North America boosts Keller’s bottom line while Europe falls behind March 5, 2024 Keller has seen a 67 underlying profit leap driven by North America
Ed Warner: Sci-fi sport is coming, are you ready to watch? I’m not February 29, 2024 Our sport business columnist takes on some of the week's big talking points.
Jingko won’t leave you feeling Blue in Wednesday opener February 27, 2024 YOU CAN never be sure which races Willie Mullins is going to target at the Cheltenham Festival, but it does look as if Ballyburn will run in Wednesday’s Baring Bingham as opposed to the traditional curtain raiser, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on the Tuesday. He looks a very smart novice as highlighted by his imperious [...]
Michael Johnson to co-found professional track and field league February 27, 2024 Legendary American 400m sprinter Michael Johnson has partnered with Winners Alliance to develop a new professional track and field league. The format is as yet unknown but is set to debut in 2025 and resemble US sports leagues, but with global athletes. “I am excited about my new track venture,” Johnson said in a post [...]
Gig economy: Law firm launches probe for Parcelforce drivers in latest workers’ rights row February 26, 2024 Law firm Leigh Day has launched an investigation on behalf of Parcelforce drivers to establish if they have been misclassified as self-employed independent contractors rather than workers. The probe was launched in order to consider if the drivers have a potential group claim on their hands as they could be missing out on holiday pay and the [...]
Kane can have the Killer instinct in Kempton highlight February 21, 2024 WE MIGHT only be a few weeks away from Cheltenham, but there is still some decent action to look forward to at Kempton and Newcastle on Saturday. The big betting race of the day is the Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (3.37pm) where Flegmatik heads the ante-post betting. He goes very well at Kempton, having won [...]
Plus500 plotting deals spree as it readies £138m payout to shareholders February 20, 2024 Retail trading platform Plus500 topped market expectations and announced plans to put $175m back in shareholders pockets today despite a squeeze on revenues and profits over the past year.
Bridge to prove an Iron horse in Haydock heavy February 13, 2024 LOOKING ahead to the weekend action is never easy at this point with horses still not confirmed as certain runners but there are always one or two that look sure to line up. At Haydock, Jonjo O’Neill’s IRON BRIDGE looks to need to win the Grand National Trial (3.15pm) if he’s to go up enough [...]
Uber reports first ever full-year operating profit as chief hails an ‘inflection point’ February 7, 2024 Uber has reported its first full-year operating profit as the ride-hailer continues to emerge from years and billions worth of losses.
Private equity dealmaking slumped 20 per cent as UK financial services bucked trend January 24, 2024 Throughout the entire market, it reported that deals had fallen even more significantly, dropping from 1,802 in 2022 to 1,451.