THERE’s no points for guessing reigning champion Zac Purton will be the go-to jockey for the majority of the estimated 25,000 spectators who make their way through the turnstiles at …
Retirement Planning
Beauty to make Waves in Sha Tin’s season-opening feature
THE SEVEN-week summer-break is finally over for horse racing enthusiasts in Hong Kong. Racing action resumes at Sha Tin on Sunday, with a highly-competitive 10-race programme, featuring the £370,000 HKSAR …
Bargain hunting shoppers hit jeans brand Levi Strauss as it targets the ‘young and cool’
Levi Strauss has said bargain hunting shoppers are impacting its UK sales as it bids to target “young and cool” consumers. The Northampton-headquartered UK arm of the jeans brand added …
Draper, Sinner, Fritz and Tiafoe: Who are the US Open semi-finalists?
The US Open semi-finals take place today with Great Britain featured in the men’s last four for the first time since 2012. Jack Draper, Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz and Frances …
Darktrace boss Poppy Gustafsson to depart after private equity takeover
One of London’s most well-known tech bosses Poppy Gustafsson is set to depart the British cybersecurity firm Darktrace after its takeover by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Gustafsson, who …
Titanic’s final distress call
As Titanic disintegrates on the seabed, Pablo O’Hana argues that it’s time to stop exploiting the iconic wreck for profit an let the world’s most famous ship rest beneath the …
Google accused of using its dominance to harm the competition
Google has been accused of using “anti-competitive practices” which harm thousands of publishers and advertisers in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has provisionally found that …
‘King of Mayfair’ on cusp of selling The Ivy restaurant group to little-known London firm
Billionaire restaurateur Richard Caring is on the cusp of securing a deal to sell his majority stake in The Ivy restaurant chain after more than two decades at the helm. …
Next 15 shares plummet 50 per cent after major client exits contract
Shares in digital communications firm Next 15 have plummeted by 50 per cent today after the business announced one of its biggest clients would not be renewing its contract. The …
UK house prices: ‘Only the Autumn Budget could derail this train’
UK house prices grew at their fastest annual rate since November 2022, although analysts have already started to warn about the effects of a potentially bruising Autumn budget. Prices rose …