There’s plenty to keep Ashes fires burning in final Test of series August 20, 2015 The final Investec Test of the summer against Australia may have no bearing on who wins the Ashes but there is plenty of motivation for England at the Kia Oval. Firstly, it provides a real opportunity to drive home their supremacy. England have never beaten Australia four times in a home series before so a [...]
Alastair Cook: Ashes-winning summer has convinced me to stay on as England captain August 19, 2015 England skipper Alastair Cook admits that success against Australia this summer has convinced him to stay on as captain after the Ashes series. Cook has now chalked up two Ashes series victories in his three-year tenure in charge of England, although such high points have been perforated with less fond memories, such as the whitewash [...]
Gleneagles set to spoil Dettori’s Golden summer August 19, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE OPENING DAY OF YORK’S EBOR FESTIVAL IF THE rain stays away, and there are no last minute injury scares, we will get our race of the season on the Knavesmire this afternoon. An all-star cast of eight are set to line-up for the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.40pm), including unbeaten Investec Derby [...]
Wood admits he could be forced under the knife August 18, 2015 ENGLAND seamer Mark Wood has conceded that he may need an operation to cure a long-term ankle injury, placing his participation in series against Pakistan and South Africa later this year in doubt. Wood was hampered by the problem during a laboured display in the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord’s, forcing him to miss [...]
Storm The Stars to cement Leger favouritism in Betway Great Voltigeur August 18, 2015 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien saddles three of the seven runners in the wide-open Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes (3.05pm), but the Ballydoyle trio may have their work cut out to stop STORM THE STARS who is available at 7/2 with the sponsors. William Haggas has his team in great nick and landed two valuable pots last weekend [...]
England seamer Mark Wood admits he may be forced under the knife to cure ankle injury August 18, 2015 England seamer Mark Wood has conceded that he may need an operation to cure a long-term ankle problem, placing his participation in series against Pakistan and South Africa later this year in doubt. Wood was hampered by the problem during a laboured display in the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord’s, forcing him to miss the [...]
City Moves for 18 August 2015 | Who’s switching jobs August 17, 2015 Investec Roger Lee has been appointed to the bank’s large cap pan-European sales team. He joins from Macquarie, where he was first responsible for leading the development of its global sales platform in Asia and the Middle East, and subsequently relocated to London to develop its UK and European long-only coverage. Lee has over 20 [...]
Investec Comment: Why UK investors have warmed to tech firms August 16, 2015 London has all the ingredients to remain an attractive location for technology companies to grow and seek investment. The capital has thriving public markets that have warmed to tech stocks. More and more VCs are putting money into London startups. There’s a greater number of incubators and accelerator programmes around. UK investors have also [...]
Noflation: UK inflation expected to remain at zero August 16, 2015 Inflation is expected to remain at zero, or noflation as it has been dubbed, due to falling oil prices and a strong pound. Forecasters believe the official data from the Office of National Statistics due out on Tuesday, will show that prices remained the same in July. "Given renewed oil price weakness, with Brent crude [...]
Canary Wharf’s seal of approval August 14, 2015 LONDON’s finance sector now has a mascot infinitely better than the Investec Zebra. There’s a seal living in Canary Wharf! A seal! An actual seal! The fishmongers at Billingsgate Market, gawd bless ‘em, have known about the Wharf’s longest resident for about 10 years, as he commutes to the market every morning to get fed [...]