US earnings season enters second week – The week ahead on Wall St October 19, 2014 INVESTORS are hoping for a bit more in the way of calm this week, though recent volatility is not likely to abate entirely, especially with equity options expiring at the end of the week. As earnings season kicks into gear, a slew of companies are expected to report results. Tomorrow Coca-Cola, United Technologies and Verizon [...]
Ford still retains hope of landing star Armitage October 14, 2014 BATH head coach Mike Ford has refused to give up hope of striking a deal to lure reigning European player of the year Steffon Armitage to the Recreation Ground, despite admitting negotiations with Toulon have stalled. Bath are currently in the market for back-row cover with Francois Louw, Matt Garvey, Alafoti Fa’osiliva and Carl Fearns [...]
2014 Nobel Prize in economics: Who’s in the frame to win? October 13, 2014 Later today the Nobel Prize in economics will be announced. Winners of the prestigious award are notoriously hard to predict but a slew of gifted economists have been mentioned as strong contenders. Last year, the prize in economic sciences was awarded to Eugene Fama, Lars Hansen and Robert Shiller for their work in predictions. Or [...]
Front row key to victory, insists Wasps boss Dai October 12, 2014 WASPS boss Dai Young lavished praise on unheralded front row forwards Matt Mullan, Carlo Festuccia and Lorenzo Cittadini after the home side’s scrummaging strength proved the catalyst for victory against an ill-disciplined Bath at Adams Park. Former England fly-half Andy Goode kicked 16 points as a penalty try added to Sailosi Tagicakibau’s touchdown, while a [...]
September car sales rocket on confidence rise October 6, 2014 CAR SALES had their best September since 2004 as rising consumer confidence encouraged spending on big ticket items. There were 425,861 new cars registered last month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which is 5.6 per cent higher than last September. This follows a climb of 9.4 per cent year on [...]
Hartley’s injury worries calmed as Ford urges England to attack October 6, 2014 NORTHAMPTON Saints boss Jim Mallinder has moved to allay fears hooker Dylan Hartley will be the latest England forward to be ruled out of the autumn internationals. A back injury forced Hartley to miss Northampton’s weekend clash with London Irish, although Mallinder expects the 28-year-old to in contention for Saturday’ match with Sale, along with [...]
Ford Fiesta is the UK’s most popular car as sales hit their highest since 2004 October 6, 2014 UK car sales hit a ten-year high in September, with 425,861 new vehicles registered. The figures, released by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show a 5.6 per cent jump on last month, with the most popular car a Ford Fiesta (see chart two). This month's rise means that the number of cars [...]
Wall St tanks on Hong Kong, and Ebola fears – New York Report October 1, 2014 US SHARES yesterday kicked off the first day of the fourth quarter on a sour note, as the first diagnosis of Ebola in a patient in the US spooked investors, and the Russell 2000 index of small caps ended in correction territory. Fears over the civil unrest in Hong Kong added to the poor performance. [...]
Wall St dips on poor data – New York Report September 30, 2014 US SHARES slipped yesterday, dragged down by energy and materials shares as economic data disappointed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 28.32 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 17,042.9, the S&P 500 lost 5.51 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 1,972.29 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 12.46 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 4,493.39. Among [...]
Ford forecast lowers stocks – New York Report September 29, 2014 US stocks ended lower yesterday following protests in Hong Kong that added to worries about Chinese growth and after a disappointing forecast from Ford. The S&P consumer discretionary sector, down 0.6 per cent, had the most losses. Ford shares fell 7.5 per cent and the stock was the S&P’s biggest percentage decliner after it lowered [...]