RACING in Hong Kong returns to Sha Tin on Saturday with a 10-race programme, including two races on the all-weather surface and featuring the Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (9.05am), …
May 2024
Women’s basketball is on the up – now funding bodies must shoot for the moon
From Caitlin Clark to the London Lions, women’s basketball has been having a moment – but now is the time to feed it with fresh investment, says Greenhouse Sports CEO …
US law firm ups starting salaries in London to a whopping £180,000
US law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has hiked the salaries of its newly qualified (NQ) London lawyers to £180,000, the firm said today. The pay increase, up from …
London’s FTSE 100 on track for best week of the year as string of good news ends winter blues
The FTSE 100’s record-breaking run looks set to run a little longer, with the index on course for its best week all year. Shortly after midday the blue-chip index was …
Jaguar Land Rover nets record revenue as Range Rover and Defender sales drive growth
Jaguar Land Rover has reported record full-year results as sales of its luxury Range Rover and Defender models drove growth. The automotive giant netted a record £29bn in revenue last …
Standard Chartered chair bemoans share price but rules out ditching primary London listing
Standard Chartered’s top brass has once again bemoaned its weak share price but ruled out ditching its primary listing in London as it committed to press on with a renewed …
EP: 270 Lingfield, Ascot & Hong Kong
Lingfield hosts both the Derby and Oaks trials on Saturday with the big field Victoria Cup, Ascot’s feature race on the same afternoon. We also take a look at Saturday’s …
The Power of Capitalism: Time and again, it’s free markets that deliver for people
In my book The Power of Capitalism I show that people’s lives are much better where there is more economic freedom. The population of South Korea are doing better than …
The Power of Capitalism: How Venezuela went from rich to poor
Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is The Power of Capitalism. In our exclusive series, Zitelmann reveals a compelling body of evidence that …
Recession, interest rates and inflation: Five graphs that explain the UK economy
It feels like the economy decisively turned a corner this week, and its not just because the sun came out (although that probably helped). Figures out this morning confirmed the …