Ben Stokes: I won’t back down if Aussies target my short fuse at Ashes July 2, 2015 England all-rounder Ben Stokes insists he will not shy away in the face of Australian attempts to rile him during the Investec Ashes series this summer. Read more: We’ll fight fire with fire in Ashes, England boss Trevor Bayliss tells Aussies The 24-year-old has reaffirmed his international quality this season with the standout [...]
Barclays boss John McFarlane looks to cut costs despite profit rise in bid to streamline bank July 30, 2015 Barclays, Britain’s largest bank after HSBC, yesterday delivered £3.1bn of pre-tax profits for the first half of this year, boosted by a 36 per cent rise in the performance of its investment banking arm, which chipped in almost half the total. The investment bank made £1.44bn pre-tax profit. John McFarlane, who joined the bank as [...]
City Moves for 15 July 2015 | Who’s switching jobs July 14, 2015 EY The professional services firm has appointed Lisa Ashe as a partner in its UK & Ireland restructuring practice, where she will be working across Europe, Middle East, India and Africa focusing on private equity portfolios. She joins from Alix Partners, where she was managing director in its turnaround and restructuring group across Europe. Ashe [...]
General Election 2015: This one chart shows how you should vote based on your investments April 13, 2015 This might be one of the most nail-biting elections in living memory, but that makes things even more difficult for undecided voters. Now the nice people at Investec have made it easier, with a chart showing exactly how you should vote, depending on which sector you invest in. The research shows that while banks, utilities [...]
Jack Hobbs can master all at Epsom June 5, 2015 RACE 5 4.30pm Investec Derby TRAINER Aidan O’Brien saddles three of the 12 runners in this afternoon’s Investec Derby (4.30pm) in an attempt to land the world’s most famous horse race for a record fourth consecutive year. Giovanni Canaletto, Hans Holbein and Kilimanjaro are the chosen three tasked with following in the hoofprints of Camelot [...]
Alastair Cook has earned his captaincy spurs and Joe Root should be left to focus on batting August 13, 2015 Before the Ashes started the majority of people were saying that Alastair Cook should relinquish the England captaincy but he has proven all the doubters wrong. Alastair led the team extremely well and out-captained Australia skipper Michael Clarke in the same way that Clarke out-captained him during the whitewash series in 2013-14. I was part [...]
Cricket Comment: Cook has earned his captaincy spurs August 13, 2015 Vice-skipper Root should be allowed to focus on batting BEFORE the Ashes started the majority of people were saying that Alastair Cook should relinquish the England captaincy but he has proven all the doubters wrong. Alastair led the team extremely well and out-captained Australia skipper Michael Clarke in the same way that Clarke out-captained him [...]
Sir Michael to claim Bragging rights in the Middleton May 13, 2015 SIR MICHAEL Stoute’s filly BRAGGING is one that I have been watching for some time now, and I suspect she will be too good for her rivals in York’s Group Two Middleton Stakes (2.40pm). With no sign of rain and her main market rival Ribbons’ trainer James Fanshawe yet to hit top gear, she should [...]
Anderson: Aussies snubbed us after first Test July 13, 2015 ENGLAND seamer James Anderson has revealed that Ashes rivals Australia rebuffed an invitation to share a drink in the wake of their drubbing in the first Investec Test at Cardiff on Saturday. The hosts continued the attacking brand of cricket on show during their tussles with New Zealand earlier this summer against Australia, while England [...]
Antony Jenkins fired from Barclays: Here’s what people are making of it July 8, 2015 It might not be the best day for Antony Jenkins, but Barclays investors seem pretty happy with the news that he's been ousted. Barclays share price leapt 2.7 per cent at the open, rising to 3.2 per cent in mid-morning trading, comfortably leading the FTSE 100. The board has praised Jenkins for his work [...]