Dawson: Burgess should not make World Cup squad August 16, 2015 FORMER England scrum-half Matt Dawson has insisted that rugby league convert Sam Burgess does not warrant a place in head coach Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup squad after making his international debut against France at Twickenham on Saturday. Former South Sydney Rabbitohs star Burgess made his first England appearance at centre alongside fellow debutant Henry Slade [...]
England v France: Who’s in and who’s out of Stuart Lancaster’s Rugby World Cup squad? August 13, 2015 “There will be World Cup places up for grabs, everything on the line. If you don’t play well, you’re going home,” said stand-in captain Tom Wood ahead of England’s Rugby World Cup warm-up match against France this Saturday. Read more: Lancaster calls on convert Sam Burgess to seize Rugby World Cup chance Such are [...]
Female motorists are being charged 20% more for car repairs August 13, 2015 Women are being charged hundreds more for car repairs than men, a nationwide study has found. London garages are among the worst offenders, as females are being charged on average 18 per cent more than men – which translates into hundreds of pounds extra. Mystery shoppers went into 180 garages around the country [...]
Left-handed City workers still being left behind in the office August 11, 2015 Office workers who are left-handed are at a big disadvantage at work – at least according to recruiters CV Library, who say left-handed employees still face unexpected obstacles in the workplace. Only a quarter of businesses provide left-handed staff with specialist office equipment and stationery, despite 82.4 per cent of employees believing that employers have [...]
Car repair site motors on with fresh funding August 10, 2015 A CAR repair price comparison site has secured fresh funding from ex-RAC chairman Sir Trevor Chinn and buyout firm Active Private Equity, co-owner of dining chain Honest Burger. WhoCanFixMyCar.com, founded in 2011 by ex-Nomura exec director Alistair Preston and former Mizuho trader Ian Griffiths, has secured an undisclosed amount from the two parties to help [...]
Lancaster: I’ll give Cipriani a fair chance August 5, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists fly-half Danny Cipriani has an equal chance of making his final Rugby World Cup squad despite the lingering threat of drink-driving charges. Cipriani has been re-bailed until November, it emerged this week, removing doubts over whether the Sale No10 would be free to play in the home tournament, which [...]
Heineken proves a good sport after profits beat expectations August 4, 2015 Dutch brewer Heineken is counting on its sponsorship of the Rugby World Cup to help boost sales in the second half after posting better-than-expected profits in the first six months of the year. Organic revenues rose two per cent to €10.9bn (£7.7bn) thanks to double-digit volume growth of higher-margin brands including Desperados and Sol Premium. [...]
When successful people do stupid things it’s not intentional – they’re just desperate for a stress release July 30, 2015 Why do successful people like Lord Sewel do things that are stupid, or even life destroying?You might have expected a person in such a position of power to realise snorting cocaine with prostitutes while wearing an orange bra was a risky thing to do, but the reality is that he's one of a litany of [...]
Nigel Rich to step down as Segro chairman July 28, 2015 Warehouse developer Segro announced yesterday that its chairman Nigel Rich will step down after a decade in the role. The FTSE 250 company, which owns or manages £6.4bn of assets across Europe covering 5.7m square metres, said Rich will retire at the annual general meeting next year. It has already kick-off the search for his [...]
Is Apple planning an iCar? Tim Cook hires Chrysler executive Doug Betts as it eyes Tesla, Google and Uber over electric cars July 21, 2015 Not content with taking over our ears (Apple Music) and wrists (Apple Watch) this year, Apple may now have its sights set on taking over our roads. Tim Cook has hired the an executive from Chrysler, fueling speculation that there may be an iCar coming down the road. Doug Betts, a former senior vice president [...]