Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster must stick with Owen Farrell for England v Australia, argues Mike Tindall October 1, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his place when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his [...]
Mike Tindall: England need to play Owen Farrell not George Ford at fly-half against Australia September 30, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his spot when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his side [...]
The Long Weekend: Cwmain Cottage, North Wales November 6, 2015 The weekend: It’s your choice whether you prefer a dreamy wander around North Wales’ romantic countryside, or a punishing hike up some of the UK’s most challenging mountains. The rest of this weekend will be spent recharging by a crackling log fire and getting to grips with the local beers in a nearby pub. WHERE? [...]
Nasa’s extraordinarily detailed photo reveals what Earth looks like from a million miles away July 21, 2015 For the first time ever, humans can see what the entire sunlit side of the Earth looks like from a million miles away, and the quality is staggering. This morning, Nasa released a photo taken by a camera attached to its Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite, which was sent up into space in [...]
What should investors make of the first equity crowdfunding exit? July 22, 2015 Harriet Green asks what equity crowdfunded firm E-Car Club’s buyout means for the growing sector If you're putting money into equity crowdfunding, the first question at the front of your mind is “will I get a return on my investment?” – and then “will it be decent?”. Last year, equity crowdfunding in the UK [...]
Joblessness data and retail figures focus of quiet week – London Report August 9, 2015 THE CORPORATE results season has past its peak, but the week ahead is due to see some big financial news nonetheless, including UK unemployment figures on Wednesday. Tomorrow retail sales data will be published, while on Friday construction industry output figures will be out. Prudential is reporting its half-year interims tomorrow after chief executive Tidjane [...]
Vladimir Putin gets pugnacious about prophylactics as Russia bans foreign condom imports August 6, 2015 It seems Vladimir Putin is getting serious about sex, after he rubber-stamped a new rule banning foreign condom imports. Yep – despite the fact that the number of people infected with HIV in Russia almost doubled from 500,000 to 930,000 between 2010 and 2014, Putin has added prophylactics to a list of banned foreign foreign [...]
EU refugee crisis: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund show of support for asylum seekers September 3, 2015 Cheap ticket prices, electric atmospheres and a World Cup-winning team: German football has stood apart from the rest of Europe in recent years and you can now add humanitarianism to its list of appealing qualities. Read more: UN calls on European nations to accept more Syrian refugees German champions Bayern Munich have pledged to donate €1m [...]
Economists urge Bank of England to postpone interest rate rise October 8, 2015 City A.M.’s panel of economists urged the UK’s rate-setters to keep interest rates at their record low of 0.5 per cent this month, as the global economy slows and inflation remains well below its two per cent target. Professor Steve Keen, head of the school of economics, history and politics at London’s Kingston University, [...]
Uber’s getting sued again, and this time it’s in Canada July 24, 2015 The Canadian province of Ontario is the latest place where ride-sharing app Uber is being sued by disgruntled taxi drivers. Toronto taxi drivers have launched a class action suit seeking more than C$400m (£198m) in damages and an injunction to stop it operating. Law firm Sutts, Strosberg LLP, which is representing the taxi drivers, told Reuters [...]