Why traders love Netflix despite a likely earnings miss – eToro tips & picks July 13, 2015 As US earnings season starts to heat up, there are a whole host of opportunities this week for traders. A notable example is Netflix, the online streaming service, which reports its earnings tomorrow. By all accounts, we are not expecting blockbuster numbers. The company has been aggressively expanding into different regions and the cost of [...]
EToro popular investor – eToro Tips & Picks July 13, 2015 NOA STRIJBOS The Greece saga may now finally be coming to an end, but I think the Eurozone is still too divided and, in many ways, this makes the dollar the far more attractive proposition at the moment. I think the way the Eurozone has handled the Greek situation is proof enough that the single [...]
CBI: Apprentice levy won’t fix skills crisis July 12, 2015 Britain’s top business group will lash out at the government’s new apprenticeships plan today, arguing that the move is “unlikely” to help fix the UK’s skills shortage. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) publishes a survey this morning showing that over half of firms are afraid that they will not be able to find staff [...]
Buyout gurus make venture charity push July 12, 2015 CVC Capital’s managing partner talks to Michael Bow about his plans for so-called venture philanthropy MENTION the words “business philanthropy” to most cynical people and their eyes will glaze over. The onslaught of charity gala dinners and community initiatives, however well intentioned, can arguably make philanthropic ventures indistinguishable from one another. CVC Capital’s managing partner [...]
Better apprenticeships will transform UK productivity July 12, 2015 Of recent proposals to boost growth and productivity in London, by far the most controversial is the Airports Commission plan to build a third runway at Heathrow. The government is split on the issue. Both Boris and his likely successor as Tory candidate for mayor, Zac Goldsmith, are bitterly opposed. Both represent west London constituencies [...]
QPR set to make £9m as Manchester City agree £49m deal with Liverpool for Raheem Sterling July 12, 2015 Queens Park Rangers are set to pocket almost £9m as a result of Raheem Sterling's mega-money switch from Liverpool to Manchester City. Read more: Sterling named most valuable young player in Europe City and Liverpool have agreed a £49m deal for the young forward with £44m paid upfront and a further £5m based on appearances. Sterling [...]
Go Tell A Watchman: Harper Lee’s new novel becomes Amazon’s most pre-ordered book since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows July 10, 2015 Harper Lee's hugely anticipated novel Go Set A Watchman has become Amazon's most pre-ordered title since the final Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. The novel is due to be published on 14 July – almost 55 years to the day Lee's debut came out to much acclaim. It went on to win the [...]
Rationale of bank surcharge under fire as IFS think tank blasts George Osborne’s 2015 July Budget July 9, 2015 A leading think tank has criticised the volatility of the UK’s bank levy and the thinking behind a new bank surcharge as part of a wider assault on what it described as a “deeply disappointing” Budget. There would have been 13 different bank levy rates in 10 years by 2020 under Wednesday’s Budget plans, [...]
Theatre review: A Number July 9, 2015 Young Vic | ★★★½ This revival of Caryl Churchill’s 2002 play takes place in a sealed glass box, the audience gazing voyeuristically in like scientists observing participants in an experiment. A man and his son (played by real life father and son John and Lex Shrapnel) are in a state of distress – they have [...]
Three things to learn from failure: set-backs can lead to success July 9, 2015 Acknowledge what went wrong and recognise that set-backs can lead to success AS A general rule, the US Marines will act if they are 70 per cent sure of a decision. Like in business, there are no guarantees of success, but there are times when you need to act anyway. Failure is never an [...]