Derby hopeful Dettori wary of familiar enemy June 2, 2015 JOCKEY Frankie Dettori, who is due to ride favourite Golden Horn in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom, expects the biggest challenge to come from his mount’s stablemate Jack Hobbs. Dettori admits to slight uncertainty over Golden Horn’s stamina, despite finishing second to the colt when aboard fellow John Gosden-trained Jack Hobbs in last month’s Dante [...]
Investec wins battle over £6m bonus claims August 6, 2014 TWO FORMER bankers at Investec yesterday had their demands for £6m in bonus payments thrown out by the high court. The pair claimed they had a verbal agreement with their boss which should have led to the payouts in the 2010-11 financial year. But judge George Leggatt said the claim, brought by Andrew Brogden and Robert [...]
Best of the Brokers for 22 April 2015 April 21, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com KINGFISHER Analysts at Investec said Kingfisher’s 10-year strategy launched earlier this month by new chief executive Veronique Laury “left more questions than it answered” and downgraded Kingfisher from “hold” to “sell” but retained its target price of 300p. SAB MILLER Credit Suisse has [...]
Broad says sorry for absence from sponsor function May 17, 2015 ENGLAND seamer Stuart Broad has apologised to cricket bosses for missing a sponsor’s event ahead of the two-Test series against New Zealand, which starts on Thursday. Broad is reported to have been unable to fulfil the commitment following a night out with former England team-mate Matt Prior, having only returned to his hotel at 7am [...]
Together Forever looks over-priced in the Irish Oaks July 16, 2015 Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend’s UK and Irish racing FOLLOWING the English and French Oaks, the three-year-old fillies will now do battle in tomorrow’s Irish version at the Curragh (5.50pm). Taking into account the form from both Epsom and France, TOGETHER FOREVER looks a great each-way bet at 12/1 with Betway. Having [...]
Flour-miller Carr’s sees raised profits despite sliding revenue April 13, 2015 RISING sales and food production pushed profits for Carr’s Group upwards, despite a decline in revenue, the company reported yesterday. The agriculture, food and engineering firm posted a modest profit before tax of £10.6m for the six months ending 28 February, up by more than 5.4 per cent on the same period last year. Revenue, [...]
Bill-paying app Velocity raises $12m in venture funding June 28, 2015 A smartphone app which lets diners pay for their meal and drinks without requesting the bill has raised $12m (£7.6m) in one of the largest first funding rounds for a tech business in the UK. Velocity, which was founded by two childhood friends in March 2014, has already signed 300 high end restaurants to [...]
Ashes 2015: Joe Root to stand tall for White Rose as his county colleagues wither July 7, 2015 England's preparation for the Investec Ashes series has seen them tap into the knowledge and experience of former players. Read more: Root is now a master of all trades This culminated on Sunday night with a team meeting led by Sir Ian Botham: a player whose Headingley heroics took place before any of [...]
Eagle to come out on top in the battle for second place July 23, 2015 GOLDEN Horn bids to become only the fourth horse to win tomorrow’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3.50pm) at Ascot, having already won the Investec Derby and Coral Eclipse in the same season. John Gosden’s unbeaten son of Cape Cross is a best-priced 1/2 with Betway to join the likes of Nashwan (1989), [...]
England call up left-arm seamer for Ashes camp June 18, 2015 UNCAPPED Derbyshire seamer Mark Footitt has been handed the opportunity to stake a late claim for Test recognition this summer after being named in England’s pre-Ashes training squad yesterday. Left-arm fast bowler Footitt has taken 32 wickets in Division Two of the County Championship so far this summer, which follows an impressive haul of 82 [...]