RESTLESS IN THE CITY FOR YANK BANKERS November 25, 2010 NO rest for our American friends in the City, it seems. The Capitalist had a snoop around some of the biggest US banks’ UK branches yesterday, hoping to find them wonderfully empty due to an outflow of traders to celebrate America’s biggest holiday of the year. But no, it seems our bankers were hard at [...]
Looming currency war threatens world trade October 12, 2010 AFTER the crash in 1929, nations retreated inside protectionist walls. In 2009, they managed to refrain from the same action – but they may yet succumb to another ’30s blight on world trade: currency wars. A currency war consists of states pursuing competitive devaluations in an attempt to increase the attractiveness of one’s exports. But [...]
William Hill tops forecasts thanks to World Cup October 21, 2010 Bookmaker William Hill said it expected to report operating profit at the top-end of analysts’ expectations after a strong third-quarter helped by favourable football results and the later stages of the World Cup. The company, which has a high-street and an online presence, said net revenue grew 22 per cent, with Internet revenue up 35 [...]
William Hill tops forecasts thanks to World Cup October 21, 2010 Bookmaker William Hill said it expected to report operating profit at the top-end of analysts’ expectations after a strong third-quarter helped by favourable football results and the later stages of the World Cup. The company, which has a high-street and an online presence, said net revenue grew 22 per cent, with Internet revenue up 35 [...]
England have rediscovered love for game November 24, 2010 FORMER Wasps and England back Josh Lewsey believes the national team has blossomed during the last year because players have fallen in love with the game once again. Martin Johnson’s men have followed up an encouraging summer with more success this autumn, including wins over Samoa and old enemies Australia, and a hard-fought defeat to [...]
England have rediscovered love for game November 24, 2010 FORMER Wasps and England back Josh Lewsey believes the national team has blossomed during the last year because players have fallen in love with the game once again. Martin Johnson’s men have followed up an encouraging summer with more success this autumn, including wins over Samoa and old enemies Australia, and a hard-fought defeat to [...]
England captain Moody: Injured eye may never fully recover October 27, 2010 ENGLAND captain Lewis Moody admits he may never see properly again, following the eye socket injury that has jeopardised his involvement in next week’s first autumn international against New Zealand. Moody was temporarily blinded in one eye after suffering the gruesome damage playing for Bath against Gloucester earlier this month. He has not played since [...]
‘We knew we could play that way’ November 17, 2010 NORTHAMPTON lock Courtney Lawes may have played a pivotal role in transforming England into stylish world-beaters but has reminded his colleagues of the virtues of winning ugly. Lawes is one of a clutch of youngsters at the heart of Martin Johnson’s emerging outfit, along with Saints team-mates Chris Ashton and Ben Foden and Leicester duo [...]
‘We knew we could play that way’ November 17, 2010 NORTHAMPTON lock Courtney Lawes may have played a pivotal role in transforming England into stylish world-beaters but has reminded his colleagues of the virtues of winning ugly. Lawes is one of a clutch of youngsters at the heart of Martin Johnson’s emerging outfit, along with Saints team-mates Chris Ashton and Ben Foden and Leicester duo [...]
Bad debt tide begins to ebb for Investec March 18, 2010 SOUTH African bank Investec said yesterday it expects to post a slight increase in profits for the current financial year due to a strong performance from its UK, European and Australian arms, adding that the pace of rising defaults has started to slow. In a pre-close briefing ahead of its year-end at the end of [...]