US PGA Championship 2015: What Rory McIlroy has to do to keep world No1 ranking from Jordan Spieth August 12, 2015 Rory McIlroy insists he is "100 per cent" fit and ready to return to action at the US PGA Championship this weekend and defend his world No1 ranking from the rising Jordan Spieth who he has been drawn with in the first two rounds. Read more: What prize money is on offer at the [...]
Both a friend and a voice August 12, 2015 Mencap is a partner and voice for people with learning disabilities Mencap’s Head Office has always sat on the edge of the City of London — between Old Street and the Barbican — but this year Mencap are determined to make sure our message gets heard loud and clear right to centre of the Square [...]
Have Britons tired of the UK seaside? Visits to the coast down 20pc in 10 years August 11, 2015 Sure, we do like to be beside the seaside – but is it losing its charm? We’re making fewer and fewer trips to the coast as seaside visits have dwindled by 20 per cent in just a decade. A National Trust study found that 58 per cent of Britons haven’t had a single day trip to [...]
William Hill have loads of money August 11, 2015 TACT is not something bookies are known for. From Ladbrokes’ offers on who would replace sacked Barclays chief Antony Jenkins to betting on Greece’s future in the Eurozone, bold statements are a huge part of the betting world. No surprises, then, that William Hill celebrated a £50m prize giveaway by putting £50m in cash in [...]
Meggitt ties up $200m deal with Cobham August 10, 2015 DEFENCE firm Meggitt announced yesterday it was buying composites business worth $200m (£128m) from Cobham . Cobham’s sale of its advanced composites businesses follows its sales of Weinschel and Inmet to API technologies for $80m in June as part of an ongoing move to streamline its business. Meggitt is funding the purchase of the components [...]
City Moves for 11 August 2015 | Who’s switching jobs August 10, 2015 Savills The real estate adviser has appointed Robert Mangan as director in its hotels team. He joins from Michels & Taylor, where he spent five years as a director. Mangan has also held positions at Avestus Capital Partners, Merrill Lynch and BOI. Momentum Global Investment Management Alex Garton has been appointed head of UK institutional [...]
Ignore the snobs: Why crowdfunding is bringing diversity back to business August 10, 2015 Venture investors on competitive deals are used to missing out to other funds. It’s part and parcel of the industry. But last month, tech-focused VCs missed out to the crowd, as the first successful exit of a crowdfunded company returned capital to investors in E-Car Club, which sold to Europcar. E-Car Club raised funding [...]
Is the government right to put more pressure on firms in its crackdown on illegal migrants? August 10, 2015 Steven Woolfe, Ukip’s migration spokesman, says Yes As the wealthy countries of Europe come to grips with the great wave of human economic migration from the south, UK firms must take on added responsibilities to share the enforcement burden and make things work. There are good economic, national security, social, public service provision reasons why [...]
Can Arsenal still be champions? Only one other club has lost their first game and won the Premier League August 10, 2015 If Arsenal are to win this season's Premier League they will become just the second club to do so after losing their first game of the season. Read more: Don’t blame Petr Cech for Arsenal loss, says Arsene Wenger The ballooning hype surrounding Arsenal's title credentials was suddenly burst yesterday after an impressive West Ham [...]
Public Health England warns “neglected” over-40s to get more sleep, stop smoking and reduce alcohol comsumption August 10, 2015 The UK's public health body will launch a new campaign warning those between the ages of 40 and 60 to live more healthily after it found those in middle ages are "neglected". In a document published last month, Public Health England said because most health campaigns target the very young and the very old, the [...]