cheatle, The Supper Club founder, explains how companies can make sure that they’ve got a sensible valuation when listing on a crowdfunding platform ONE OF the most valuable things that someone seeking funding can do is put themselves in their investors’ shoes. Until recently, I had always been on the money side of the [...]
What the General Election means for accountants – ACCA Comment May 13, 2015 The next five years won’t all be about stability and certainty To call the result of last week’s election a surprise barely does it justice. Hardly a day has gone by over the past two years without a new poll being released, and those who predicted the result correctly were few and far between. [...]
Fitness Tracker: How useful is technology in the quest to get healthy? May 13, 2015 Last year I underwent a 10-week fitness program with City gym No 1 Fitness. It involved four personal training sessions a week and eliminating carbs and sugar from my diet. Unsurprisingly, it worked; I ended up fitter than I’d ever been. But how easy is it to get to that level of fitness if you [...]
What leaders can learn from social activists May 13, 2015 Support for your cause depends on getting the right people on board. Social movements vary in size and scope, from the civil rights movement and the Arab Spring to small petitions seeking to rescue a local business or service. But they all have one thing in common: they’re led by individuals who are able [...]
Vaughan: KP ban will hurt coach search May 13, 2015 FORMER skipper Michael Vaughan has compounded fears that the continued exclusion of controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen could harm England’s chances of attracting a top-class candidate to the vacant head coach position. Vaughan’s comments followed ex-Australia opener Matthew Hayden and leg-spinner Shane Warne questioning whether leading coaches would be prepared to work under such restrictions. England’s [...]
Champions League: Ancelotti fearful of sack as Juve dispatch holders May 13, 2015 REAL MADRID 1 JUVENTUS 1 JUVENTUS WIN 3-2 ON AGGREGATE) REAL Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged that his job is on the line after the reigning kings of Europe crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Juventus last night. Juventus reached their first Champions League final since 2003 as former Real forward [...]
Exiles must return home for shot at World Cup spot, says Johnson May 13, 2015 FORMER England head coach Martin Johnson has backed the national team’s controversial embargo on selecting foreign-based stars, insisting the policy is there for good reason. Current European player of the year Nick Abendanon and last season’s award-winner Steffon Armitage are both set to be overlooked for England’s World Cup squad this year because they play [...]
United States stripped of relay silver won at London Olympics May 13, 2015 THE United States men’s sprint relay team was last night stripped of the silver medal won at the 2012 London Olympic Games as a consequence of Tyson Gay’s drugs ban. Former 100m and 200m world champion Gay returned his own medal after accepting a one-year suspension in May last year, having tested positive for steroids [...]
Chris Tremlett: I’m not sure we’ve seen the last of Kevin Pietersen in England colours May 13, 2015 It was one of the best knocks I have ever seen and I was lucky enough to be down the other end for some of it. I am, of course, talking about Kevin Pietersen’s career-best innings of 355 not out against Leicestershire at the Kia Oval. Batting at No10, I joined him when he [...]
Murray keeps up charge for third clay court title in as many weeks May 13, 2015 WORLD No3 Andy Murray continued his new-found success on clay by winning a 10th consecutive match on the surface yesterday, against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy at the Italian Open. Murray, who has already won two titles on clay this month in preparation for next week’s French Open, beat Chardy 6-4, 6-3 and faces Belgian David Goffin [...]
