Jermain Defoe dreaming of Russia 2018 World Cup after earning long-awaited England recall March 20, 2017 Evergreen Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe admits he is desperate to capitalise on his second chance with England by earning a place in Gareth Southgate’s squad for next year’s World Cup in Russia. Defoe’s decision to leave the Premier League for Toronto and Major League Soccer in 2014 appeared to have dealt his international career a [...]
FBI director confirms agency is investigating links between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign March 20, 2017 FBI director James Comey has confirmed the security agency is investigating allegations that Russia had an influence over President Trump's campaign ahead of last year's election, and revealed the probe began last July. Comey was testifying to the US House of Representatives intelligence committee, along with National Security Agency director Admiral Mike Rogers. It is unusual [...]
Financier Bill Browder, thorn in Putin’s side, is on the verge of securing a UK Magnitsky law after a five-year push March 20, 2017 Since Sergei Magnitsky was killed in a Russian jail in 2009, financier Bill Browder has campaigned vociferously to bring those responsible for his former lawyer’s death to justice. This high-profile activity has set him on a collision course with the Russian authorities and specifically Vladimir Putin. In apparent retaliation against his justice campaign, the Russian [...]
Investor relief at Dutch election: what next for stock markets? March 16, 2017 European stock markets have expressed relief at the Dutch election result. Traders had been anxious and share prices put under pressure in the run up to polling day yesterday. But centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte saw off a challenge from the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by anti-immigration nationalist Geert Wilders. The election had [...]
Investor relief at Dutch election: what next for stock markets? March 16, 2017 European stock markets have expressed relief at the Dutch election result. Traders had been anxious and share prices put under pressure in the run up to polling day yesterday. But centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte saw off a challenge from the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by anti-immigration nationalist Geert Wilders. The election had been [...]
Oil prices fall to three-month lows on rising US inventories March 13, 2017 The price of oil fell to a three-month low today as more data showed US inventories are rising. Since last Monday, the price of oil has fallen more than eight per cent, after its biggest week-on-week drop in four months. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to a session low of $50.85 a barrel today, while West Texas Intermediate [...]
Boris Johnson warns Russia is “up to all sorts of dirty tricks” and could undermine the UK’s democratic process March 12, 2017 Boris Johnson has warned Russia is "up to all sorts of dirty tricks" following an intelligence report that told political parties to protect themselves against potential cyber attacks. The foreign secretary said there's "plenty of evidence" Vladimir Putin's government is capable of undermining Britain's democratic process, and he accused the Kremlin of bringing down French TV stations, [...]
There’s huge demand for apprenticeships defending the country’s most important assets against cyber attacks March 10, 2017 A fresh apprenticeship scheme training a new generation of security experts to defend the country's most important assets against cyber attacks has been subject to unprecedented demand. More than 1,000 youngsters applied for just 23 cyber security apprentice roles – more than 50 for each place – in businesses which are in charge of some of the UK's most critical [...]
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho criticises Rostov pitch and accuses Uefa of dismissing his complaints March 8, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has accused European officials of making light of his concerns over the state of the pitch for their match against Rostov on Thursday. Mourinho criticised the patchy surface at the Olimp-2 stadium after arriving in Russia on Wednesday, insisting that it was not fit to stage the Europa League last [...]
The number of UK senior business roles held by women has fallen, says global study by Grant Thornton March 8, 2017 Despite a series of calls and reviews to help boost the number of women in business and the boardroom, the proportion of senior business roles held by women in the UK has fallen to 19 per cent. According to Grant Thornton's annual survey of 5,500 businesses across 36 economies, there has been a slow state of progress, [...]