Odeliz can finally net the Group prize that she richly deserves June 4, 2015 THE Investec Derby Festival gets underway with this afternoon’s Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2.00pm) where Karl Burke’s ODELIZ is going to take all the beating. This five-year-old mare hasn’t won since September 2013, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. She has run some fine races in defeat, notably when beaten just a length by Thistle [...]
Frankie to lay a solid Foundation for next season October 23, 2015 Frankie Dettori must have to pinch himself when he looks back on this season. The world’s most famous jockey has had plenty of lows in recent years, but they have been laid to rest after a quite remarkable 2015. Golden Horn has been his saviour. Wins in the Investec Derby, Coral Eclipse, Irish Champion [...]
Miners come up gold for FTSE 100 as London rallies – London Report September 10, 2015 Asian market gains helped the FTSE to rally yesterday for a third straight session – also boosted by encouraging corporate news from mining companies and financial firms. The FTSE 100 index was up 1.4 per cent at 6,229.01 points at its close, still around 12.6 per cent off April’s record high, after uncertainty over China’s [...]
These are the best British employers for work-life balance: Euromonitor International, Bank of England and MediaMath July 24, 2015 We all know that the 24/7 business cycle, a globalised working environment and technology such as smart phones pushes our workload outside of typical 9-5 hours. But if you're fed up of the blurred line between work and play, then Glassdoor has put together a list of Britain's best employers for work-life balance. A recent [...]
Chris Tremlett’s cricket comment: After a bad Ashes opener, Aussies should bounce back at Lord’s July 15, 2015 I didn’t think England would beat Australia at all during this Ashes summer, let alone thrash them by 169 runs inside four days in the series opener at Cardiff. It was great to see. But while there has been a shift in momentum towards England, I don’t think there has been a major change in [...]
Alastair Cook: Ashes-winning summer has convinced me to stay on as England captain August 19, 2015 England skipper Alastair Cook admits that success against Australia this summer has convinced him to stay on as captain after the Ashes series. Cook has now chalked up two Ashes series victories in his three-year tenure in charge of England, although such high points have been perforated with less fond memories, such as the whitewash [...]
Aussies ponder changes ahead of second Test July 12, 2015 AUSTRALIA head coach Darren Lehmann has implied that changes will be made to the side which were ruthless annihilated by England in the first Investec Ashes Test. The tourists were heavily tipped to retain the Ashes urn which they won so mercilessly Down Under 18 months ago but a 169-run defeat at Cardiff on Saturday [...]
Claims Australia skipper Michael Clarke eroded baggy green culture rubbished by newly-retired seamer Ryan Harris August 11, 2015 Retired Australia seamer Ryan Harris has issued a robust defence of outgoing skipper Michael Clarke as the stream of criticism regarding his captaincy continued yesterday in the wake of Ashes defeat. Former coach John Buchanan, in charge of Australia during the first four years of Clarke’s international career, accused the 34-year-old of allowing the baggy [...]
City Moves for 4 September 2015 | Who’s switching jobs September 3, 2015 EY Ajay Rawal has been appointed partner within the professional services firm’s financial services transaction advisory practice. He joins from Alvarez & Marsal, where he was a partner in its European financial industry advisory services group. Rawal has over 15 years’ experience consulting in financial services. LONDON Advertising Bruce Haines has been appointed chairman at [...]
Bell: Batting became easier with escalating scrutiny over my place August 2, 2015 RESURGENT England batsman Ian Bell revealed that escalating scrutiny over his place in the side provided the clarity of judgement which prompted a return to form during last week’s third Investec Ashes Test. Bell scored 53 and 65 not out as England dispatched Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston to take a 2-1 series lead, [...]