Nora: A Doll’s House review: Elaborate reworking doesn’t do Ibsen’s classic justice February 14, 2020 The works of Ibsen are perennial candidates for a thorough reimagining, his quietly devastating studies of class struggle and women’s rights depressingly relevant for each subsequent generation since he started writing in the mid-19th century. A 2018 production of The Wild Duck at the Almeida, for instance, featured actors speaking as “themselves” as it explored [...]
European Union increased cartel fines 74 per cent last year to $1.6bn February 13, 2020 The European Union (EU) increased fines for cartels 74 per cent last year to $1.6bn (£1.2bn). Analysis released today showed that the EU was the top of the global table for cartel fines, with the amount levied increasing nearly 40 per cent from the previous year. In May, the EU Commission hit five banks, Barclays, [...]
Xerox makes fresh $35bn offer for HP February 10, 2020 Xerox today made a fresh offer to buy HP valuing the company at about $35bn (£27bn) after its previous takeover approach was rejected. Xerox increased its offer to $24 per share from $22 per share. The latest offer comprises $18.40 in cash and 0.149 Xerox shares for each HP shares, valuing the company at about [...]
Compass hails revenue rise but warns of currency hit February 6, 2020 Catering company Compass saw organic revenue rise 5.3 per cent for the last three months of 2019 as it landed new US contracts and held onto customers. Organic revenue climbed 7.5 per cent in North America, particularly thanks to appetite among the business, healthcare and education sectors. In Europe organic revenue was flat, however, which [...]
Mark Wood’s comeback from injury shows the strength in depth England’s bowling attack now has January 29, 2020 England won the fourth Test match against South Africa on Monday to seal a 3-1 series victory and there are a lot of positives for them to take out of the last six weeks. South Africa are in a transitional phase and are clearly not what they used to be, but the fact England bounced [...]
Saracens’ relegation from the Premiership is a sad moment for English rugby and salary cap rules must change as a result January 23, 2020 Saracens are being relegated and, putting the specifics aside for a moment, I think that is a sad state of affairs for English rugby. Former chairman Nigel Wray has apologised for his actions in failing to comply with the Premiership salary cap, but I have sympathy for him. In many ways what he did – [...]
Nearly a third of investment managers not considering ESG factors January 8, 2020 Nearly a third of investment managers are not committed to systematically considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as part of their investment process across all asset classes. According to pensions advisory firm LCP’s annual Responsible Investment survey, 30 per cent of managers are still failing in terms of such considerations. Read more: Five sustainable [...]
Why investors may need to dig a little deeper in 2020 December 23, 2019 Summing up the outlook for 2020, Schroders’ CIO thinks that superficially, overall market valuations look uninteresting. But dig a little deeper and there may be reasons for active investors to be enthusiastic about 2020. As we move into a new decade, we don’t think it’s time to party like it’s 1999, but it’s not a [...]
Fairview at the Young Vic review: A strange and thrilling masterpiece December 13, 2019 When talking about her Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fairview, writer Jackie Sibblies Drury explains that she cannot reveal what it is about without spoiling it. And she has a point – this really is a see-it-to-believe-it surprise of a show, and is thoroughly deserving of such anticipation. In simple terms, the story concerns a black middle-class [...]
Horse racing betting tips: No Secret Nicholls loves Caspian Caviar Gold Cup December 12, 2019 PAUL Nicholls is out to continue his domination of tomorrow’s Caspian Caviar Gold Cup (1.55pm). The champion trainer has won tomorrow’s Cheltenham contest five times in the last 10 years and he has a couple of leading fancies lining up this time. SECRET INVESTOR is the shortest one of the pair in the betting. He’s [...]