Unicredit boss Mustier ‘a main contender’ to become HSBC chief February 21, 2020 Unicredit Spa boss Jean-Pierre Mustier is a leading contender to become HSBC’s new chief executive officer. Mustier has been credited with turning around the biggest bank in Italy over the past four years and is now one of the main external candidates being considered by HSBC, according to Bloomberg. He has been in discussion with [...]
Coronavirus on the G20 agenda as cases outside China multiply February 21, 2020 The coronavirus is set to be on the G20 agenda this weekend as finance leaders from around the world gather in Saudi Arabia. The risk the virus poses to the global economy is set to be discussed as the number of cases continues to creep up and those outside of China multiply. China confirmed the [...]
Crystal Palace are yet to win in 2020 and slipping perilously close to relegation scrap February 20, 2020 As the business end of the season approaches, the battle to stay in the Premier League looks set to be fiercely contested. But while focus may be on teams from 15th-placed Brighton downwards, there is also cause for concern at Crystal Palace who lie 14th but are slipping ever-closer close to the relegation scrap. The [...]
Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder 2: Heavyweight duo’s trilogy plan leaves Anthony Joshua left out in the cold February 20, 2020 They may have just one of the four heavyweight world titles between them but, 14 months after their first fight, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are still the main attraction in boxing’s most popular division. Following their split-decision draw of 2018, Wilder and Fury will put their undefeated records on the line in a highly-anticipated [...]
Ireland’s attack is evolving under English duo Andy Farrell and Mike Catt ahead of Twickenham showdown February 20, 2020 Ireland found out the hard way last year that standing still in rugby is tantamount to going backwards. The heroics of 2018’s Grand Slam and a win over New Zealand were quickly forgotten as their Six Nations crown slipped and Joe Schmidt’s side crashed out of the Rugby World Cup at the quarter-finals. It made [...]
Atletico Madrid must face the Liverpool juggernaut amid the club’s worst spell in a decade February 18, 2020 Liverpool are the last team Atletico Madrid would have wanted to meet when the Champions League draw was made. Atletico are already enduring a difficult season and now face the most daunting of challenges as they welcome the reigning European and soon-to-be Premier League champions to the Wanda Metropolitano tonight. It is the same ground [...]
Chelsea v Manchester United: Blues’ poor home form under threat from big-match specialists in top-four showdown February 16, 2020 While this season’s Premier League title race is now non-existent, the battle to finish in the top four is still very much on. Everyone from Chelsea in fourth to Arsenal in 10th will have aspirations of finishing in the final Champions League spot, while Manchester City’s prospective European ban has given even more teams hope. [...]
Banknote printer De La Rue set for review of finances February 15, 2020 The Bank of England’s banknote printer, De La Rue, is set for talks with its lenders after calling in advisers to review the business. De La Rue’s banking syndicate, led by HSBC, has appointed FTI Consulting to negotiate the future of its borrowing arrangements with lenders, according to Sky News Last November, the firm said [...]
HS2: China tells UK it can build high-speed line in five years and at lower cost February 15, 2020 The UK is considering giving China’s state-owned railway builder a role in constructing the HS2 rail line. Government officials said “preliminary discussions” had taken place, but no “concrete commitments” had been made. The Chinese railway firm said it could build the line in five years and at a much lower cost, according to a letter [...]
Coronavirus: First death in Europe occurs in France February 15, 2020 A Chinese tourist has become the first person outside of Asia to die as a result of the coronavirus. An 80-year-old man from China’s Hubei province – where the outbreak occurred – has died in France, according to the French health minister. The victim arrived in France on 16 January and was placed into quarantine [...]
