A morale boost from the European Football Championships could provide a substantial boost to company share prices, according to Trevor Green, UK equity fund manager at Aviva Investors.
Just when you thought it was time to wave goodbye to football for a few months, and to get up to speed on scoring in the synchronised swimming and the rules of judo for the Olympics, along comes the European Football Championships. The Euros take place in Ukraine and Poland from the 8th of June until the 1st of July, and are being somewhat overshadowed in the UK by the impending Olympics. But don't forget football is the national game and the Championships will appeal to the whole of the UK, whereas the Olympics is focused on South East England. The European Football Championships are...
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