Arsenal 1-2 Olympiacos: Last-gasp El-Arabi winner dumps sloppy Gunners out of the Europa League on away goals February 27, 2020 There is little doubt that this was the worst performance of Mikel Arteta’s reign. Arsenal squandered a 1-0 advantage coming into the home leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie as Olympiacos won 2-1 on the night following a last-minute winner in extra-time from Youssef El-Arabi to go through on away goals. It [...]
Six Nations: Ireland’s Andy Farrell could learn something from France’s fresh approach under Fabien Galthie February 27, 2020 Watching last weekend’s Six Nations games I was struck by a huge contrast between two of the teams on display. Once again France provided the highlight of the weekend, beating Wales 27-23 in a thrilling contest in Cardiff which kept the youthful visitors’ Grand Slam hopes alive. On Sunday it was a different story, as [...]
Aviation expansion is a no-brainer February 27, 2020 It’s 1968, and the Harold Wilson government’s official Roskill Commission begins to look into the possibility of a third airport for London. Heathrow is increasingly full and anybody with any foresight can see that aviation traffic is only going to become more important in the modern economy. His recommendation is an airport in Buckinghamshire, but [...]
Inter Miami: How David Beckham’s dream of establishing an MLS franchise became a reality in Florida February 27, 2020 It has taken a long time, but this weekend Club Internacional de Futbol Miami will finally play their first competitive match. When they take to the pitch against Los Angeles FC on Sunday, Inter Miami’s players will be fulfilling the ambitions of one of their owners. David Beckham has been attempting to establish a team [...]
Activists shouldn’t be too quick to celebrate the court’s Heathrow decision February 27, 2020 When thinking about yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling on the Heathrow expansion, it’s important to remember what it is not. The Court of Appeal threw out objections about noise and air pollution. And they made it clear that they were not ruling on whether Heathrow expansion should happen – that is a decision for parliament. [...]
Global stock rout continues as coronavirus rattles markets February 27, 2020 US and European stock markets continued their dramatic slide today as investors rapidly lose taste for riskier assets amid the global coronavirus outbreak. In the US, the S&P 500 stock index was 1.2 per cent lower four hours into trading. Earlier in the day it had briefly fallen into so-called correction territory – a fall [...]
Oil sinks to lowest price in a year as virus fears grow February 27, 2020 Oil prices today hit their lowest level since January last year as fears about the impact of the coronavirus on the world economy grew. Brent crude was down 4.3 per cent to $51.14 a barrel this afternoon as the virus continues its spread outside of China. Any impact on global consumption or manufacturing patterns will [...]
Hunting shares surge despite earnings slip February 27, 2020 Engineering group Hunting saw its shares jump almost 14 per cent to 331p by the close of trading in London this evening after it gave a “cautiously optimistic” lookahead for the year. The company, which makes equipment for the oil and fracking industry, credits its success with a strong balance sheet containing $40m (£31m) in [...]
Court date set for Uber’s London ban appeal February 27, 2020 The court date for Uber’s appeal of its London ban is set for 6 July, with a judge deciding today that the capital’s largest taxi union can take part in the proceedings. Chief Magistrate of England and Wales Emma Arbuthnot ruled today that the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) are an “interested party” in the [...]
Government launches review to protect future of radio February 27, 2020 The government today outlined plans for a review aimed at protecting the future of radio amid growing pressure from new technology and listening habits. The digital radio and audio review will address changing trends in the UK audio market, including the rise of smart speakers and streaming services. Its terms of reference, agreed with industry [...]
