Favoured France takes on resilient Croatia in World Cup final

Twenty years after France and Croatia had their most successful World Cup performances, the two countries' paths will meet on soccer's biggest stage. The favoured French and the resilient Croatians square off in the World Cup final on Sunday at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium following an unpredictable four-and-a-half weeks in Russia that saw giants fall, stars fade […]

Italy’s resilient savers are driving consolidation in asset management

THE rumour mill is grinding again. In early 2017 reports swirled of a possible merger between Generali, Italy’s biggest insurer, and Intesa Sanpaolo, the country’s second-biggest bank. That deal came to nothing. But Intesa is still looking for a partner. Now it is said to be in talks with BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, […]

Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘slightly lower’ but proves resilient

The pound to euro exchange rate has shifted in favour of the EUR currency today, Friday 2 February. Pound Sterling today converts to €1.1403 in Bloomberg figures at 7:20am this morning. This is a rise compared to yesterday, when the pound was converting to €1.1437. Earlier, this week, sterling stood at €1.1355 – however, it […]

Gareth Southgate ‘incredibly proud’ as resilient England keep Brazil at bay

The five-time world champions dominated the game and England goalkeeper Joe Hart made several fine saves.  England fought hard but could muster few efforts on goal, though Marcus Rashford, Eric Dier and Dominic Solanke all went close. But the England coach was delighted that his young team – with Liverpool rookie Joe Gomez outstanding – […]

Man United player ratings: Did anyone impress against a resilient West Brom side?

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended and Juan Mata out injured, Manchester United struggled to break the deadlock against West Brom today.  The resilient Baggies side held their hosts to a goalless draw.  But did anyone impress for Manchester United? Click through the gallery above to find out! Let’s block ads! (Why?) Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Microsoft’s 2Q17: cloud growth slows, Windows surprising, Surface resilient

In its second quarter of its 2017 financial year, Microsoft posted revenue of $ 24.1 billion, up 1 percent year on year, with operating income of $ 6.0 billion, up 3 percent, net income of $ 5.0 billion, up 4 percent, and earnings per share of $ 0.62, up 6 percent. As ever, Microsoft also […]