Chief executives targeted by phishing attacks as email threats grow May 29, 2019 Almost two-fifths of global executives have fallen victim to an email-based cyber attack over the last year as hackers target top brasses, new data has revealed. Read more: Less than one per cent of cyber crimes lead to prosecution Research by cybersecurity firm Mimecast revealed 38 per cent of company bosses and other executives have [...]
Westerners are taking the benefits of globalisation for granted May 29, 2019 One of the many bizarre political twists of recent years has seen conservative leaders and voters take a less favourable approach to globalisation and free markets than some of their left-leaning rivals. Across the pond the Republicans have provided the most glaring example by electing a nationalist tariff-enthusiast, but even on this side it has [...]
Shop price inflation gathers pace in May May 29, 2019 Shop inflation edged up this month, as rising costs from wages, taxes and political uncertainty drove non-food retailers to push up their prices during May. Following several years of deep discounts, goods in sectors such as furniture and health & beauty have seen year-on-year prices to May 2019 jump, according to a new index carried [...]
High street stalwart Boots mulls more than 200 possible store closures May 28, 2019 Boots, Britain’s largest chain of chemists, looks set to become the latest victim of high street turmoil as its US owner eyes several hundred store closures. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the pharmacy retailer's US parent, is reportedly looking at bringing down the shutters on more than 200 Boots outlets across the UK over the next [...]
Medium-sized businesses power ahead of the pack on overseas revenue growth May 28, 2019 Mid-sized companies are boosting Britain’s revenue growth overseas, driving international turnover by 63 per cent in the last five years, according to research. Read more: Medium-sized businesses lead UK revenue growth overseas New data has revealed that the increase, from £96bn to £157bn, exceeds that of FTSE 350 companies that have seen a 15 per [...]
Whitehall reports ‘good progress’ on saving British Steel with more than 80 potential buyers May 28, 2019 Civil servants are optimistic British Steel's furnaces will continue to fire beyond the next few weeks, and today revealed that scores of potential bidders have been in touch about buying the stricken industrial giant out of insolvency. Read more: British Steel's collapse turns up the heat on Whitehall The Official Receiver, who took control of the [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Roy to smash tournament sixes quote out of the park May 28, 2019 IT’S been 20 years since Sporting Index were caught out by their infamous World Cup wides rick. The trading team predicted there would be 255 wides in the 42-game tournament, though after seeing 21 wides bowled in England’s opening match versus Sri Lanka, the spread betting firm realised they had made a rather expensive error. [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Returning Aussie duo can make sure Cricket World Cup remains Down Under May 28, 2019 JUST over four years have passed since that harrowing night at the Adelaide Oval where England were dumped out of the 2015 Cricket World Cup by Bangladesh. That defeat was the latest in a long line of abject performances from the Three Lions in cricket’s premier 50-over competition and, with the next one due to [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Smart Rocket can show his speed for Moore and Moreira May 28, 2019 FORMER champion jockey Joao Moreira has been living in the shadows of Zac Purton recently. However, it didn’t stop the Brazilian providing another masterclass of jockeyship at Sha Tin last Sunday when booting home four winners, including two by the narrowest of margins. The ‘Magic Man’ is now on a roll with 69 winners, including [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Star Luck can help Teetan get back to winning ways May 28, 2019 IT SURELY can’t get any better for reigning champion jockey Zac Purton at present. At Sha Tin over the weekend, he matched his personal best of riding six winners in a single meeting and added another two Group Ones to his already considerable tally in Hong Kong and Singapore. The Australian has now ridden a [...]