Title shot for Crolla return May 13, 2015 BRITISH boxer Anthony Crolla is to make his comeback from a fractured skull with a world title fight against WBA lightweight champion Darleys Perez on 18 July. The bout in his native Manchester comes seven months after the 28-year-old suffered severe head injuries and two broken ankles when confronting two burglars near his neighbour’s home. [...]
Elm Park to cement his Investec Derby claims in classy Dante Stakes May 13, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE SECOND DAY OF YORK’S DANTE MEETING IT HAS been an extremely odd build-up to this year’s Investec Derby with contender after contender falling by the wayside. Hopefully, this afternoon’s Dante Stakes (3.15pm) will shed some light on what is a fairly confused picture at present. John F Kennedy was the ante-post [...]
Sir Michael to claim Bragging rights in the Middleton May 13, 2015 SIR MICHAEL Stoute’s filly BRAGGING is one that I have been watching for some time now, and I suspect she will be too good for her rivals in York’s Group Two Middleton Stakes (2.40pm). With no sign of rain and her main market rival Ribbons’ trainer James Fanshawe yet to hit top gear, she should [...]
Business backs Sajid Javid over strike law reforms May 12, 2015 Business groups have rallied behind government moves to make big changes to strike laws. New business minister Sajid Javid said he will use his first days in office to tighten rules surrounding strikes, saying that the Tory government’s Queen’s Speech would introduce thresholds for strike ballots. Under the proposals, strikes affecting public services would need [...]
UK law firm Gateley plans to pioneer London IPO May 12, 2015 A corporate law firm that counts Mothercare and West Ham as clients is hoping to break new ground by becoming the first British firm to float on the stock market. Gateley, which has offices at Paternoster Square, is hoping to raise £10m by listing shares on the alternative investment market (Aim). Read more: Gateley [...]
Italian investor Exor tries to woo PartnerRe away from rival Axis May 12, 2015 ITALIAN investment firm Exor stepped up its attempts to win over Bermuda-based PartnerRe yesterday, pumping its offer up to $6.8bn (£4.3bn). This is not the first time Exor has attempted to trump a deal between PartnerRe and Axis, which has proposed an $11bn all-share deal for the reinsurer, including a one-off cash dividend of $11.5 [...]
David Cameron ushers in a new era at the Treasury as Damien Hinds and David Gauke join Greg Hands and Harriet Baldwin May 12, 2015 George Osborne is set to work with a new team at the Treasury following this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. Prime Minister David Cameron announced one new Treasury minister and the reappointment of another yesterday, the latest in a slew of postings he has doled out to loyal Conservatives following last week’s General Election. Read [...]
George Osborne starts his EU reform push with ministers in Brussels May 12, 2015 Britain’s EU renegotiation process is officially underway, as chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne made his first post-General Election trip to Brussels yesterday. Speaking ahead of a meeting of EU finance ministers, Osborne said he went to Brussels “with a very clear mandate to improve Britain’s relationship with the rest of the European Union, and to [...]
Viking invasion on the Thames May 12, 2015 Londoners were greeted on their morning commute yesterday by the sight of the new cruise ship Viking Star making her way along the Thames to the home of sea navigation, Greenwich, where she is moored ahead of her maiden voyage to Norway.
Verizon swoops for AOL in $4bn bid to boost ads May 12, 2015 VERIZON, the US mobile phone network, has made a shock $4.4bn (2.81bn) bid for internet stalwart AOL, offering $50 a share yesterday. Verizon is keen to get its hands on AOL’s advertising technology, and use it to deliver targeted advertising to mobile devices. AOL, a firm reminiscent of the dot com boom era, also owns [...]
