Mark Carney fuels speculation of 2015 interest rate hike July 16, 2015 Bank of England governor Mark Carney last night dropped another strong hint that markets could be underestimating the likelihood of a 2015 interest rate hike. “In the current circumstances there is no need to wait to raise rates because of a risk management approach and run the risk of inflation overshooting target,” he said in [...]
Together Forever looks over-priced in the Irish Oaks July 16, 2015 Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend’s UK and Irish racing FOLLOWING the English and French Oaks, the three-year-old fillies will now do battle in tomorrow’s Irish version at the Curragh (5.50pm). Taking into account the form from both Epsom and France, TOGETHER FOREVER looks a great each-way bet at 12/1 with Betway. Having [...]
Central bankers scent interest rate hikes: Federal Reserve prepares for rise with UK expected to follow later July 15, 2015 An unprecedented era of easy money, seen on both sides of the Atlantic since 2008, could be over by the end of the year, with the Federal Reserve preparing to hike rates and some analysts expecting the UK to follow suit in subsequent months. “If the economy evolves as we expect, economic conditions likely [...]
Chris Tremlett’s cricket comment: After a bad Ashes opener, Aussies should bounce back at Lord’s July 15, 2015 I didn’t think England would beat Australia at all during this Ashes summer, let alone thrash them by 169 runs inside four days in the series opener at Cardiff. It was great to see. But while there has been a shift in momentum towards England, I don’t think there has been a major change in [...]
Attacking Australia is only way to maintain Ashes lead, says Cook July 15, 2015 SKIPPER Alastair Cook has vowed to attack Australia with the same vigour which saw England annihilate the Ashes holders in the series opener when the second Investec Test at Lord’s gets underway today. The hosts surged into a 1-0 lead after mauling Australia by 169 runs inside four days at Cardiff, as they bid to [...]
City Moves for 15 July 2015 | Who’s switching jobs July 14, 2015 EY The professional services firm has appointed Lisa Ashe as a partner in its UK & Ireland restructuring practice, where she will be working across Europe, Middle East, India and Africa focusing on private equity portfolios. She joins from Alix Partners, where she was managing director in its turnaround and restructuring group across Europe. Ashe [...]
Anderson: Aussies snubbed us after first Test July 13, 2015 ENGLAND seamer James Anderson has revealed that Ashes rivals Australia rebuffed an invitation to share a drink in the wake of their drubbing in the first Investec Test at Cardiff on Saturday. The hosts continued the attacking brand of cricket on show during their tussles with New Zealand earlier this summer against Australia, while England [...]
Three years after it was introduced, is it now time to end the Funding for Lending Scheme? July 12, 2015 Philip Booth, a professor at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, and editorial and programme director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, says Yes. The Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) should never have been started. Initially, it could have been justified on the ground that the market was desperate for credit. But what has been its effect? [...]
Scaling up: Overcoming the challenges – Investec Comment July 12, 2015 Business growth takes many forms, but some companies have the capacity to achieve truly remarkable rates of expansion. They are scaling up: increasing revenues at a rate of over 20 per cent annually for more than a couple of years. This phenomenon is not exclusive to fast-growing markets or sectors. It may be that [...]
Decision to retain Cook as skipper has been vindicated, says Bayliss July 12, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Trevor Bayliss has hailed the leadership skills of skipper Alastair Cook in the wake of his side’s crushing defeat of Australia in the first Investec Ashes Test of the summer on Saturday. A rampant England demolished Australia by 169 runs inside four days at Cardiff to take a 1-0 series lead, showcasing [...]