Pressure mounts on IAAF chief Lord Coe to issue Russia with bans following report by a World Anti-Doping Agency independent commission November 10, 2015 Athletics chief Lord Coe faced mounting pressure last night after the International Olympic Committee urged governing body the IAAF to ban Russian drug cheats. IAAF president Coe has given Russia until the end of the week to respond to accusations of systemic doping, extortion and corruption contained within a report released on Monday by a [...]
Russian doping scandal: How many medals at London 2012 Olympics could be under suspicion? November 10, 2015 The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) yesterday unveiled a shocking report which alleged a systemic doping programme in Russian athletics and suggest the London 2012 Olympics had been "sabotaged" thanks to the failure of the IAAF to prevent athletes with suspicious tests from competing. Five Russian athletes and five coaches should be given lifetime bans according [...]
Wada strips Russian anti-doping lab of accreditation following bombshell report into “deeply rooted culture of cheating” November 10, 2015 The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has suspended the accreditation of Moscow's drug-testing lab in response to the damning report which alleged Russia had been running a systemic doping programme in athletics. An independent report on behalf of Wada found evidence of the deliberate destruction of 1,417 test samples, the cover-up of positive results and even the [...]
Global construction market to grow by 85 per cent to $15.5 trillion by 2030 November 10, 2015 The global construction market is expected to grow by 85 per cent to $15.5 trillion worldwide by 2030, new research shows, with China, US and India leading the way and accounting for 57 per cent of all global growth. The latest study from industry analysts Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics predicts that growth in [...]
Doping claims leave Russia facing exile, as Wada report finds state-supported culture of cheating that “sabotaged” London Olympics November 9, 2015 Athletics chief Lord Coe has given Russia until the end of the week to respond to accusations by the World Anti-Doping Agency of systemic misuse of drugs, extortion and corruption – or face a ban. A report released yesterday by Wada’s independent commission called for Russia’s athletes to be suspended from all competition, potentially including [...]
Russia’s insurers are too driven by the motor market – S&P Emerging Market Insurance Forum November 9, 2015 Russia's insurance industry is overly dependent on motoring, creating problems as the market goes into decline, according to research from Standard & Poor's (S&P). At an emerging market forum hosted by the ratings agency this evening, the audience were told that motor hull was responsible for 22 per cent of insurance premiums in 2014, more than [...]
City Moves for 10 November 2015 | Who’s switching jobs November 9, 2015 BNP PARIBAS INVESTMENT PARTNERS The asset management division of BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of Laurent Gueunier as head of alternative debt management. He joins from Axa Investment Managers, where he was head of structured finance. Gueunier has also worked within structured credit at JP Morgan and began his career within commodities trading at [...]
Wada report calls for Russia to be banned from athletics for “deeply rooted culture of cheating” November 9, 2015 Russia should be banned from athletics for allowing a “deeply rooted culture of cheating” to fester, according to a bombshell report published today by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Wada’s independent commission also called for 10 individuals, including five athletes, to be banned from the sport for life, and said Moscow’s anti-doping laboratory should have [...]
Apple iPad Pro UK release date 2015 and price: When will iPad Pro go on sale and how much will it cost? The new 12.9-inch iPad will launch in 40 countries on Wednesday 11 November November 9, 2015 Apple fans, start your engines: the US tech giant has just announced the launch date of its monster, 12.9-inch iPad Pro. And you've only got a couple of days to wait… In a statement today the company said the iPad Pro will go on sale in stores and be available to order in 40 countries – including [...]
OECD cuts global growth forecast to 2.9 per cent as headwinds from emerging markets “greatly increase” November 9, 2015 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has cut its global growth forecast for 2.9 per cent. The Paris-based think tank attributed a "sharp slowdown" in emerging markets, which it called "deeply concerning". "Headwinds [in emerging economies] have generally increased, reflecting weaker commodity prices, tighter credit conditions and lower potential output growth, with the risk [...]