Will eSports be the next phenomenon to tax gambling regulators? October 7, 2015 From relative anonymity less than a few years ago, eSports has seen an explosion in popularity, fuelled by our seemingly insatiable appetite to be entertained. From community-based amateur game-playing to competitive tournaments, eSports encompasses casual leisure users through to professional video game players. Ever since the first games consoles, we have seen the production [...]
Lancaster: I picked right England side October 7, 2015 HEAD coach Stuart Lancaster insists the group of players which presided over England’s worst ever World Cup showing can rise from the ashes of failure and prove the foundation for future success. Lancaster admitted that his squad remain in a “dark place” after the 33-13 defeat to Australia at Twickenham on Saturday confirmed their tournament [...]
Conservative party conference 2015: Race to succeed the PM has just turned nasty – The City View October 6, 2015 When David Cameron finishes his speech at the Conservative conference in Manchester today, he will look down at his cabinet ministers as they clap and smile, and he will know that many of them now picture themselves in his place. The Prime Minister fired the starting gun on the race to succeed to him when [...]
Is Theresa May’s claim that mass immigration has “close to zero” economic benefits a dangerous one? October 6, 2015 Philippe Legrain, senior visiting fellow at the LSE’s European Institute, author of “Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them” and founder of OPEN, an international think tank on openness issues, says Yes Theresa May is wrong. Foreign students subsidise Brits. Foreign doctors fill skills shortages. Young, hard-working immigrants do jobs that most Brits spurn, like care for [...]
Ernst & Young posts fastest revenue growth in seven years as income jumps to £2bn October 6, 2015 Ernst & Young saw its fastest revenue growth since 2008 last year, with global revenues up 11.6 per cent to $28.7bn (£19bn). The professional services group announced today that it also grew fee income by eight per cent in the year to 3 July, up to £2bn from £1.87bn, while profits grew by six per [...]
Ryder Cup 2016 should be goal for rising star Thorbjorn Olesen October 6, 2015 It was two years ago at the Seve Trophy in Paris that I recall being impressed by a young Danish player who helped Continental Europe narrowly beat the Great Britain and Ireland team that I was captaining. Thorbjorn Olesen, then 23, was athletic and had a good swing, as well as something in the way [...]
City Moves for 6 October 2015 | Who’s switching jobs October 5, 2015 ETF SECURITIES The provider of exchange traded products has appointed James Butterfill as head of research & investment strategy. Based in London, he will report direct to Mark Weeks, the firm’s chief executive officer. Prior to joining ETF Securities, Butterfill worked at HSBC, and most recently at Coutts, as a multi-asset fund manager and global [...]
Golf Comment: Ryder Cup debut should be goal for Olesen October 5, 2015 IT WAS two years ago at the Seve Trophy in Paris that I recall being impressed by a young Danish player who helped Continental Europe beat the Great Britain and Ireland team that I was captaining. Thorbjorn Olesen, then 23, was athletic and had a good swing, as well as something in his demeanour that [...]
The best a dog can get: Your quick guide to pet insurance October 5, 2015 The average pet insurance claim is £679, and for dog owners it’s even higher at £683. But with only 20 per cent of pets insured, it’s clear insurance is not at the top of the priority list for most animal lovers. Even if an owner has savings which could cover a pet’s illness, insurance [...]
EU refugee crisis: Europe’s ageing economies will benefit from migrants October 5, 2015 The US will be doomed to low growth of 2 per cent a year because of its demographics, according to one expert. There just aren’t enough working age people in the country, says Colin Moore from Columbia Threadneedle, and the workforce they do have is not productive enough. Economic growth is a function of [...]