Breaking up is hard to do, so why not put a ring on audit? November 23, 2018 Never have there been more eyes on audit. Sir John Kingman is examining the Financial Reporting Council and how audit can best be regulated. The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating competition and choice in the listed audit market. The BEIS Select Committee announced last week that it too will scrutinise audit, and the Audit [...]
DEBATE: Should Theresa May try to renegotiate her Brexit deal at the EU Summit this weekend? November 23, 2018 Should Theresa May try to renegotiate her Brexit deal at the EU Summit this weekend? Ruth Lea, economic adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, says YES. There is little doubt that the withdrawal agreement, including the egregious backstop and the backstop-based draft future relationship, would leave this country in the worst of all possible worlds if the [...]
Guest notes: Boatman’s analysis on Babcock should be treated with scepticism November 23, 2018 All the noise around Babcock and its financial woes have left me feeling distinctly uncomfortable. It’s not the fact that the company has issues, as do most outsourcers. My problem is with the source of the recent vicious bear raid on the business – the so-called Boatman Capital. It is a month since Boatman and [...]
Ollie Phillips: England’s next two matches can make or break their Rugby World Cup hopes November 22, 2018 England’s autumn has gone well so far, with a lot of the negativity surrounding Eddie Jones and the team dissipating, yet they have been fortunate and cracks have, for now, just been papered over. They were very lucky to edge out a South Africa team who pummelled them in the first half; downpours played into [...]
Horse racing: David Pipe on his runners over the weekend November 22, 2018 NO RUNNERS for us on Saturday, but we do send two to Ascot on Friday. MOON RACER is a hugely talented horse and makes his debut over fences for us in the opening novices’ chase (1.00pm) at the grand old age of nine. He made a pleasing reappearance over hurdles at Newbury earlier in the [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Politologue can carry on where he left off November 22, 2018 LAST season’s Tingle Creek winner POLITOLOGUE should prove hard to beat when he reappears in the Christy 1965 Chase (2.05pm). There’s no Altior in this field to outclass the seven-year-old who looked to relish the step up to 2m4f at Aintree in the Melling Chase. Connections have mentioned possible tilts at the King George [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Play it again Sam to give Gordon fifth straight Troytown November 22, 2018 SOME races mean more to trainers than others and Sunday’s Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (2.30pm) at Navan is always one of those near the top of Gordon Elliott’s wishlist. He won his local race for the first time in 2014, landing a monster gamble with Balbriggan, and he has held on to the prize ever [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Back Minella to Bolt up in Berkshire November 22, 2018 PUNTERS will be rummaging through the racecard at Ascot on Friday in the hope of finding a few nice bets, but few will be drawn to trainer David Rees, who has a very good chance in the 2m5f handicap chase (2.40pm). The Welsh handler, who has just a handful of horses in training, somewhat slips [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Might have first Bite of million pound bonus November 22, 2018 IT COMES thick and fast at this time of year. Cheltenham whetted the appetite for the season ahead last weekend, the Betfair Chase (3.00pm) is Saturday's highlight, it’s then on to Newbury for the Ladbrokes Trophy, before Sandown hosts the Tingle Creek. It’s a feast of jump racing that never disappoints and the Jockey Club [...]
DEBATE: As shares continue to tumble, could this be the beginning of the end for Apple? November 22, 2018 As shares continue to tumble, could this be the beginning of the end for Apple? Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index, says YES. The easy money momentum trade on Apple looks to be well and truly over. As Apple heads into bear market territory and innovations are lacking, the future is looking less rosy for [...]