Jose Mourinho: I got Chelsea reaction which was demanded September 29, 2015 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted his side had delivered the reaction he demanded despite suffering Champions League agony against his former club Porto last night. Porto skipper Maicon delivered the knockout blow in the second period after Andre Andre and Willian, who scored from a direct free-kick for the third game running, traded first-half strikes. [...]
Louis Van Gaal eyes Manchester United Euro swansong September 29, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal insists reaching the Champions League final is a realistic objective for his side ahead of his planned departure from Old Trafford at the end of next season. Midfielder Michael Carrick has been ruled out of the home clash with Wolfsburg tonight, while Antonio Valencia and Ander Herrera are doubts [...]
Manuel Pellegrini calm over Vincent Kompany’s Manchester City absence September 29, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has downplayed the absence of skipper Vincent Kompany as his side look to ignite their Champions League campaign against Borussia Monchengladbach tonight. City began the season in imperious form and won their first five matches without conceding a goal, but have shipped seven in their last three matches without the [...]
Rugby World Cup: Will Carling refuses to end England verbal jousting September 29, 2015 Former England captain Will Carling has continued his verbal jousting with the England camp ahead of their must-win clash with Australia on Saturday and reiterated that harsh lessons must be learned quickly. Carling delivered a damning verdict in the wake of England’s 28-25 demise at the hands of Wales on Saturday, in particular accusing head [...]
Rugby World Cup: Australia are underdogs for England clash, insists Michael Cheika September 29, 2015 Australia coach Michael Cheika insists his side are the underdogs for Saturday’s pivotal Pool A clash at Twickenham despite England staring down the barrel of World Cup elimination following their calamitous defeat to Wales. Cheika’s preparations were dealt a blow yesterday after experienced No8 Wycliff Palu and giant second row Will Skelton were ruled out [...]
Wales stoked by sight and scale of celebrations September 29, 2015 WALES coach Warren Gatland insists the scale of the celebrations in the principality following their victory against England have spurred his squad on to all but secure qualification to the quarter-final with victory against Fiji tomorrow. Gatland has made three enforced changes for the clash against the Pacific Islanders at the Millennium Stadium amid a [...]
World view September 29, 2015 From capital flight to monetary wobbles, we highlight the figures that matter from around the world UNITED STATES 13 of 17 FOMC members predict a Fed rate rise in 2015. $1 trillion Total US car loans outstanding reached a record level, rising by $119bn in the second quarter. SOUTH AMERICA Junk S&P’s rating of Brazil [...]
What Jeremy Corbyn means for investors September 29, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn is unlikely to become Prime Minister. Polling by ORB found that one in five Labour voters at the last General Election would switch to the Conservatives because of Corbyn. His net approval ratings are also dire: at minus 18 per cent, according to YouGov. At the same point after he was elected Labour [...]
Animal Spirits Poland is Europe’s economic star. Will politics derail it? September 29, 2015 Each month John Hulsman examines under-appreciated opportunities around the world, uncovering markets that it would be easy to overlook A few years ago, I remember leaving a wonderfully Hapsburgian café in Warsaw with a good friend of mine, an expert in the terribly sad history of Central and Eastern Europe. While I was enthusing about [...]
Oil prices: Has black gold lost its shine? As Royal Dutch Shell takes a $4bn hit from a failed venture, are oil companies still investable? September 29, 2015 Royal Dutch Shell has halted oil exploration in the Arctic, after a $7bn (£4.6bn) quest failed to yield enough crude to justify continued spending. The venture has been a “very costly error” and will damage the company both financially and reputationally, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Lucas Herrman. Shell said it is likely [...]
