World Cup 2018: Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane the biggest winners as England’s run in Russia boosts commercial appeal of key figures | City A.M. July 16, 2018 Even in defeat, there was an undeniable feel-good factor around England at the World Cup. Gareth Southgate and his team worked hard to cast aside the negativity of previous major tournaments and reach a first semi-final since 1990. And while their on-field exploits have seen them hailed as heroes, they could also lead to off-field [...]
Testing Tesla: The EV company is as famous for the behaviour of its boss as it is for its silent motors; but what are they like to drive? July 5, 2018 If the scent of lavender and the feel of Lycra on clammy flesh are your kind of thing, you won’t find anywhere better than cycling mecca La Coquillade. Set in the hills of the Petit Luberon, a rosé-growing idyll between Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, this hotel has been created by a Tour de France team owner [...]
Tesla Model S 100D review: Only famous for its unpredictable boss or genuinely good to drive? July 2, 2018 If the scent of lavender and the feel of Lycra on clammy flesh are your kind of thing, you won’t find anywhere better than cycling mecca La Coquillade. Set in the hills of the Petit Luberon, a rosé-growing idyll between Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, this hotel has been created by a Tour de France team owner [...]
Investors plan to plough even more into private equity this year – and get more back through distributions March 13, 2018 Investors in private equity funds are planning to plough even more money into the asset class over the next 12 months, according to a new survey, after a record year in 2017. These institutional investors, surveyed by adviser Rede Partners which helps match private equity funds with investors, are also expecting to get “significantly more” [...]
Juventus 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2: Mauricio Pochettino applauds maturity of Spurs after fighting back from disastrous start February 13, 2018 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino applauded the maturity of his side after they recovered from a cataclysmic start to net two potentially priceless away goals in their Champions League last-16 first-leg clash against Juventus. Juventus stormed into a two-goal lead inside nine minutes courtesy of a Gonzalo Higuain double, after which Tottenham settled and clawed their [...]
Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2: Harry Kane rescues draw with 95th-minute penalty moments after missing earlier spot-kick February 4, 2018 Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino branded Liverpool lucky to escape with a draw despite his own team needing an injury-time penalty to salvage a point from a frenzied finish at Anfield. Striker Harry Kane put an earlier spot-kick miss behind him to net an equalising penalty in the 95th minute, becoming [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0: Exasperated Jose Mourinho labels Spurs opener “ridiculous” as Christian Eriksen scores within 11 seconds January 31, 2018 Livid Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho lambasted his players for conceding the joint-third fastest goal in Premier League history during their steamrollering by Tottenham. Not since the sixties had Spurs won three consecutive home league matches against United but a strike after only 11 seconds from Christian Eriksen and own goal from United centre-half Phil [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 0: Third-choice goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga excels on debut as Heung-Min Son scores the winning goal November 5, 2017 Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed Paulo Gazzaniga after his third-choice goalkeeper made a string of key saves on his debut to earn a hard-fought win over struggling Crystal Palace. Heung-Min Son’s second-half goal decided the contest but the performance of Gazzaniga, a summer signing from Southampton, was equally important [...]
Dutch private equity firm Waterland establishes a UK office to give British businesses access to its €2bn fund October 26, 2017 Netherlands-rooted Waterland Private Equity Investments has established its first UK office and dedicated team, based in Wilmslow. The new office will give lower mid-market businesses, which generate earnings of £3m to £10m, access to Waterland’s €2bn seventh fund which was raised last month. Headed by Andy Scaife, who was Quantum Pharma’s chief executive throughout the [...]
Top Israeli entrepreneurs take to London for disruptive tech summit spanning drones and artificial intelligence September 12, 2017 A raft of top Israeli entrepreneurs meet today in the capital for a disruptive technology summit, in a vote of confidence for London’s tech scene. Among those speaking at the UK Israel Business technology summit include OurCrowd founder Jon Medved, Gett’s Western Europe boss Matteo de Renzi, and Tomer Tzach, chief executive of CropX. Read [...]