Emerging markets have enjoyed a real comeback, but as expectations of another Fed rate hike grow, can it last long? August 30, 2016 At the beginning of the year, things looked dismal for emerging markets. Investor optimism had soured over the previous three to four years, thanks to a cocktail of tumbling commodity prices, a strong dollar and a Chinese slowdown which had shaken confidence in the sustainability of their growth. Nine months later, and the mood has shifted [...]
Manchester City welcome being drawn with Barcelona in Champions League as fate smiles on debutants Leicester August 25, 2016 Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain has welcomed a blockbusting Champions League draw that paired the club with his and new manager Pep Guardiola’s former team, Barcelona. Borussia Moenchengladbach and Celtic join City and Barca in a fiercely competitive group, but it is the return of Guardiola – and to a lesser extend Begiristain and [...]
Champions League draw: Who are the possible draws for Leicester, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham? August 25, 2016 Arsenal, Leicester City, Tottenham and Manchester City discover their Champions League fates tomorrow, when Uefa conducts the group stage draw in Monaco. What time is it on? And can I watch it? The draw is scheduled to take place at 5pm UK time and if you don't mind elevator music and corny presenter patter you can watch Uefa's [...]
US-Russia relations: Clinton to aggressively push “containment” in post-Cold War world while Trump could reset policy August 24, 2016 A Donald Trump presidency "would open the possibility of a significant improvement in US-Russia relations, albeit with some major caveats", according to BMI Research. Trump has espoused "an unusually Russia-friendly foreign policy, to the extent that his domestic opponents have labelled him as President Vladimir Putin's favoured candidate," BMI said in a new report. In July, [...]
Rio 2016 Paralympics: Russia fumes at “political” ban after losing appeal August 23, 2016 Russia has reacted angrily after its appeal against a blanket ban from next month's Paralympic Games was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Russian Paralympic Committee had challenged the ban issued by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for failing to ensure compliance with its anti-doping code. But CAS has upheld the suspension, prompting a furious response from Russian sports [...]
We need less vision and more basic competence from our political and business leaders August 22, 2016 The things that people don’t know. Brexit, for example. “Brexit means Brexit”, I get it, but a bit more detail would be great. When will we leave the EU, for example? The date keeps shifting every time I check. Do we have a workable trade deal in mind? Boris Johnson apparently saw a “bright future” [...]
Ryan Lochte endorsement earnings under threat as tarnished sponsors could ask for millions back August 20, 2016 American swimmer Ryan Lochte arrived in Rio de Janeiro with ambitions to return home with a fresh set of Olympic medals and a raised profile to help finalise a one final payday as his career enters its twilight. In the end he got two out of three. Lochte has come back to the United States with a sixth gold [...]
The superyacht haven of Porto Montenegro is a hidden paradise on the Adriatic August 19, 2016 Starboard is on the right when the boat is moving forward, and port is left. The thing in the middle pointing up is called a mast, and this horizontal bar is called the boom,” explains Ben, the man (or skipper, if we’re going to get technical) that we were to entrust our lives to for [...]
Alisher Usmanov denied suggestions he has plans to sell Arsenal stake and bankroll Everton instead August 18, 2016 Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has denied suggestions that he is considering selling his 30 per cent stake in the club. Usmanov acted in response to speculation that he would offload his company Red and White Holdings' interest and instead plough his money into Everton, where long-term business partner Farhad Moshiri bought a 49 per cent stake [...]
AIBA suspends judges from Rio Olympics following ferocious criticism but warns legal action against corruption allegations August 17, 2016 The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has suspended a number of judges from the Rio Olympics after a series of controversial decisions led to public questioning of their credibility. AIBA were the subject of a headline-grabbing rant from Irish bantamweight Michael Conlan who accused the organisation of corruption after he controversially lost on a unanimous decision to Russian Vladimir Nikitin in [...]