California can stop punters looking to the Sky in handicap puzzle May 17, 2022 PUNTERS and form-book students are faced with a real ‘head-scratcher’ in the Class Three Ma Wan Handicap (3.15pm) over the extended mile. With the two in-form ‘Packing’ gallopers, Award and Famous, lining up, and last start winners Nothing New and Viva Hunter in opposition, this has the makings of a classic Happy Valley handicap, with [...]
Expect no Drop in form from Shinn and the Gang May 17, 2022 RACING in Hong Kong can finally get back to some normality after last week’s incessant rain and thunderstorms caused havoc with the formbook at both Happy Valley and Sha Tin. With the sun out in force and temperatures up in the high 20s again, racing will be back on a sound surface, and racegoers can [...]
European Commission urges EU to be ready for cut-off in Russian gas supplies May 17, 2022 The European Union should prepare for Russia to switch off gas supplies into Europe, the trading bloc's executive arm will warn tomorrow.
Buzzfeed runs out of buzz as losses swell and time spent on sites dwindle May 17, 2022 Losses continue for media giant Buzzfeed as the firm struggles to gain momentum following its market debut last year.
Petrol firms defend ‘nauseating prices’ as business minister implores retailers to pass on fuel duty cut May 17, 2022 Retailers have defended forecourt prices as politicians call for costs to be slashed after a fuel duty cut earlier this year. Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has written to businesses to implore them to pass on the savings from a 5p per litre cut in fuel duty introduced in March. It comes after motoring group the [...]
Business travel is back as card spending recovers from pandemic May 17, 2022 Business travel recovery is on its way back as card spending has recovered following the easing of Covid travel restrictions. According to American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), in the last three weeks of April card spending reached 72 per cent of 2019 levels, going up 11 percentage points compared with the last week [...]
Tory MP arrested for rape and asked to stay away from Parliament May 17, 2022 A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and asked to stay away from the parliamentary estate. The Metropolitan Police said the alleged sexual offences were committed between 2002 and 2009 in the capital. A statement from Scotland Yard stated: “A man was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse [...]
PM calls on industry to build Crossrail 2 following Elizabeth line opening May 17, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the industry to build Crossrail 2 on the same day he attended the Elizabeth line’s opening. Johnson said the government would back the project but businesses would need to come up with a plan to pay for it. “The real thing for us now is to think about [...]
Investors look through inflation headwinds to focus on strong earnings May 17, 2022 Investors dismissed concerns over inflationary pressures firming in the UK economy and focused on a string of positive company earnings, lifting London’s indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.72 per cent to 7,518.35 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
Coalition of football clubs file lawsuit against insurers in wake of landmark Axa ruling May 17, 2022 A coalition of football clubs have filed a multi-party lawsuit against six major insurers seeking a larger payout for money lost during Covid-19, after the UK’s Supreme Court said businesses are allowed to reclaim losses suffered due to the impacts of the pandemic. A consortium of 20 separate claimants – including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston [...]
