United, Chelsea match highlights VAR controversy
London: A clash between two of the Premier League’s heavyweights failed to produce a result with both teams apparently intent on avoiding defeat rather than focusing on an outright win. The match...
Manufacturing recovery continues despite lockdown fears
[caption id="attachment_612445" align="alignleft" width="153"] Andy Jalil andyjalil@aol.com[/caption] At a time when the UK is having to make job cuts and redundancies, it is some relief to see...
Euronext Dublin sees big increase in trading
While in Ireland last week, I picked up on business news here that trading in top Irish blue-chip stocks on the Euronext Dublin exchange has soared in the last year as institutional investors have...
Spurs hit shambolic United for six
LONDON, Oct 5 - Manchester United suffered a humiliating 6-1 defeat, their heaviest in nearly a decade as Tottenham Hotspur became the first visiting side to score four first-half goals in a league...
Finance bosses prepared if Brexit ends badly
With disagreements in the talks between the EU and the UK hampering progress, the Brexit negotiators on both sides have ramped up their rhetoric around the likelihood of the UK crashing out of the...
Leicester stun City with goal spree
LONDON - After being dominated for all but the last ten minutes of the first half, Leicester came back strongly to take control. Jamie Yardy inspired the team to inflict an overwhelming 5-2 defeat on...
Production grows as recovery continues
As the Eurozone showed signs of gradually recovering from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, its businesses became more confident about the economy in August. The closely watched Eurozone...
Mane brace highlights Liverpool class
From this performance it’s difficult to see how Liverpool could be deposed from their position of champions of the Premier League. Their 2-0 win away to Chelsea emphasised their class and underlined...
Employment slows down for MBA students
During these surreal days there comes more disappointing news in areas of employment with more than a third of employers who recruit MBA students said they will be bringing in “a lot fewer”...
Everton show much promise for new season
London - Tottenham Hotspur finished just about high enough in the Premier League last season to qualify for European competition this year but going by their performance, in their 1-0 defeat to...
Gender equality a concern for UK firms
In spite of pressures of gender equality, men are still getting most top roles at financial firms in the UK. Only one in five of the most senior positions at firms were awarded to women last year,...
UK jobs fall by largest number since 2009 crisis
It’s leading up to a major jobs crisis in the UK with employment dropping by the largest amount, in the second quarter, since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, according to the Office...
CORONAVIRUS CHAOS IN PREMIER LEAGUE TOP CLUBS
LONDON, AUG 30 - With the start of the football season less than a fortnight away, the pandemic is causing disruption to Premier League clubs’ pre-season plans as well as the international football...
Brexit: Despite risk of trade ‘no-deal’, optimism remains
[caption id="attachment_614466" align="alignleft" width="184"] Andy Jalil[/caption] With trade talks still at near-deadlock after last week’s meeting between the negotiators of European Union and...
With trade talks still at near-deadlock after last week’s meeting between the negotiators of European Union and Britain, Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) said he was confident a “landing...
Despite risk of ‘no-deal’, optimism remains
UK investment bankers raking in bumper fees
[caption id="attachment_614466" align="alignleft" width="198"] Andy Jalil.[/caption] The scale of the fee enjoyed by investment banks, as companies flock to raise money in the capital markets to...
Business deals in Europe at lowest in 23 years
[caption id="attachment_614466" align="alignleft" width="150"] Andy Jalil[/caption] As the pandemic and resulting recession pushed bosses to preserve cash levels and hold off on acquisitions,...
Eurozone economy shrinks by record 12pc as pandemic bites.
[caption id="attachment_614466" align="alignleft" width="160"] Andy Jalil[/caption] The effect of the coronavirus on the economy throughout the Eurozone shows a grim picture half-way through 2020....
UK retail sales surge close to pre-lockdown levels
[caption id="attachment_614466" align="alignleft" width="146"] Andy Jalil[/caption] It will be a matter of some relief to those involved in the retail sector in the UK that sales practically...