Wins won’t be restricted to the pitch if England profit at the Rugby World Cup September 17, 2015 Winning and losing affects revenues for many businesses both directly and indirectly associated with sports teams and individuals. Our business at Sportsrisq is to recognise how those sports results have a financial impact on companies and help them manage it accordingly. We have taken a look at some examples of companies that may [...]
Where can I use Apple Pay in the UK? The A-Z of shops, restaurants and apps which will accept mobile payment with iPhone 6 and 6 Plus November 17, 2015 Apple launched its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in the UK in its first mobile payment move beyond the US, capitalising on the boom in mobile and contactless payments among consumers. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users can now pay with just the tap of a smartphone, or Apple Watch, across the high street and [...]
Tesla Autopilot fail: Driverless car developers need to stop prioritising speed over market safety October 23, 2015 Last week, amid a wave of anticipation, Tesla released a software update that propels us one step closer to a world of driverless consumer vehicles. The Autopilot software will allow cars to change lanes at the flick of a switch, detect other vehicles, adjust speeds in response to traffic and even park themselves. How do [...]
Fallen hopes: Brazil was a shining star among emerging economies – but Dilma Rousseff and the Petrobras scandal leave it in crisis November 19, 2015 Once the leading light of Latin America, 2015 has seen Brazil gripped by a corruption scandal of epic proportions, while its economy has slid into the worst crisis for a generation. In the midst of a economic quagmire that has drawn the once-thriving Brazilian powerhouse into a deep recession, the country’s politicians are firefighting on another [...]
Glencore share price hit worst in fallout from China’s slowdown: The scale of impact on commodity stocks and financial services revealed September 25, 2015 Just one month after plummeting Chinese equity markets sent shockwaves across global stock exchanges, industries around the world are seeing the damaging effects that China’s slowdown is having on jobs, growth and investment. “The Chinese slowdown and the Chinese economic rebalancing are pretty remorseless,” Kit Juckes, macro strategist at Societe Generale, told City A.M. [...]
EU migrant crisis: Schengen Agreement in tatters as Hungary declares state of emergency over refugee crisis September 16, 2015 Update: Hungary has said it will deploy a razor wire fence along its border with Romania, just hours after putting the same measure into place along its Serbian border. Minister of foreign affairs and trade Péter Szijjártó said this afternoon that the government was planning "preparatory work" for the fence, newswires are reporting. The country [...]
Best of the Brokers for 22 July 2015 July 21, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com DOMINO’S PIZZA GROUP Numis reiterated its “buy” recommendation on the pizza delivery company, ahead of its interim results next week. The broker believes the firm’s growth prospects are “significant” and said they are undervalued relative to those of the US and Australian operations. [...]
EU migrant crisis: European ministers hold emergency meeting as more states follow Germany’s lead September 15, 2015 Europe's flagship policy of open borders is in danger of coming apart at the seams, with at least six countries committing to re-establishing border controls in the face of the ongoing migrant crisis. Germany’s surprise decision to restore controls over the weekend has had a dramatic knock-on effect, prompting other countries including Austria and Hungary [...]
Bumper week of UK results as oil majors update the market – London Report July 26, 2015 THIS week sees dozens of companies reporting results, while data on manufacturing orders and mortgage approvals should reveal that both markets are on the up. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is expected to report a modest pick-up in manufacturing orders in July, in data out today. Data on GDP growth, out tomorrow, is expected [...]
A slice of success for Domino’s: Share price up as sales increase yet again October 2, 2014 Domino's will please more than its pizza fans today – investors will be encouraged by news of continued sales growth for the pizza delivery company. During the 13 weeks to 28 September, like-for-like sales went up by 12.9 per cent to £165.7m, representing the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth. It is [...]