Santander’s John Carroll: What it takes to export September 28, 2015 INTERVIEW What traits do companies that successfully export tend to have? Ambition is a huge driver of success. But having a product or service that has a competitive advantage over domestic and other international competitors is also vital. A company may have been very successful in the UK, but when trying to penetrate a new [...]
Wales add duo after further injury gloom September 28, 2015 WALES were dealt a double World Cup injury blow yesterday after centre Scott Williams and wing Hallam Amos were both ruled out of the rest of the tournament. Williams and Amos failed to recover from the knee and shoulder injuries respectively which they suffered during the second half of their side’s pivotal 28-25 victory over [...]
Wenger: Don’t blame league for Euro slump September 28, 2015 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger insists it is too early to discern whether a highly competitive Premier League is damaging the results of English clubs in Europe. The Gunners and both Manchester clubs all lost their opening Champions League group stage contests, adding to fears that England could have its allocation cut from four places to [...]
Hodgson boost as Grealish opts for Three Lions September 28, 2015 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson’s attacking options have been swelled less than a year before the European Championships following the decision of Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish to pledge his international future to the Three Lions. The 20-year-old also qualified for the Republic of Ireland through his grandparents and played for their under-21 side, but turned down [...]
Axe will fall on under par stars, warns Mourinho September 28, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has warned his under-performing players that nobody is safe from the axe after his side’s uncharacteristically sluggish start to the season. The Blues will seek respite from an underwhelming opening to the Premier League campaign tonight as they bid to build on their Champions League Group A victory against Maccabi Tel [...]
Renault home in on controlling stake in cash-strapped Lotus September 28, 2015 RENAULT’S proposed takeover of cash-strapped Lotus moved a step closer yesterday after the French manufacturer signed a letter of intent to buy a controlling stake in the ailing Formula One team ahead of the 2016 season. Talks between Renault and Genii Capital-owned Lotus have been ongoing for several months, during which time the Oxfordshire-based outfit’s [...]
Glencore’s share price falls below 90p after it sells off nickel project at cut-price $8m September 28, 2015 Troubled mining and trading firm Glencore's share price plummeted to a fresh low this morning, after agreeing to sell its Araguaia nickel project (GAP) to Aim-listed Horizonte Minerals for a discount price of $8m (£5.3m). Shares in Glencore fell more than 16 per cent in early trading, while Horizonte Minerals' share price climbed 5.6 [...]
Banks push back against government proposals to separate high street and investment banking in ringfencing reforms September 28, 2015 Britain’s biggest banks are preparing to ramp up their arguments against government proposals to separate high street and investment banking, ahead of a new Bank of England consultation next month. The banks have long criticised so-called ringfencing reforms, intended to separate retail banking operations from other investment practices. The plans are designed to protect savers [...]
Constable painting The Lock to be sold at auction for £8m-£12m September 28, 2015 A painting British artist John Constable kept by his side until his death in 1837 is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in December. The Lock, which depicts work on the River Stour in Suffolk, is estimated to be worth £8m-12m. Julian Gascoigne, Sotheby’s senior British pictures specialist, said: “Constable’s absolute mastery as a landscape painter [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal: Bumpy road ahead for VW as probes launched September 28, 2015 Scandal-hit German car giant Volkswagen faces another tough week as several governments are set to launch investigations into the fiddling of emissions tests on its diesel engines. The news comes as it emerges that Volkswagen, already reeling from the backlash over what is known – inevitably – as dieselgate, was warned about cheating emissions tests [...]
