• WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio 6 – He could do little to stop Elanga scoring with a header from close range, or Mata’s penalty – in which he went the wrong way - but he did save well from Williams. Getty
    WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio 6 – He could do little to stop Elanga scoring with a header from close range, or Mata’s penalty – in which he went the wrong way - but he did save well from Williams. Getty
  • Willy Boly 6 – Did well to track Diallo’s run on the half hour mark and then, at the other end, he came close to equalising at the death with a long-range effort as United’s defenders backed off. Not quite at his best, but made a few valuable recoveries. Getty
    Willy Boly 6 – Did well to track Diallo’s run on the half hour mark and then, at the other end, he came close to equalising at the death with a long-range effort as United’s defenders backed off. Not quite at his best, but made a few valuable recoveries. Getty
  • Conor Coady 7 – He was a big presence at the heart of Wolves’ defensive three, though he was exposed when Daniel James found himself through on goal. Getty
    Conor Coady 7 – He was a big presence at the heart of Wolves’ defensive three, though he was exposed when Daniel James found himself through on goal. Getty
  • Romain Saiss 7 – Was found guilty – with the help of VAR - of bringing down Van de Beek in the area as the Dutchman ran across Patricio’s goal, but looked assured throughout. He swept up behind Coady when needed and looked solid throughout. AFP
    Romain Saiss 7 – Was found guilty – with the help of VAR - of bringing down Van de Beek in the area as the Dutchman ran across Patricio’s goal, but looked assured throughout. He swept up behind Coady when needed and looked solid throughout. AFP
  • Nelson Semedo 8 – Had a lively game up and down the right hand side. He brought Wolves level when he scored low past Henderson following good work from Silva. A bright spark for the home side, who generally caused United problems. Getty
    Nelson Semedo 8 – Had a lively game up and down the right hand side. He brought Wolves level when he scored low past Henderson following good work from Silva. A bright spark for the home side, who generally caused United problems. Getty
  • Leander Dendoncker 6 – Did the simple things well and kept the ball moving alongside Moutinho and Never before making way for Gibbs-White. AFP
    Leander Dendoncker 6 – Did the simple things well and kept the ball moving alongside Moutinho and Never before making way for Gibbs-White. AFP
  • Ruben Neves 6 – Played a neat dink over the top for Dendoncker to run on to and forced a corner in the opening exchanges. Worked hard but was only effective in short spells as he drifted in and out of the game. Reuters
    Ruben Neves 6 – Played a neat dink over the top for Dendoncker to run on to and forced a corner in the opening exchanges. Worked hard but was only effective in short spells as he drifted in and out of the game. Reuters
  • Joao Moutinho 7 - It was from his flick that Dendoncker released Silva on the right in the move leading up to Semedo’s goal. He linked well with Semedo directly at the start of the second half, too, and was always on hand to support Silva and Ait-Nouri. Getty
    Joao Moutinho 7 - It was from his flick that Dendoncker released Silva on the right in the move leading up to Semedo’s goal. He linked well with Semedo directly at the start of the second half, too, and was always on hand to support Silva and Ait-Nouri. Getty
  • Rayan Ait-Nouri 7 – Played well on both flanks and linked well with Semedo. He found pockets of space and provided a number of teasing crosses, though the final ball was never quite on point. Getty
    Rayan Ait-Nouri 7 – Played well on both flanks and linked well with Semedo. He found pockets of space and provided a number of teasing crosses, though the final ball was never quite on point. Getty
  • Adama Traore 7 – Enjoyed a lively start and was Wolves’ main threat until he was forced off through injury after 25 minutes. He had the first chance of the game when he dispossessed Matic and flashed a shot across goal. Always a threat. PA
    Adama Traore 7 – Enjoyed a lively start and was Wolves’ main threat until he was forced off through injury after 25 minutes. He had the first chance of the game when he dispossessed Matic and flashed a shot across goal. Always a threat. PA
  • Fabio Silva 8 – Silva made himself a nuisance of himself in the United area and picked up where Traore left off by providing Wolves’ biggest threat. He had two efforts in the last ten minutes but found Tuanzebe in the way. Still looks a bit lightweight, but he definitely has the movement and guile to succeed at this level. Getty
    Fabio Silva 8 – Silva made himself a nuisance of himself in the United area and picked up where Traore left off by providing Wolves’ biggest threat. He had two efforts in the last ten minutes but found Tuanzebe in the way. Still looks a bit lightweight, but he definitely has the movement and guile to succeed at this level. Getty
  • SUBS: Morgan Gibbs-White (Leander Dendoncker) 7 – He forced Henderson into the keeper’s first dive at full stretch, in injury time, but unfortunately he could only drag his effort wide. Brought some energy to the game, and impressed. Getty
    SUBS: Morgan Gibbs-White (Leander Dendoncker) 7 – He forced Henderson into the keeper’s first dive at full stretch, in injury time, but unfortunately he could only drag his effort wide. Brought some energy to the game, and impressed. Getty
  • Willian Jose (Adam Traore) 5 – Disappointing, whether it was failing to make runs into dangerous areas or generally making an impact in the final third. His best chance was a header that went straight into Henderson’s arms. PA
    Willian Jose (Adam Traore) 5 – Disappointing, whether it was failing to make runs into dangerous areas or generally making an impact in the final third. His best chance was a header that went straight into Henderson’s arms. PA
  • Fernando Marcal (Alt Nouri) N/A – Didn’t have as much of an impact as the player he replaced, and found it hard to get involved. AFP
    Fernando Marcal (Alt Nouri) N/A – Didn’t have as much of an impact as the player he replaced, and found it hard to get involved. AFP
  • MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: Dean Henderson 6 - His Molineux start means he’s likely to get the nod over David de Gea for Wednesday’s Europa League final in Gdansk. Quiet game, no errors or outstanding saves. Booked. Reuters
    MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: Dean Henderson 6 - His Molineux start means he’s likely to get the nod over David de Gea for Wednesday’s Europa League final in Gdansk. Quiet game, no errors or outstanding saves. Booked. Reuters
  • Brandon Williams 6 - Rare chance for the Mancunian. Slipped to concede possession on 30, caught in possession too, then won a corner which wasn’t given on 36. Did well to get clear through on goal after 42 but shot at the goalkeeper. Dispossessed by Silva towards the end. EPA
    Brandon Williams 6 - Rare chance for the Mancunian. Slipped to concede possession on 30, caught in possession too, then won a corner which wasn’t given on 36. Did well to get clear through on goal after 42 but shot at the goalkeeper. Dispossessed by Silva towards the end. EPA
  • Axel Tuanzebe 7 - Poor ball for Matic led to Wolves' first chance. Stood up to Traore’s strength and pace better than any of his teammates, but lost Silva before Wolves’ goal. Two excellent blocks on 78 as Wolves pushed for an equaliser. Got better and better. EPA
    Axel Tuanzebe 7 - Poor ball for Matic led to Wolves' first chance. Stood up to Traore’s strength and pace better than any of his teammates, but lost Silva before Wolves’ goal. Two excellent blocks on 78 as Wolves pushed for an equaliser. Got better and better. EPA
  • Eric Bailly 7 - Will he or Tuanzebe start alongside Lindelof in Gdansk? Or will United play Luke Shaw as a central defender? Wolves’ equaliser was deflected in off his foot. Did well to stop Wolves' first attack of the second period and no errors. Defended well alongside Tuanzebe and needed to. Getty
    Eric Bailly 7 - Will he or Tuanzebe start alongside Lindelof in Gdansk? Or will United play Luke Shaw as a central defender? Wolves’ equaliser was deflected in off his foot. Did well to stop Wolves' first attack of the second period and no errors. Defended well alongside Tuanzebe and needed to. Getty
  • Alex Telles 7 - Superb long ball to Elanga after 6 minutes and involved in the build up which led to the latter’s opener. His afternoon got easier when Traore went off and he defended superbly to cut the ball out and block a 59th minute Wolves’ attack. Getty
    Alex Telles 7 - Superb long ball to Elanga after 6 minutes and involved in the build up which led to the latter’s opener. His afternoon got easier when Traore went off and he defended superbly to cut the ball out and block a 59th minute Wolves’ attack. Getty
  • Donny van de Beek 7 - Lively start and impressive movement for player who struggled to adapt during his first season in England. Won the penalty running across goal after 45. Defended well on a promising afternoon for him. Probably his best performance of the season. Getty
    Donny van de Beek 7 - Lively start and impressive movement for player who struggled to adapt during his first season in England. Won the penalty running across goal after 45. Defended well on a promising afternoon for him. Probably his best performance of the season. Getty
  • Nemanja Matic 7 - Lost ball to Traore for Wolves' first chance and well beaten by the same player again after 22, but still knitted play together well behind a very young front line towards the end. A fading force but still worthy of his place in the squad – and he might be needed again in Poland on Wednesday. Reuters
    Nemanja Matic 7 - Lost ball to Traore for Wolves' first chance and well beaten by the same player again after 22, but still knitted play together well behind a very young front line towards the end. A fading force but still worthy of his place in the squad – and he might be needed again in Poland on Wednesday. Reuters
  • Daniel James 7 - Played on the left and mis-controlled a pass in a promising 11th minute United break. Super delivery for opening goal, his best cross of a season that only got going in fits and starts. Had to chances to score himself after being set up by Amad. Wasted both. Getty
    Daniel James 7 - Played on the left and mis-controlled a pass in a promising 11th minute United break. Super delivery for opening goal, his best cross of a season that only got going in fits and starts. Had to chances to score himself after being set up by Amad. Wasted both. Getty
  • Juan Mata 7 - Played in the number 10 role and played it well. Involved in the first and scored the second with a cool penalty. Wants to play more football than he’s getting at United. We might not see him in a United shirt again, but he’s been a solid servant and an inspirational individual. Getty
    Juan Mata 7 - Played in the number 10 role and played it well. Involved in the first and scored the second with a cool penalty. Wants to play more football than he’s getting at United. We might not see him in a United shirt again, but he’s been a solid servant and an inspirational individual. Getty
  • Amad 8 - Neat touches and calm, intelligent link ups. Fine pass to James on 46 and an even better one on 57. Both set James up with only the goalkeeper to beat. Went for goal when he had other options on 80. Performance belied his years and inexperience against huge Wolves defenders. Getty
    Amad 8 - Neat touches and calm, intelligent link ups. Fine pass to James on 46 and an even better one on 57. Both set James up with only the goalkeeper to beat. Went for goal when he had other options on 80. Performance belied his years and inexperience against huge Wolves defenders. Getty
  • Anthony Elanga 8 - Poor touch after Telles set him up after 6 minutes before he moved smartly then lashed at another good chance a minute later. Brilliant bullet header, a proper striker’s effort, for his first ever United goal in only his second game. Made smart runs. Fantastic afternoon for the Swedish teen. Getty
    Anthony Elanga 8 - Poor touch after Telles set him up after 6 minutes before he moved smartly then lashed at another good chance a minute later. Brilliant bullet header, a proper striker’s effort, for his first ever United goal in only his second game. Made smart runs. Fantastic afternoon for the Swedish teen. Getty
  • SUBS: Hannibal Mejbri N/A - On for Mata after 81. Smart ball towards Shoretire. Some promising touches for the Frenchman and on a fine afternoon for United’s teen talents. Getty
    SUBS: Hannibal Mejbri N/A - On for Mata after 81. Smart ball towards Shoretire. Some promising touches for the Frenchman and on a fine afternoon for United’s teen talents. Getty
  • Shoretire N/A - On for Amad on 81. Picked up the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award on Friday. Seventeen years old and while he still has much to learn, he’s got a real chance of making it. Fish N/A - On for James after 95. Promising central defender with United’s under 23s and his debut first team minutes. Well, minute. The first Will Fish to play top-flight football since the Viz cartoon character. Reuters
    Shoretire N/A - On for Amad on 81. Picked up the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award on Friday. Seventeen years old and while he still has much to learn, he’s got a real chance of making it. Fish N/A - On for James after 95. Promising central defender with United’s under 23s and his debut first team minutes. Well, minute. The first Will Fish to play top-flight football since the Viz cartoon character. Reuters

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Wolves v Manchester United player ratings: Traore 7, Silva 8; Amad 8, Elanga 8

United go through the season unbeaten away from home

Nick Judd
Andy Mitten

May 24, 2021

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Manchester United completed the Premier League season undefeated away from home as Juan Mata’s penalty secured a 2-1 win at Wolves in the home side's final match under Nuno Espirito Santo.

United fielded a second-string lineup to rest key players for Wednesday's Europa League final against Villarreal, yet still took the lead in the 13th minute when 19-year-old forward Anthony Elanga headed in.

Nelson Semedo equalised in the 39th before Mata put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team back in front with a penalty in first-half stoppage time.

In going through the campaign without an away loss, United matched a feat only previously achieved in the English top flight by Preston in 1888-89 and Arsenal in 2001-02 and 2003-04.

United had already been confirmed as finishing second, while Wolves ended the season in 13th place on the day fans returned to Molineux.

Player ratings from the match can be seen in the picture gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.

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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.”

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Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.

“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.

“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”

If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.

Heavily-sugared soft drinks slip through the tax net

Some popular drinks with high levels of sugar and caffeine have slipped through the fizz drink tax loophole, as they are not carbonated or classed as an energy drink.

Arizona Iced Tea with lemon is one of those beverages, with one 240 millilitre serving offering up 23 grams of sugar - about six teaspoons.

A 680ml can of Arizona Iced Tea costs just Dh6.

Most sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, five teaspoons of sugar in a 500ml bottle.

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