Anthony Martial’s Manchester United squad number dispute demonstrates why footballers still need clearer social media guidance July 30, 2016 Athletes making headlines via social media has become something of a regular occurrence these days. Recently Anthony Martial found himself the subject of countless articles and Tweets after unfollowing the official Manchester United account on Twitter in apparent protest at being stripped of the No9 shirt — handed to new arrival Zlatan Ibrahimovic — and given [...]
Shares in EDF have jumped – but not because of last night’s Hinkley Point decision July 29, 2016 Shares in French power giant EDF were up more than 10 per cent this morning – but it wasn't just investors rewarding its board for finally getting around to making a decision on the construction of the much-delayed Hinkley Point C. Shares rose 10.5 per cent to €12.16 in Paris, after results posted by the company [...]
Sir Philip Green ran BHS like a medieval fiefdom: Now his reputation hangs by a thread July 25, 2016 Our new Prime Minister has promised to get “tough on irresponsible behaviour in big business”. The report today of our joint Select Committee on the collapse of BHS offers a case study of what can go wrong at a company almost 90 years old and why she is right that government must react. After over [...]
Sir Philip Green leadership failure and personal greed led to collapse of BHS, MPs say July 25, 2016 Sir Philip Green is ultimately responsible for the failure of BHS, according to senior MPs who today publish the findings of a parliamentary inquiry in the retailer's collapse. The joint inquiry by the work and pensions select committee and the business, innovation and skills select committee found that Green's family became "incredibly wealthy" during their [...]
Turn that frown upside down: Seven reasons Brexit is a good news story July 20, 2016 Brexit is not going to be a bed of roses but I’m not entirely convinced by the doom-mongers. In my view, and that of many others, Brexit came just in time. Europe is going down – fast Since the result, I’ve spoken to a number of economists and City figures. A growing number believe a [...]
Pokémon Go: Should you invest in Nintendo? Investors are set for share price slump, but longer term virtual reality games will prove a winner July 20, 2016 The craze for newly-released mobile game Pokémon Go has sent shares in co-owner Nintendo up 75 per cent. Pokémon Go has been downloaded over 15m times since it was released last week. It currently ranks as the fastest adopted game in history. So far, it’s available to play in the UK, US, Germany, Australia and New [...]
Brexit batters pension plans – from falling annuity rates to slashed savings, it hasn’t been good for wannabe retirees July 14, 2016 Many people have had thousands wiped off the value of their Sipps and investment portfolios in the short time since Brexit. The bad news is that markets are likely to remain uncertain. The good news is that they will probably recover and have a solid period of rises, as the general trend over history shows. [...]
Labour leadership battle plays out on Sunday morning TV July 10, 2016 The battle over the leadership of the Labour party was played out on the nation's TV screens as Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Eagle both made appearances on Sunday morning politics shows. Under pressure Corbyn appeared on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show while Angela Eagle, who is expected to announce a challenge for the party leadership, appeared on ITV's Peston on [...]
Oil prices charge back from two-day drop ahead of US data July 6, 2016 Oil prices ticked up after falling in early trading today, as global markets convulsed over Britain's vote to leave the European Union. Brent crude, the global benchmark, added 0.75 per cent to $48.32 per barrel this afternoon. Meanwhile, its US counterpart, West Texas Intermediate crude, swelled 1.01 per cent to $47.07. Read more: Tullow Oil shares [...]
Five stocks to watch following the Brexit market meltdown June 30, 2016 The UK’s stock market has quickly and efficiently established a pecking order in the wake of the EU referendum vote. Low-volatility stocks, defensives and dollar earners have generally done well, or at least much less badly, than cyclicals and, domestic plays such as retailers, banks and house builders. In addition, gold and silver miners have performed extremely [...]