Robshaw targets flying start as Quins resume challengers’ role September 5, 2013 REFRESHED Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw is hoping for a smoother start to this season when the new Aviva Premiership Rugby campaign begins this weekend. Robshaw, controversially overlooked for British and Irish Lions selection during the summer and rested for England’s successful tour of Argentina, returns to action at Twickenham tomorrow in the London Double Header. [...]
Best of the Brokers for 1 August 2013 July 31, 2013 AVIVA Broker Canaccord Genuity has maintained its “hold” rating on the insurance stock but upgraded the target price to 385p. It said Aviva, which reports results next week, would deliver better profits in 2014 and 2015 due to increased investment yields. WILLIAM HILL Analysts at Numis have an “add” rating on the stock with a [...]
Wade carrying Lions buzz into Wasps season September 4, 2013 LONDON Wasps’ flying wing Christian Wade hopes his memorable summer can carry over into the new Aviva Premiership Rugby campaign. Wasps looked on course to secure a return to the Heineken Cup last season only for defeats in their final seven games to see them slip to eighth. And while this was a bitter pill [...]
Robshaw tells lucky Quins to up their game September 8, 2013 ENGLAND captain Chris Robshaw admitted Harlequins must improve after a huge slice of luck was required to earn a narrow 16-15 Aviva Premiership victory over London Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday. The season-opening Heathrow Express London Double Header culminated in a tense finish, as Wasps’ Tom Palmer touched down in the dying seconds, only for [...]
Any Other Business – 14/08 August 13, 2013 ■ It’s barely 24 hours since BBC Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman shocked middle Britain with his Twitter-trending facial hair, but bookies are already taking bets on how long the interviewer’s designer stubble will last. Ladbrokes is offering 4/5 odds-on that Paxman’s beard sees out the week – while punters who think he’ll go for a [...]
Goode ready to lead revival of youthful Wasps August 22, 2013 LONDON Wasps summer signing Andy Goode insists his decision to move to Adams Park was a no-brainer and is confident he can help return the club to the upper reaches of the Aviva Premiership. The experienced fly-half, who scored 224 points for Worcester Warriors last year, is among 16 additions to a squad that slipped [...]
Aviva sells off its Delta stake January 8, 2013 AVIVA is to sell its remaining stake in Dutch company Delta Lloyd, a disposal that forms part of a shake-up to turn around a flagging share price at Britain’s second biggest insurer. Aviva plans to sell all its 34.3m shares in Delta Lloyd, an amount equivalent to around 19.4 per cent of the Dutch insurer’s [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 04 November 2013 November 4, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Aircraft carrier cost to rise to £6.2bn Britain will this week reveal another substantial increase in the cost of building its two new aircraft carriers, declaring that total funding for the programme will rise by another £800m to £6.2bn.Philip Hammond, defence secretary, is expected to say that a new set of demands – [...]
City Moves for 17 October 2013 | Who’s switching jobs October 16, 2013 Colliers International The property company has announced the appointment of Michael Hawkins as a partner in its national offices team. He was most recently at WHR Property Consultants, where he was a partner advising property and development companies, funds, and investors. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Lambert Smith Hampton. Balderton The European venture [...]
Standard Life reports slip in first half pre-tax profits and earnings per share August 8, 2013 Standard Life is the second major insurer to report a boost in operating profits this morning, with group pre-tax operating profits up six per cent to £304m (release). However, pre-tax profits slipped 6.6 per cent to £281m. Basic earnings per share was also down to 3.5p from 5.5p. Operating profits were boosted by a 28 [...]