Everton manager Roberto Martinez and Thierry Henry use drones for tactical drills, says Michael Owen September 9, 2015 Drones are beginning to be used by football managers in order to gain a better tactical understanding of the game, according to former England striker Michael Owen. Read more: Manchester City's owners team up with the technology firm behind Germany's World Cup-winning "secret sauce" Owen, who is an investor in drone company M7 Aerial, revealed [...]
United Airlines boss Jeff Smisek steps down amid ongoing Port Authority investigation September 9, 2015 United Airlines boss Jeff Smisek has left the company with immediate effect, following a company investigation into an ongoing federal probe. Smisek is stepping down alongside United's executive vice president of communications and government affairs Nene Foxhall and its senior vice president of corporate and government affairs Mark R. Anderson. “The departures announced [...]
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Working Lunch: K10, Minster Court EC3 September 9, 2015 WHAT? K10 specialises in, ahem, kaiten-style Japanese cuisine – that’s conveyor belt sushi to you and me – using fresh ingredients and a good selection of booze to wrestle the serving format away from the likes of YO! Sushi, which has trampled all over its good name in recent years. WHERE? It’s tucked away [...]
Amlin deal boosts share price and sterling September 9, 2015 SHARES in Amlin rocketed by 32.99 per cent yesterday, after the board of the Lloyd’s of London insurer recommended a £3.5bn offer by Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI). Amlin revealed that MSI had offered 670p per share, a 36 per cent premium to Amlin’s closing price on Monday. Just two weeks ago Amlin boss Charles [...]
UK pension changes prove positive for insurance group LV as half year profit jumps September 9, 2015 Insurance group LV reported a 103 per cent jump in operating profit during the first half of the year, a period in which the firm said it had altered its offering to suit changing customer needs. Group operating profit was up to £79m in the six months to 30 June, from £39m in the [...]
London is dating spot of choice for high-flyers and business travellers September 9, 2015 Have you ever found love on your business travels? Do you get hot under the collar at the mention of a visit from foreign investors? Good news for lovelorn City workers then, as London has emerged as one of the best business destinations to get a date. Whether it’s to tour our historical landmarks or [...]
Brewer Greene King raises glass to solid sales September 9, 2015 PUB OPERATOR and brewer Greene King said yesterday that it recorded solid sales growth in the first 18 weeks of the year. Like-for-like sales in Greene King Retail grew by 1.3 per cent with growth of 1.9 per cent in the last 10 weeks. The company said when excluding the continued impact of stricter drink-driving [...]
Lufthansa firm as 1,000 flights stay on tarmac September 9, 2015 LUFTHANSA, the German airliner has cancelled around 1,000 flights today after a pilot strike was extended from long-haul flights to medium- and short-haul flights. Europe’s largest airline operator said that around 140,000 passengers will be affected as some of the medium- and short-haul aircraft fly up to eight times a day. Yesterday’s strike, the 13th [...]
Economists urge caution over large drop in Chinese exports September 9, 2015 CHINESE exports dropped sharply in August, but economists were quick to point out the data did not point to a slowdown in global demand. A fall in a country’s exports can signal that demand from abroad is weak, but this is unlikely to be the case according to Paul Donovan, an economist at UBS. “In [...]