England manager Gareth Southgate insists he’s no soft touch on injuries after spate of withdrawals November 9, 2017 England manager Gareth Southgate insists he is no soft touch on injuries and that the litany of players who have declared themselves unavailable for international duty all had genuine reason to pull out. Southgate’s preparations for Friday’s friendly against Germany and Tuesday’s with Brazil have been severely undermined by a raft of withdrawals this week, [...]
World Cup qualifying play-offs: Does it matter for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland whether you play home or away first? November 8, 2017 Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been bullish about their chances of winning their respective World Cup qualifying play-offs against Switzerland and Denmark this week and booking their flights to next summer’s finals in Russia. For Republic manager Martin O’Neill, whose side travel to Copenhagen for the first leg on Saturday, the [...]
Brent oil price hits two-year high after Saudi corruption purge November 6, 2017 The price of Brent crude surged to its highest point since mid-2015 today after the Saudi Arabian crown prince purged the ranks of the country’s elite. The price of North Sea benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose by well over three per cent to hit $64.44 per barrel. Meanwhile West Texas Intermediate (WTI) hit highs [...]
DEBATE: Can we blame tech companies for helping Russia spread fake news during the referendum campaign? November 6, 2017 Can we blame tech companies for helping Russia spread fake news during the referendum campaign? Olivia Utley, news editor at Reaction, says YES. The argument, which was widely accepted before the UK referendum, is that a split in Europe and a revival of European nationalism was in Vladimir Putin’s interests. It was widely believed – [...]
Snapchat owner Snap results: Analysts to look for positive growth in user engagement and ad revenue November 5, 2017 Analysts will be on the look out for some positive news from Snap this week as the company reports third quarter earnings, with user engagement and advertising revenue growth set to go under the microscope. The Silicon Valley tech firm and maker of messaging app Snapchat has floundered since its float on the New York [...]
Editor’s Notes: The Russians swung the Brexit vote? Pull the other one, Legatum Institute experts on the theory of change and City A.M.’s 3,000th edition is coming soon November 3, 2017 We have a problem with the Russian state. Senior spooks say the Kremlin’s agents are more active in this country now than at any point since the height of the Cold War. Out of the shadows, Putin’s interference is brazen – including the Kremlin-funded ‘news’ outlets RT and Sputnik – home of conspiracy theorists, pro-Russia [...]
World Cup 2018 prize money: Fifa increases financial offering to $400m October 28, 2017 The winning team at next year's World Cup in Russia will be awarded a record $38m (£29m) in prize money, after world football governing body Fifa boosted its financial offering to record levels. A total prize money pool of $400m represents a 12 per cent increase on the $358m paid out to teams at the [...]
World Cup 2018 prize money: Fifa increases financial offering to $400m October 28, 2017 The winning team at next year's World Cup in Russia will be awarded a record $38m (£29m) in prize money, after world football governing body Fifa boosted its financial offering to record levels. A total prize money pool of $400m represents a 12 per cent increase on the $358m paid out to teams at the [...]
Industrial giant RHI Magnesita shrugs off Brexit with new listing on the London Stock Exchange | City A.M. October 26, 2017 Refractory products maker RHI Magnesita will launch a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange tomorrow in a vote of confidence for the City post-Brexit. The listing comes after a merger today between Austria’s RHI and its Brazilian rival Magnesita, which together will generate revenues of around €2.5bn (£2.2bn). They expect to become an industry [...]
Britain must scale the EU cliffs to a freer, more prosperous future October 25, 2017 As is so often the case, those that blurt out the cliche that Brexit without a transitionary-based deal will see UK businesses fall off a cliff edge are looking at the problem the wrong way round. With their sentiments already biased towards being inside the EU’s restrictive Single Market and obscene Customs Union, they cannot [...]