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andyjalil@aol.com - Mergers and acquisitions deal volumes are on way to break annual records, even as investment bankers have negotiated almost entirely over zoom. Now there are clear message to...

London: This should be the best game of the season. It was pulsating, fizzing and an absolute classic. In a game played at a frenzied pace, neither side was able to find the winning goal after each...

Having won just one game in seven, West Ham came roaring back into form with an overwhelming 4-1 win over Watford. Since beating Liverpool in November and reaching a top four position on the table,...

Tottenham Hotspur underlined the rapid progress they are making under the new coach Antonio Conte after their two goals in a space of two minutes set up a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace. They are now...

andyjalil@aol.com - Strict restrictions in the UK on daily lives are causing havoc on the economy, revealed a closely watched survey released last week. The flash purchasing managers’ index...

Policymakers around the world are all looking closely at developing central bank digital currencies, as the use of hard cash lessens, but they have yet to decide whether to give a retail CBDC (Central...

andyjalil@aol.com - The rising infection rate from the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has caused much concern in major organisation. Travel bans, cancelled parties and virtual festive gatherings –...

London: The historic rivalry and grudge reached a boiling point in this intense game which saw Chelsea edge Leeds in a 3-2 win.The brutal match of hard tackling produced three penalties, the last of...

andyjalil@aol.com - Despite all the talk of encouraging diversity, two thirds of ethnic minorities working in UK financial services have experienced discrimination in the workplace, according to a...

The European Commission is calling on member states to come to an agreement on draft crypto-asset regulation, according to one of its most senior officials.Commissioner for financial stability,...

As part of a push to secure the UK’s status as a leading financial hub, the government will task financial competitiveness. In a sweeping set of reforms launched last week designed to overhaul the...

London, Nov 22After a bland first-half performance which saw them a goal down, Tottenham responded to their new manager Antonio Conte’s half-time blast with a 2-1 win over Leeds.It lifted them up...

andyjalil@aol.com - The UK’s credentials as a leading global financial centre are undisputed. The British time zone, language and regulatory system all contribute to this unrivalled status. Over...

London, Nov 12A resounding 5-0 win by England over Albania has put them within one point of qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar next year. They play away to San Marino on Monday and achieving a...

andyjalil@aol.com - Investors have urged a clampdown on the world’s biggest polluters and a push for wider adoption of net-zero targets. Some of the most influential investors in the financial...

London, Nov 8With their excellent display in a 3-2 win, West Ham ended Liverpool’s impressive unbeaten run of 25 matches stretching over the last seven months.Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp,...

andyjalil@aol.com - Around half of senior finance executives polled by Big Four accountancy firm EY expected Brexit to drive more jobs out of London, despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claims...

London, Oct 30After the humiliating defeat against their fiercest rivals, Liverpool, last week, Manchester United lifted their performance with a thumping 3-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.It...

andyjalil@aol.com - The UK property market has continued to grow in spite of the end of the stamp duty holiday in September, with property prices rising for every kind of buyer and in every region...

Manchester, Oct 24Manchester United suffered their biggest defeat at home in 66 years since they went down 5-0 to Manchester City back in February, 1955. Once again, they conceded five goals without...