McCall: Tomkins can inspire Sarries to Premiership crown February 23, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall believes fit again Joel Tomkins will be crucial to his side’s Aviva Premiership run-in, after his starring role in yesterday’s 23-10 win over Exeter Chiefs. Centre Tomkins made his first start since picking up a knee injury on England duty in the autumn as Sarries celebrated Allianz Park’s one-year [...]
Aviva Investors offloads stake in Dublin’s Liffey Valley for €250m February 17, 2014 AVIVA Investors has sold its majority stake in a Dublin mall in a deal worth over €250m (£205m), it announced yesterday, in the latest sign of a resurgent Irish property market. The firm, which developed the Liffey Valley site 15 years ago, had looked to exit its 72.8 per cent holding in 2011 but scrapped [...]
Smith all smiles as Exiles ease away day blues February 16, 2014 LONDON Irish director of rugby Brian Smith believes his side’s 23-20 victory at London Wasps was even better than last week’s triumph at Saracens as the Exiles recorded back-to-back away wins in Aviva Premiership Rugby for the first time since 2010. Smith’s side picked up where they left off at Allianz Park, scoring two early [...]
O’Shea breathes sigh of relief as late Smith score earns Quins win February 9, 2014 HARLEQUINS director of rugby Conor O’Shea revealed his relief after Sam Smith touched down with three minutes remaining to seal an 11-10 win over London Wasps yesterday. A first-half penalty-try had Wasps in control at The Stoop, but Ben Botica slotted a penalty 10 minutes after the break, setting it up for Smith to cross [...]
Wallace: Time to prove Quins can still win without England captain February 6, 2014 HARLEQUINS flanker Luke Wallace has vowed to ensure captain Chris Robshaw will not be missed against London Wasps on Sunday. With Robshaw on England duty Wallace, 23, intends to grasp his opportunity in the No7 shirt and earn Quins a fourth straight home win in the Aviva Premiership. He said: “It’s the time of year [...]
City Moves for 05 February 2014 | Who’s switching jobs February 4, 2014 Trowers & Hamlins The law firm has announced the appointment of Simon Owen as a partner in its banking and finance division. He was most recently at Squire Sanders, where he was a partner in its banking team and head of its banking practice before the Squires merger. Julius Baer The private banking group has recruited [...]
Insurers could demand info on fracking sites February 3, 2014 INSURERS could begin requesting information from homeowners about their proximity to fracking exploration sites if it looks likely that the process could cause damage to property. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said the industry is monitoring fracking exploration and data around any related disturbances but stressed that there is currently very little evidence to [...]
Rugby Comment: Talented France at most dangerous at home January 30, 2014 LAST year we did well in the Six Nations right up until the last game in Wales and we’re all focused on going one better this time. We want to get off to a good start against France in Paris tomorrow and after that we’ll see what happens. France finished with the wooden spoon last [...]
F&C snapped up by Canadians in £700m deal January 28, 2014 ONE of the City’s oldest fund managers was acquired by Canadian financial giant Bank of Montreal yesterday, despite a top F&C shareholder delaying its backing for the deal. F&C Fund Management, which traces its roots back to 1868, said it had agreed to the 120p a share offer from Bank of Montreal’s Canadian backer BMO [...]
Canadian group swoops for F&C with £700m bid January 27, 2014 ONE OF Britain’s oldest investment companies is on the brink of being sold to Canada’s fourth biggest bank in a £700m takeover deal. F&C Asset Management, which runs the 145-year-old Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, yesterday said the Bank of Montreal had tabled a 120p a share offer for the firm which it was likely [...]