Fortress Anfield breached again May 1, 2012 LIVERPOOL 0 vs FULHAM 1 LIVERPOOL’S preparations for Saturday’s FA Cup final took a blow as their poor home form continued to allow Fulham to win their first game at Anfield and draw level with them in the Premier League. “I don’t think it can be described as a performance,” said unhappy Liverpool manager Kenny [...]
Admiral hit by growth fears despite gains August 24, 2011 CAR insurance group Admiral shrugged off fears over the UK economy to post further double-digit profit and turnover gains in the first half of the year, but saw its share price slide due to fears over its business model. Admiral, which owns the price comparison site confused.com, said its pre-tax profit jumped 27 per cent, [...]
Admiral shares slide despite profit rise August 24, 2011 Car insurance group Admiral has posted a bullish 27 per cent increase in its profit in the first half of the year as it said the outlook for the UK car insurance market was improving. Admiral, an internet-based insurer and owner of comparison site confused.com, saw group turnover jump 53 per cent to more than [...]
Touch-down in Shanghai: getting ready for business June 24, 2012 MAKING my way across Shanghai following a 12 hour flight from London and a six hour flight from Boston left me urgently desirous of a tranquil bedroom, soft bed and a deep bath. As I was heading to the Four Seasons, I figured the only obstacle to achieving these would be traffic – an elegantly [...]
UK market’s euphoria over Greek vote is short-lived as crisis lingers June 18, 2012 UK equities closed slightly higher yesterday, slipping off one-month highs as initial euphoria after Greek elections reduced the chances of an imminent euro exit quickly gave way to the realisation that the region’s crisis is still far from resolved. Greek conservatives secured a narrow victory over the radical left at the weekend, increasing the likelihood [...]
Murray’s on Tsong ahead of semi-final showdown July 4, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has admitted he will have to be at his best if he is to advance beyond France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the final at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. World no5 David Ferrer had already yesterday forced Murray to perform to the peak of his powers during his [...]
Hodgson ticks all boxes for England post, says Curbishley May 3, 2012 FORMER West Ham and Charlton manager Alan Curbishley has backed Roy Hodgson to succeed as England’s new boss, but says a major overhaul of the national coaching set-up is long overdue. Curbishley, out of management since resigning from West Ham in 2008, also admits he misses day-to-day involvment in the game and revealed to City [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS March 11, 2012 JD WETHERSPOON N+1 Brewin has cut its rating of the pub chain from “hold” to “reduce” with a lowered target price of 375p, down from 443p, in reaction to what it calls “a mild profit warning” in the firm’s results on Friday. The broker has also pared back its forecasts for new openings of Wetherspoon [...]
CAB boosted as Consumer Focus closed April 11, 2012 THE role of Citizens’ Advice will be expanded as Vince Cable’s government department shakes up the system of consumer protection. Citizens Advice will take on responsibilities from the Office for Fair Trading (OFT) and play a greater role in speaking up for consumers in unregulated industries, the Department for Business said yesterday. It launched an [...]
Cheap money and more debt won’t help the young May 28, 2012 OVER the next three years, £82m of taxpayers’ money – or debt, to be more precise – will be funnelled into a scheme to provide loans worth on average £2,500 to entrepreneurs aged 18 to 24. Cue politicians, business people and other sycophants tripping over themselves to be linked to this intrinsically popular policy. After [...]