Teetan’s rides to Fill bettors with hope at Sha Tin October 24, 2023 BETTORS are faced with many imponderables when Sha Tin hosts an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface in Hong Kong today. The local racing fans are always sceptical about dirt racing in the territory, and rightly so, with so many variables about track conditions before the action starts. Will the course suit front-runners or gallopers, [...]
Indivior to pay £315m to end final Suboxone monopoly lawsuits October 23, 2023 Drugmaker Indivior on Monday agreed to pay $385m (£315m) to settle lawsuits brought by drug wholesalers on claims it illegally suppressed generic competition for its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone.
Our savers and our businesses are losing out from stagnant pension rules in the UK October 23, 2023 Pensions are a vital part of our later lives. As life expectancy increases with improvements in healthcare and lifestyles, our pensions will need to work even harder. Pension funds are also a vital source of investment upon which the businesses of today depend. Over the past twenty years, the UK has suffered a significant decline [...]
Hipgnosis announces leadership reshuffle as it gears up for big vote October 19, 2023 The board of Hipgnosis will conduct a "strategic review" as it tries to appease shareholders, set for a continuation vote next week.
Royal Mail delivery disasters continue amid reports of delays and lost letters October 18, 2023 Ofcom could fine Royal Mail after it failed to deliver on postal targets across the whole of the UK this summer.
Simple steps to boost your mental health and wellbeing October 12, 2023 Building positive habits into your daily routine can increase your mental resilience. Find your little big thing with Every Mind Matters. Search Every Mind Matters today at nhs.uk/every-mind-matters Everybody has days when the world seems a little too much – when the work deadlines pile up, perhaps, and life back home feels just as stressful. [...]
Ho and Fownes to leave Valley with great Pride October 10, 2023 WITH Typhoon Koinu, which forced Sha Tin to be cancelled on Sunday, having safely blown away into the South China Sea, it’s back to normal service for Hong Kong racing fans, with the action returning to Happy Valley for an eight-race programme today. Despite the furore surrounding the 10-meeting ban handed out by the stewards [...]
Canva designs new AI tools aimed at blue-chip giants — and small charities October 5, 2023 Canva, the graphic design powerhouse, is trying to entice large businesses with a new arsenal of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Duncan Clark, head of Canva in Europe, revealed that the Australian firm has witnessed “astronomic growth” across companies of all sizes, including blue-chip giants. Canva brought in revenues of $1.7bn (£1.4bn) in the past year, [...]
Long-termism makes for good policy, if not a catchy slogan October 4, 2023 As election pitches go, the one that Rishi Sunak is going to try out today is a tad unusual. “You’re all fed up of us, so give us another shot” is not obvious campaigning gold. Yet there may be a nugget in there nonetheless. Sunak’s contention in his speech will be that the country is [...]
The Creator review: why this slick new action film is well worth your time September 28, 2023 Hollywood loves a bogeyman. In the 80s, films like Red Dawn and Rocky IV had antagonists in the Soviet Union. The internet, climate change, and terrorism are also drawn upon to provide villains. In the 2020s, AI has taken up that mantle. We’ve already seen Tom Cruise chase The Entity in the latest Mission: Impossible [...]