EP: 181 Newbury, Warwick & Hong Kong February 10, 2023 Newbury stages the Denman and Game Spirit Chases – both Grade 2 races – plus the competitive Betfair Hurdle on Saturday, whilst Warwick features the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase on the same afternoon. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend’s jumps action with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting in Hong Kong. [...]
February 11th – Punter Podcast Summary February 10, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s weekend tips in a short, summary episode of the Punter Podcast alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
News Corp: Rupert Murdoch titan to cut 1,250 jobs citing interest rate and inflation surge February 10, 2023 Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has said it will cut 1,250 jobs, around 5% of its workforce, after inflation cut into profits at the media giant. The publishing company, which owns The Times and Sun newspapers in the UK, missed earnings expectations for the latest quarter. Robert Thomson, chief executive of News Corp, said: “Obviously, a [...]
Power-boosted start for Bitcoin Racing February 10, 2023 Jason Deane reports from the heart of El Salvador where he's shifting through the gears to showcase Bitcoin to the world of motorsport.
Square Mile honours WEF president and Davos head Brende with freedom of the City February 10, 2023 The president of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was honoured by the Square MIle’s Corporation this week, giving him the Freedom of the City of London. Børge Brende was honoured at a ceremony this week following the WEF’s landmark conference in Davos, Switzerland, last month. The Norwegian economist, who heads the non-profit promoting cooperation between [...]
Shares in Standard Chartered fall five per cent after First Abu Dhabi quashes hopes of £28bn take-over deal February 10, 2023 First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates’ biggest lender, said it was not currently evaluating an offer for Britain’s Standard Chartered, the second time it has quashed reports of an imminent bid. News of the potential offer first came on 5 January, when FAB said it had considered a bid for London-listed Standard Chartered but was no longer doing [...]
FTSE 100 live: London index under pressure despite easing of UK recession woes February 10, 2023 The FTSE100 index was trading slightly lower, down 0.24 per cent, this morning despite the UK narrowingly avoiding recession. London’s premier index had fallen to 7,892.06 points – down from yesterday’s close – while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index was off 0.55 per cent. Standard Chartered’s shares fell nearly five per cent in early [...]
Brexit and Boris supporter Nadine Dorries will quit as an MP at next election February 10, 2023 Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has announced she is standing down as an MP at the next general election. Ms Dorries, who represents Mid Bedfordshire and has been an MP since 2005, hit out at her party’s decision to remove Boris Johnson as Prime Minister as she used her new TalkTV show to confirm her [...]
Labour wins by-election as victor Ashley Dalton calls for Sunak to ‘move out of the way’ February 10, 2023 Labour’s Ashley Dalton told the Conservatives “move out of the way” after a comfortable win in the West Lancashire by-election. She demanded a general election, telling Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that it was time for Labour to take over. Bitterly cold conditions on polling day and the expectation of an easy Labour hold contributed to [...]
ASOS announces new interim CFO as fast fashion chain attempts to rebuild after £32m loss February 10, 2023 Online fashion giant ASOS has brought in an experienced new interim CFO with as it continues its post-pandemic overhaul to plug on-going losses. The pandemic darling announced that 75 per cent of its new 12-person decision-making team has been filled, as part of a major turnaround bid called ‘Driving Change’. Its new ‘reinforced leadership and [...]