LUCINDA Russell may only have a handful of entries at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, but not one of them are without a chance, and for stable jockey Derek Fox, it’s …
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Blackstone and Thomson Reuters to offload £1.9bn LSEG stake
A group of LSEG investors including Blackstone and Thomson Reuters are offloading a four per cent stake in the firm worth £1.9bn, the London Stock Exchange owner has said today. …
Trevor Steven: Rice not Foden is my Premier League player of the year
Who is the Premier League player of the year? If you ask Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, it’s Phil Foden. But while Foden would make my shortlist, he wouldn’t be …
Halep back on tennis court after four-year doping ban slashed to nine months
Former Grand Slam tennis champion Simona Halep has seen her four-year doping ban slashed to just nine months. The new, backdated ban means the Romanian is able to resume competition …
Cinema spending soared last year thanks to these six blockbusters – but one disappointed
UK cinema operators received a boost from spending in 2023 thanks to a year of silver screen blockbusters, according to the latest analysis from Lloyds Bank spending data. Summer sensations …
London’s Big Law hires near record level despite recession
Law firm partner hires in the first two months of 2024 ran at the second highest pace on record. According to data provided by legal recruiter, Edwards Gibson, there were …
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt to extend Covid recovery loans by two years
The government will reportedly extend a Covid recovery loan programme by two years in a boon to Britain’s small businesses. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will expand the government lending programme for …
Gold and Bitcoin hit record highs as the US and UK prepare fiscal statements
Gold and bitcoin have hit record high prices in a week headlined by major fiscal statements and ever-heightening geopolitical tensions. Gold bullion rose to $2,141.79 (£1,683.98) an ounce, beating its …
Hayes’ Boy could be his Strongest chance of the day
RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today once again serves up a nine-race programme of fiendishly difficult handicaps to solve, starting at 10.40am. Furthermore, there has been an anomaly …
Fownes’ Atomic and Angel could be a Force to be reckoned with
THE WHEELS appear to have temporarily come off the winning-machine stable of trainer Pierre Ng, who – despite still leading the trainers’ championship table by a dozen winners – has …