French container shipping firm CMA CGM has ditched its pursuit of one of Britain’s largest logistics companies, paving the way for a takeover bid from rival GXO. The news comes …
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A bit of Bruit force needed in Imperial Cup
WE MIGHT be less than a week away from the Cheltenham Festival, but we’ve still got one last chance to boost the coffers for the biggest week in the jump racing calendar. …
Mister could be a Gift in Supreme for maestro Mullins
AS WE know, predicting which race Willie Mullins will choose for some of his horses is about as easy as solving a Rubik’s Cube. And that’s very much the case with …
Derek Fox: Corach Rambler can win the Gold Cup
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 …
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 …