RUGBY WORLD CUP BETTING TIPS: ENGLAND COULD HAVE WINGS CLIPPED BY EAGLES September 25, 2019 THERE have been some upsets in Japan so far. Uruguay’s win over Fiji yesterday followed an opening few days of predictable outcomes but closer than expected score lines. Italy were only able to overcome Namibia, who are the real minnows of this Rugby World Cup, by 25 points, just a point less than Ireland dismissed [...]
England’s game against USA is a chance for fringe players to impress September 25, 2019 The fact Eddie Jones can make 10 changes to his starting XV to face the USA and still put out a team full of quality players speaks volumes for England’s squad depth. It is a side filled with international experience despite the changes and Dan Cole will come in to earn his 91st cap, tying [...]
Labour plots further £5bn investment in electric car industry September 24, 2019 Labour has pledged to spend £2bn on the construction of three electric car battery factories in parts of the country which have lost thousands of car industry jobs in the last year. The plan would see a Labour government plough the money into so-called gigafactories in south Wales, Stoke and Swindon, with each site employing [...]
England kick way to Tonga win in World Cup opener but errors suggest work to be done still September 22, 2019 If there was any doubt as to why England leant heavily on their kicking game on Sunday, it quickly became apparent from the physical might that Tonga provided in their Rugby World Cup opener in Japan. Early on in England’s victory, while the scores were still level, Tonga flanker Zane Kapeli collided with Billy Vunipola [...]
Thomas Cook on the brink of collapse: What happens now? September 20, 2019 Thomas Cook could collapse as early as Sunday if it cannot find another £200m to seal a rescue deal. The historic British company said it is in talks to find the extra cash with stakeholders like top shareholder Fosun and lenders. Read more: Thomas Cook’s share price crashes as investors demand another £200m But even [...]
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos names £600m Bridgend-built 4×4 after west London pub September 18, 2019 Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed the name of his upcoming 4×4 car will be the Grenadier, after the west London pub it was dreamt up in, and hopes to create 500 jobs in south Wales where it will be manufactured. Ratcliffe’s chemicals firm Ineos will build the car on a new site in Bridgend, where [...]
Which Premiership clubs will be hardest hit by the Rugby World Cup? September 17, 2019 It is always a special occasion when Bath Rugby play Bristol Bears under the floodlights at Ashton Gate in a West Country derby, even more so when it is the opening fixture of a new Premiership season. On this occasion, however, there will be some notable differences. The Premiership’s opening weekend will take place later [...]
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos ‘nearing deal’ to build car in Bridgend September 16, 2019 Billionaire entrepreneur Jim Ratcliffe is said to be closing in on a deal to build a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Bridgend, the town where Ford is bringing down the shutters on an engine factory which employs 1,700 people. Ineos, Ratcliffe’s chemicals firm, has been in negotiations for months over where to build the car, [...]
George Ford has given Eddie Jones a dilemma with his excellent World Cup warm-up September 12, 2019 I wasn’t convinced to start with but it seems Eddie Jones has been pretty crafty by selecting his 31-man squad as early as he did. It has given those going to the World Cup an extra four weeks to prepare for the tournament, rather than wasting emotional energy on fighting to make it. There are [...]
Car manual publisher Haynes posts jump in profit as digital shift pays off September 12, 2019 Haynes Publishing Group has posted a sharp rise in revenue and profit for the full year as the car manual specialist’s digital shift helped drive business in its corporate division. Read more: Shares in car manual publisher Haynes soar as it eyes sharp profit growth The figures Haynes posted a seven per cent increase in [...]