• WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio - 5, The Portuguese stopper will be disappointed that he conceded from Olivier Giroud’s strike considering he got both hands on it. EPA
    WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio - 5, The Portuguese stopper will be disappointed that he conceded from Olivier Giroud’s strike considering he got both hands on it. EPA
  • Willy Boly - 6, Should have been far more aggressive in his defending against Giroud for the opener. PA
    Willy Boly - 6, Should have been far more aggressive in his defending against Giroud for the opener. PA
  • Conor Coady - 7, Looked more comfortable at the heart of a back three and was solid in his defensive play. Reuters
    Conor Coady - 7, Looked more comfortable at the heart of a back three and was solid in his defensive play. Reuters
  • Romain Saiss - 6, Showed plenty of resolve in his defensive play whenever Chelsea’s attackers went at him. AP
    Romain Saiss - 6, Showed plenty of resolve in his defensive play whenever Chelsea’s attackers went at him. AP
  • Nelson Semedo - 5, Some of his defending looked seriously poor, and he was lucky to get away with it. Booked for a late foul on Christian Pulisic. Reuters
    Nelson Semedo - 5, Some of his defending looked seriously poor, and he was lucky to get away with it. Booked for a late foul on Christian Pulisic. Reuters
  • Leander Dendoncker - 4, The game seemed to pass the Belgian by before he was substituted at half time. PA
    Leander Dendoncker - 4, The game seemed to pass the Belgian by before he was substituted at half time. PA
  • Ruben Neves - 6, Had some speculative efforts from range but none of them turned into the spectacular strikes he’s so well known for. Reuters
    Ruben Neves - 6, Had some speculative efforts from range but none of them turned into the spectacular strikes he’s so well known for. Reuters
  • Marcal - 6, Didn’t have much to do until Pulisic switched sides, but stood strong against the USMNT star. AFP
    Marcal - 6, Didn’t have much to do until Pulisic switched sides, but stood strong against the USMNT star. AFP
  • Pedro Neto - 7, Was a willing runner in behind and got his reward by scoring a late winner. Was adjudged to have dived after a VAR checked a penalty that was awarded. AP
    Pedro Neto - 7, Was a willing runner in behind and got his reward by scoring a late winner. Was adjudged to have dived after a VAR checked a penalty that was awarded. AP
  • Fabio Silva - 6, Showed great link up play and awareness at times but struggled physically. His goal was ruled out for a clear offside. Getty
    Fabio Silva - 6, Showed great link up play and awareness at times but struggled physically. His goal was ruled out for a clear offside. Getty
  • Daniel Podence - 8, The Portuguese winger was Wolves’ biggest threat and deserved the goal that he carved out superbly. Was booked after a coming together with Chilwell. AP
    Daniel Podence - 8, The Portuguese winger was Wolves’ biggest threat and deserved the goal that he carved out superbly. Was booked after a coming together with Chilwell. AP
  • SUBS: Owen Otasowie (Dendoncker HT’) - 6, Competed well on his Premier League debut and even won the header that helped Podence score Wolves’ goal. Getty
    SUBS: Owen Otasowie (Dendoncker HT’) - 6, Competed well on his Premier League debut and even won the header that helped Podence score Wolves’ goal. Getty
  • Adama Traore (Silva 61’) - 5, Picked up an injury just a couple of minutes after coming on and while he carried on this wasn’t his best display. PA
    Adama Traore (Silva 61’) - 5, Picked up an injury just a couple of minutes after coming on and while he carried on this wasn’t his best display. PA
  • Vitinha (Podence 90‘) – N/R, Looked bright after coming on for the final few minutes and even assisted Neto’s winner. AFP
    Vitinha (Podence 90‘) – N/R, Looked bright after coming on for the final few minutes and even assisted Neto’s winner. AFP
  • CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 6, Didn’t have a chance of saving either of Wolves’ goals and didn’t have too much else to do. AFP
    CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 6, Didn’t have a chance of saving either of Wolves’ goals and didn’t have too much else to do. AFP
  • Reece James - 6, Showed some good quality when delivering the ball into the box, even if none of those crosses lead to a goal. AP
    Reece James - 6, Showed some good quality when delivering the ball into the box, even if none of those crosses lead to a goal. AP
  • Kurt Zouma - 5, Should have ensured Neto had less space when the Portuguese winner scored the winner, having looked comfortable for most of the game. AFP
    Kurt Zouma - 5, Should have ensured Neto had less space when the Portuguese winner scored the winner, having looked comfortable for most of the game. AFP
  • Thiago Silva - 6, Looked in complete control in most situations, displaying his experience. EPA
    Thiago Silva - 6, Looked in complete control in most situations, displaying his experience. EPA
  • Ben Chilwell - 7, Did well bombing down the left wing and got his assist for the opening goal of the game. AFP
    Ben Chilwell - 7, Did well bombing down the left wing and got his assist for the opening goal of the game. AFP
  • Kai Havertz - 4, Needs to think so much quicker when he’s on the ball than was the case in this match. AFP
    Kai Havertz - 4, Needs to think so much quicker when he’s on the ball than was the case in this match. AFP
  • N’Golo Kante - 6, Showed his brilliant awareness in the first half but seemed to fade a bit during the second half. Was booked for a foul on Kante. AP
    N’Golo Kante - 6, Showed his brilliant awareness in the first half but seemed to fade a bit during the second half. Was booked for a foul on Kante. AP
  • Mason Mount - 6, Linked up with his teammates well but couldn’t quite create an opening for himself. Booked for a foul on Otasowie. AP
    Mason Mount - 6, Linked up with his teammates well but couldn’t quite create an opening for himself. Booked for a foul on Otasowie. AP
  • Christian Pulisic - 6, Was the main man injecting pace into the game in the first half but had nowhere near the same impact in the second. PA
    Christian Pulisic - 6, Was the main man injecting pace into the game in the first half but had nowhere near the same impact in the second. PA
  • Olivier Giroud - 7, Reacted superbly to convert Chilwell’s cross and score the opening goal of the game. AFP
    Olivier Giroud - 7, Reacted superbly to convert Chilwell’s cross and score the opening goal of the game. AFP
  • Timo Werner - 5, The German’s general play was fairly good but he lacked any sort of clinical edge. AFP
    Timo Werner - 5, The German’s general play was fairly good but he lacked any sort of clinical edge. AFP
  • SUBS Mateo Kovacic (Havertz 71’) – N/R, Tried to make things happen but couldn’t quite make the difference for Frank Lampard’s side. Reuters
    SUBS Mateo Kovacic (Havertz 71’) – N/R, Tried to make things happen but couldn’t quite make the difference for Frank Lampard’s side. Reuters
  • Tammy Abraham (Giroud 71’) – N/R, Struggled to get the better of Wolves’ defence. PA
    Tammy Abraham (Giroud 71’) – N/R, Struggled to get the better of Wolves’ defence. PA

Daniel Podence 8; Kurt Zouma 5, Kai Havertz 4: Wolves v Chelsea player ratings


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Pedro Neto's dramatic injury-time winner stunned Chelsea as they lost 2-1 at Wolves to miss the chance to go top of the Premier League.

Daniel Podence cancelled out Olivier Giroud's opener before Neto hit Chelsea on the break at the death to complete Wolves' comeback.

Victory would have taken Chelsea top but they slipped to a second-straight defeat following Saturday's 1-0 loss at Everton.

Wolves also had a penalty overturned after referee Stuart Attwell initially awarded a late spot-kick for Reece James' foul on Neto, while Kurt Zouma hit the crossbar for the visitors in the first half.

Assessing the performances, Danny Lewis provides his player ratings in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

French business

France has organised a delegation of leading businesses to travel to Syria. The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.

From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

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While you're here
THE BIG THREE

NOVAK DJOKOVIC
19 grand slam singles titles
Wimbledon: 5 (2011, 14, 15, 18, 19)
French Open: 2 (2016, 21)
US Open: 3 (2011, 15, 18)
Australian Open: 9 (2008, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21)
Prize money: $150m

ROGER FEDERER
20 grand slam singles titles
Wimbledon: 8 (2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 12, 17)
French Open: 1 (2009)
US Open: 5 (2004, 05, 06, 07, 08)
Australian Open: 6 (2004, 06, 07, 10, 17, 18)
Prize money: $130m

RAFAEL NADAL
20 grand slam singles titles
Wimbledon: 2 (2008, 10)
French Open: 13 (2005, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20)
US Open: 4 (2010, 13, 17, 19)
Australian Open: 1 (2009)
Prize money: $125m

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

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UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

The Vile

Starring: Bdoor Mohammad, Jasem Alkharraz, Iman Tarik, Sarah Taibah

Director: Majid Al Ansari

Rating: 4/5

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW

Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman

Director: Jesse Armstrong

Rating: 3.5/5

Dubai World Cup prize money

Group 1 (Purebred Arabian) 2000m Dubai Kahayla Classic - $750,000
Group 2 1,600m(Dirt) Godolphin Mile - $750,000
Group 2 3,200m (Turf) Dubai Gold Cup – $750,000
Group 1 1,200m (Turf) Al Quoz Sprint – $1,000,000
Group 2 1,900m(Dirt) UAE Derby – $750,000
Group 1 1,200m (Dirt) Dubai Golden Shaheen – $1,500,000
Group 1 1,800m (Turf) Dubai Turf –  $4,000,000
Group 1 2,410m (Turf) Dubai Sheema Classic – $5,000,000
Group 1 2,000m (Dirt) Dubai World Cup– $12,000,000

Analysis

Members of Syria's Alawite minority community face threat in their heartland after one of the deadliest days in country’s recent history. Read more

Ireland (15-1):

Ireland (15-1): Rob Kearney; Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Bundee Aki, Jacob Stockdale; Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack Conan, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony; James Ryan, Quinn Roux; Tadhg Furlong, Rory Best (capt), Cian Healy

Replacements: Sean Cronin, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Ultan Dillane, Josh van der Flier, John Cooney, Joey Carbery, Jordan Larmour

Coach: Joe Schmidt (NZL)

A cryptocurrency primer for beginners

Cryptocurrency Investing  for Dummies – by Kiana Danial 

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Ms Danial is a finance coach and former currency analyst who writes for Nasdaq. Her broad-strokes primer (2019) breaks down investing in cryptocurrency into baby steps, while explaining the terms and technologies involved.

Although cryptocurrencies are a fast evolving world, this  book offers a good insight into the game as well as providing some basic tips, strategies and warning signs.

Begin your cryptocurrency journey here. 

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'The Batman'

Stars:Robert Pattinson

Director:Matt Reeves

Rating: 5/5

Dubai World Cup Carnival Thursday race card

6.30pm: Dubai Millennium Stakes Group Three US$200,000 (Turf) 2,000m
7.05pm: Handicap $135,000 (T) 1,600m​​​​​​​
7.40pm: UAE Oaks Group Three $250,000 (Dirt) 1,900m​​​​​​​
8.15pm: Zabeel Mile Group Two $250,000 (T) 1,600m​​​​​​​
8.50pm: Meydan Sprint Group Two $250,000 (T) 1,000m​​​​​​​
9.25pm: Handicap $135,000 (D) 1,400m
10pm: Handicap $135,000 (T) 1,600m

German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

The biog

Favourite films: Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia

Favourite books: Start with Why by Simon Sinek and Good to be Great by Jim Collins

Favourite dish: Grilled fish

Inspiration: Sheikh Zayed's visionary leadership taught me to embrace new challenges.

Liverpool 4-1 Shrewsbury

Liverpool
Gordon (34'), Fabinho (44' pen, 90' 3), Firmino (78')

Shrewsbury
Udoh (27'minutes)

Man of the Match: Kaide Gordon (Liverpool)