Ollie Phillips: Joe Marler’s international retirement is a huge loss and raises questions about the England set-up September 27, 2018 Nobody should discredit Joe Marler for his decision to retire from international rugby at a relatively young age so that he can spend more time with his family. Marler doesn’t want to be a dad who never sees his children and you have to respect that. Joe’s upfront and will say if he doesn’t [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: O’Brien filly looks the Perfect each-way bet September 27, 2018 THERE will be plenty of clues for next year’s Classics as the two-year-olds go on trial in the first three races on the card at Newmarket tomorrow. The best of the bunch looks to be the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes (2.25pm), which sees the rematch between Pretty Pollyanna and Signora Cabelllo. Precious little separated [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Make sure you go Dutch and Treat yourself in the Rockfel September 27, 2018 THIS afternoon’s card at Newmarket, the second day of the Cambridgeshire meeting, looks particularly trappy. The highlight is the Group Two Joel Stakes where Mustashry will bid to follow up his victory in the Park Stakes a fortnight ago. Sir Michael Stoute’s five-year-old has had a fine season, although it wasn’t a strong renewal at [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Nothing Little about Jo’s chances in Silver Cambridgeshire September 27, 2018 FOR THOSE who missed out on a place in tomorrow’s Cambridgeshire, they have the consolation of today’s concluding Silver Cambridgeshire (5.15pm). Last year’s renewal was bursting with quality with Lincoln winner Addeybb just getting the better of Royal Hunt Cup runner-up Afaak, as well as number of other unexposed types. Perhaps there aren’t quite as [...]
DCC strikes discord with its purchase of the Jam Group September 27, 2018 DCC managed to hit the wrong note with its $170m (£130m) acquisition of the Jam Group today, sending shares down four per cent over the course of the afternoon. The FTSE 100 support services group placed up to 10 per cent of its share capital to fund the purchase, but investors weren’t in tune [...]
World Bank sells record-breaking £1.25bn bond using ‘Libor-killer’ benchmark September 27, 2018 The World Bank has sold a £1.25bn bond using Sonia, the Bank of England-backed interest rate benchmark designed to replace the scandal-battered Libor. The record-size sale, which arrived shortly after the alternative benchmark’s first use by a lender, marks its continued emergence as an alternative to Libor, the London Inter-bank Offered Rate, its tarnished forerunner. [...]
Trump tax cuts boost US economic growth to its highest level since 2014 September 27, 2018 The US economy grew at its fastest rate for nearly four years in the second quarter of the year, fuelled in part by rising spending, investment and exports. Gross domestic product increased by 4.2 per cent between April and June, the US Commerce Department confirmed today. It left the figures unrevised from an estimate [...]
House prices on London’s top 10 priciest streets fall amid high-end housing slump September 27, 2018 House prices in London’s top 10 most expensive streets have all fallen over the last year, in a fresh sign of the slump sweeping the capital's high-end property market. Property website Zoopla’s 2018 rich list has found that on average more than £4.5m has been wiped off the total average house price from the top 10 [...]
Midatech narrows losses and sells US commercial arm as it pushes cancer treatments to market September 27, 2018 Midatech Pharma has narrowed losses as it pushes its cancer treatments to market and announces the sale of its US commercial arm to focus on R&D. The Alternative Investment Market-listed company reported that revenue for the six months to 30 June rose 17 per cent to £549,000 and pre-tax losses were down to £6.5m [...]
Online betting firm 888 shares drop after increased regulation hits UK revenue September 27, 2018 Shares in online gambling firm 888 dropped nine per cent today after the company reported a poor opening half to the year in its key UK market. UK revenues decreased 18 per cent to $86.5m (£65.9m) as the company responded to increased regulation and refocused its marketing to the highest return-generating areas. Read more: Shares [...]