Mark Kleinman: Chairs face revolt over independence day March 29, 2019 Who’s the odd one out on this list of veteran FTSE-350 bosses? As chairs of Babcock International, Domino’s Pizza and GVC Holdings, Mike Turner, Stephen Hemsley and Lee Feldman find themselves among the first victims of governance reforms decreeing the end of their ability to act independently after nine years on the board. In the [...]
Football Betting Tips: Back West Ham can earn sweet victory at home to Toffees March 28, 2019 THEY say there’s no place like home and after a couple of transitional seasons West Ham have once again found theirs. It’s safe to say the move from Upton Park to the London Stadium went less than smoothly but under the tutelage of Manuel Pellegrini, their new home has become a tough place for sides [...]
Football Betting Tips: Fresher Liverpool to extend Spurs’ poor away run March 28, 2019 WHILE it’s been less than two weeks, for many it seems an eternity since we’ve had any Premier League action. Yes, England got their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign off to the best possible start, but the league is what most are concerned with and it’s back with a bang this weekend. The standout fixture is [...]
David Pipe looks ahead to the Grand National March 28, 2019 AS THIS weekend is pretty quiet on the jumping front, it’s a good opportunity to look ahead to next Saturday’s Grand National. It’s a race we won back in 2008 with Comply Or Die and I’d obviously love to win it again. I don’t remember that day much as it remains a bit of a [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Castle can cap a Dream night for Godolphin March 28, 2019 THERE is a mouth-watering $35million up for grabs across eight races at Meydan racecourse tomorrow afternoon, culminating in the showpiece Dubai World Cup (4.40pm). The feature 1m2f contest looks arguably the trickiest puzzle to solve of the lot with strong cases to be made for at least six of a deep 13-runner field. Last year’s [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: South can leave Lincoln rivals all at sea for Kirby March 28, 2019 EVEN though the Flat season doesn’t officially start until Guineas weekend, the traditional curtain raiser takes place at Doncaster tomorrow. The Unibet Lincoln (3.35pm) is the first leg of the ‘spring double’ and is followed by next weekend’s Randox Health Grand National. Phil Kirby is planning an audacious bid at snaring both prizes and I [...]
A Brexit tale of two Britains: how brands can advertise to both sides of the political divide March 28, 2019 Since the EU referendum in 2016, the UK has been split. Yet while these divisions are clear to see in the House of Commons where MPs are still vigorously debating the UK’s relationship with the EU, the differences between these groups are far more pronounced and interesting outside of Westminster. In new research published by [...]
Four secrets for smashing your next big presentation March 28, 2019 Myth: to deliver an amazing talk you need to be a “born speaker”. Reality: when you know the secrets that make the difference between a dull speech and a fascinating presentation, you can easily apply them. Here are just a few to get you started. Use the magic structure Why? What? How? What if? These [...]
There’s a human cost to fetishising entrepreneurs like Elizabeth Holmes March 28, 2019 According to the documentary director Alex Gibney, the success of Elizabeth Holmes can be put down to Silicon Valley’s “fetishisation of the entrepreneur”. Holmes’ story is depicted in his latest film, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, released last week. But her story has caught the imagination of just about everyone who has [...]
DEBATE: Could Mike Ashley be the answer to Debenhams’ woes? March 28, 2019 Could Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley be the answer to Debenhams’ woes? John Phillips, general manager (EMEA) of Zuora, says YES. Reversing the fortunes of Debenhams would provide any new boss with a challenge – it is in dire need of modernisation. But Mike Ashley could well be the right man for the job. He has [...]