Football pays tribute to true gent Graham Taylor January 12, 2017 Sir Alex Ferguson led a chorus of tributes from English football to former Three Lions manager Graham Taylor, who died yesterday aged 72 following a suspected heart attack. Taylor boasted an outstanding CV in club management having led Watford from the old Fourth Division to runners-up spot in the top flight in just six seasons, [...]
Government cuts discount rate: Experts react to move by justice secretary Liz Truss and warn on implications February 27, 2017 The government's decision to slash the insurance discount rate caught most of the sector's largest firms by surprise this morning. In particular, large motor insurers such as Direct Line (shares dropped by more than six per cent) and Admiral (down more than two per cent) were hit. [stockChart code="DLG" date="2017-02-27 15:08"] What is the discount rate? The [...]
Rickie Fowler’s Honda Classic win is a timely reminder that he belongs in the top bracket February 27, 2017 It feels like a while ago that Rickie Fowler responded to being voted one of the most overrated players on the PGA Tour by his peers with a burst of impressive victories. Fowler started by winning the Players Championship in May 2015. He followed it up at the Scottish Open a couple of months later [...]
Fifa open disciplinary proceedings following poppy row, while Jurgen Klopp defends Wayne Rooney and Martin Glenn confirms Gareth Southgate’s determination to land England job November 17, 2016 World governing body Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Football Associations of England and Scotland after the national teams of both countries wore poppies during their World Cup qualifier earlier this month. Both nations defied Fifa by wearing black armbands embroidered with poppies for the match which fell on Armistice Day. The scandal-hit organisation [...]
Everything you need to know about new Ukip leader Diane James September 16, 2016 Ukip selected Diane James as its new leader today, a businesswoman and an MEP for the South East of England. So what can we expect from Ukip's first woman leader, who calls her party a "change movement" and "the opposition in waiting"? https://twitter.com/DianeJamesMEP/status/776774306491666436 She is against access to the single market James made it clear today that she [...]
Navigating the post-truth world: How businesses can earn trust February 15, 2017 Welcome to the post-truth world. Society has become tribal and echo-chambers shape the way we see reality. There are few trusted facts, only trusted voices. Who is doing the talking has become more important than the things they say. For brands that want to earn trust, that sounds like a Catch-22, but companies can find their [...]
New Leeds United co-owner pledges “ongoing investment” after buying 50 per cent stake from Massimo Cellino January 4, 2017 Leeds United's new Italian co-owner Andrea Radrizzani has pledged to provide manager Garry Monk with ongoing support and investment to fund the club's promotion push. The co-founder of influential sports media rights firm MP & Silva, Radrizzani has purchased 50 per cent of the Yorkshire club to become co-owner alongside fellow countryman Massimo Cellino. Under the [...]
Wayne Rooney gets all the credit he deserves within football – and now he has broken Manchester United scoring record he should head to China January 24, 2017 If the outpouring of praise and goodwill that followed Wayne Rooney breaking Sir Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United goal-scoring record on Saturday felt unfamiliar it’s probably because it had been a long time since he was talked about in such glowing terms. It was almost as if the goal woke people up to what he has [...]
The perfect antidote to the winter blues: whisky, poetry and old ‘sonsie face’ January 24, 2017 If winter’s getting you down, how about an evening that features an earnest address to a dish made of a sheep’s innards and ends with the most-sung song in the English-speaking world? Not exactly your average night out. But Robbie Burns was not exactly average either. Robbie Burns, or Rabbie if you like, was a [...]
Exclusive: Apprentice star Lord Sugar says “Labour is dead”, Amazon should pay more in business rates and no one understands Brexit March 7, 2017 Apprentice star Lord Sugar has slammed Jeremy Corbyn for "destroying the Labour party". Speaking exclusively to City A.M., the billionaire entrepreneur said: "I think Jeremy Corbyn is totally useless and he’s destroyed the Labour party. It’s finished. It’s dead. They’ve got to find a new leader. "They need to kick him out but he’s so belligerent he [...]