FINDING the winner of the opener (1:50pm) on day three of York’s Ebor Festival looks a tricky task, and I think it might pay to think a bit laterally in …
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Do Not desert Wonder and Blaze at York
FRIDAY’s feature at York is the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35pm), where a field of 17 are set to blaze a trail over the flying five furlongs. There’s a murky …
Nayyir can follow Trawler home in Lonsdale Cup
ASIDE from the headline Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (3:35pm), the Group Two Lonsdale Cup (2:25pm) is an intriguing staying contest, with a handful of the protagonists in the division facing …
Toast the City: Dine in a former bear pit at Libertine at the Royal Exchange
Our Toast the City Awards are celebrating the City’s top spots and takes place this October. This week: Libertine at the Royal Exchange. The newly-opened Libertine restaurant at the Royal Exchange is …
Government takes control of UK’s third-largest steelworks after collapse
The UK government has taken control of the country’s third-largest steelworks as near 1,500 workers face uncertainty. Speciality Steels UK (SSUK), which owns major sites such as Liberty Steel in …
Is scrapping the tax-free pension lump sum a good idea?
The tax-free pension lump sum has its problems, but is limiting the allowance actually a good idea, asks Daniel Herring In order to plug the holes in her upcoming Budget, …
UK SMEs confident despite economic headwinds
A wave of online small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs are showing confidence in their future, despite wider economic pressures, a new report from eBay UK suggests. The study found …
Younger Brits turn to AI for financial advice
Brits are increasingly turning to AI tools to access financial tips as the “advice gap” grows wider. Two thirds of people are either considering or already using AI tools to …
Monzo ramps up the banking battle for Gen Alpha
Monzo has made a major play to secure the next generation of savers as banking giants look to secure a grip on the Gen Alpha market. The London-based fintech has …
London tube staff to strike in September in ‘extremely concerning’ move
London tube staff are set to strike over pay in early September in what industry chiefs have labelled a “damaging scenario” for sluggish growth across the capital. The rail union …