10 things every football fan needs to know about… BRAZIL October 20, 2013 Now we know the England team are going to be there in 2014, Emily Dicicco presents her top travel tips 1. Tickets – how and when shall I book?Tickets are available on FIFA.com and will be sold in three phases. The first two phases consist of both a random draw period and a first-come-first-served (FCFS) [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 18 October 2013 October 17, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Tele2 sale lifts Russian hopes VTB has sold 50 per cent of mobile operator Tele2 Russia to billionaire Yuri Kovalchuk and partners, paving the way for the creation of a much stronger fourth competitor in Russia’s mobile market. The deal comes six months after VTB, Russia’s second-largest bank, acquired the Russian arm of [...]
Diageo hurt by weak emerging markets growth October 17, 2013 DIAGEO posted a lower than expected rise in first quarter sales yesterday as strong growth in the US was dampened by a slowdown in emerging markets such as Africa and Russia. The world’s largest drinks company, which owns brands including Guinness and Smirnoff, said organic sales rose by three per cent in the three months [...]
Weak markets hit Severstal sales October 17, 2013 Russian steel miner Severstal yesterday said that third-quarter crude steel production was in line with the previous quarter, but sales had decreased by four per cent due to “slightly weaker domestic and export markets”. Prices for steel products decreased by between one per cent and 18 per cent in the third quarter, the company said. [...]
Publicis sees growth slow but insists that it’s on track for 2014 October 16, 2013 FRENCH ad group Publicis, which is merging with US peer Omnicom Group, stuck to its target for higher full-year organic sales growth yesterday despite revealing a slowdown in the third quarter on weaker emerging markets. Publicis also forecast a further improvement in growth next year following the expected completion of the merger in the first [...]
Latin Americans book spots in Brazil as line-up takes shape October 16, 2013 CHILE, Ecuador and Honduras have taken the number of teams qualified for the World Cup to 21 after they sealed their places in Brazil early yesterday morning. Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez scored as Chile narrowly beat Ecuador 2-1, ensuring they took third and fourth spots in the South American qualifying group. Victory over Argentina was not [...]
Diageo aims to speed up sales growth in Africa October 15, 2013 DRINKS giant Diageo wants to further speed up its sales in Africa by expanding into new countries, rebranding its Guinness brand and tapping into the growing spirits market. The FTSE 100 company currently makes £1.4bn in annual sales from its Africa division, accounting for 12 per cent of the group total. Over the past decade, [...]
Hodgson’s pride in Lions October 15, 2013 Rooney and Gerrard sink Poles and send England into World Cup finals in Brazil ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson toasted the proudest moment of his career last night after a nervy but exhilarating 2-0 home victory over Poland cemented his team’s qualification for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. Striker Wayne Rooney’s 41st-minute header eased jitters [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 15 October 2013 October 14, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Twitter aims to sell ads on other sites Twitter is planning to mine data about its users to help sell advertising on other mobile apps or websites, as it tries to find new sources of revenue in the run up to a stock market listing that could value the company at $15bn. Moscow [...]
Russian credit card float to aid Goldman coffers October 14, 2013 GOLDMAN Sachs is set to net a multi-million dollar windfall after its stake in Russian credit card firm TCS Group was priced at the upper end of the range for a forthcoming float in London. TCS, which offers credit cards to people living in rural Russia, is offering global depository receipts (GDRs) at $14 to [...]