Football Betting Tips: Reds can keep pressure on City with entertaining final day win May 9, 2019 WHAT a remarkable few days it’s been. We witnessed one of the great European comebacks at Anfield on Tuesday, where despite the absences of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool climbed a seemingly impossible mountain to overturn a three-goal deficit and knock Barcelona out of the Champions League. If that wasn’t enough, Tottenham [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Presidential can trump his rivals in the Victoria Cup May 9, 2019 ON A very busy afternoon of racing, Ascot hosts a decent card where the highlight is the Tote Victoria Cup (4.00pm). This is the first of a number of big seven furlong handicaps at the Berkshire course during the Flat season and last year’s winner Ripp Orf is back to defend his crown. David Elsworth’s [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Back Francais to throw his Cap in the Derby ring May 9, 2019 PREPARING a horse for Epsom is difficult to say the least. The tight left-turning and undulating track is unique, and many horses, no matter how good, simply do not act on it. Tomorrow’s Racebets Lingfield Derby Trial (2.30pm) gives trainers a chance to overcome part of that fear by testing their Classic hopes over something [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Cleonte can strike again for Balding in the Chester Cup May 9, 2019 LOOKING at the previous winners of this afternoon’s SportPesa Chester Cup (3.35pm) and there is one surprising omission from the list of successful trainers. Mark Johnston, who last season became the most successful trainer in British racing history when he saddled his 4194th career victory, does not appear on the roll of honour. Yet, that [...]
Metro Bank shares plunge to all-time lows as hedge funds circle ahead of £350m rights issue May 9, 2019 Metro Bank shares plunged to all-time lows today as hedge funds ramped up bets against the challenger bank ahead of a £350m rights issue. Hedge funds have now shorted 12.5 per cent of the bank’s shares, making it the most shorted UK stock. Read more: Metro Bank's shares in meltdown after profits halved The dog-loving [...]
Tapestry shares surge after Coach owner announces $1bn stock buyback May 9, 2019 Shares in luxury fashion group Tapestry surged today after the owner of Coach and Kate Spade announced $1bn ($768m) worth of share buybacks. Read more: Tapestry beats estimates as Coach handbags lure in sales The US holding company beat analysts’ profit expectations when it posted third-quarter results today. Gross profit rose to $916m for the [...]
Creditors approve Debenhams store closure plan May 9, 2019 Creditors have given Debenhams their approval for a controversial new insolvency plan this afternoon, paving the way for store closures and rent reductions. The beleaguered department store chain said that it had acquired “significantly above the required threshold of 75 per cent” on its proposals, setting in motion the group's Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). Terry Duddy, [...]
Ofgem proposals could set British solar back by up to five years, study warns May 9, 2019 New rules proposed by Ofgem could hold back the deployment of British solar power by up to five years, a top energy consultancy has warned. Aurora Energy said today that the plans could hit the roll-out of so-called distribution-connected renewables, which include all of Britain’s solar and half of onshore wind power, by five and [...]
Maro means business: Itoje on Saracens’ European Cup final, England captaincy, his new clothing range and his NBA role models May 9, 2019 There will only be one thing on Maro Itoje’s mind when Saracens take on Leinster this Saturday: claiming a third Champions Cup title and regaining the club’s status as the best in Europe. It is an encounter that will see the England forward line up opposite James Ryan in what is sure to be a [...]
Chevron drops out of race to buy Anadarko, with Occidental set to begin takeover talks May 9, 2019 Chevron has admitted defeat in the multi-billion dollar battle to buy oil and gas giant Anadarko, handing victory to rival Occidental. Chevron today said it could not beat Occidental’s $38bn (£29bn) takeover offer, which comprises a 78 per cent cash component. Read more: Occidental updates Anadarko bid to beat Chevron's rival offe Occidental's hostile offer [...]