EP: 131 Haydock, Goodwood, York & Hong Kong May 20, 2022 The Group 2 Temple Stakes, run over the straight 5 furlong course at Haydock is one of the feature races of the weekend. The Sandy Lane Stakes is also run on the same afternoon over a furlong further at the Lancashire track. Goodwood and York provide further flat racing on Saturday, whilst the Irish 2000 [...]
M&C Saatchi agrees £310m takeover by Next Fifteen just days after snubbing Vin Murria May 20, 2022 Just days after M&C Saatchi snubbed Vin Murria's hostile takeover, the ad giant has announced a £310m takeover by fellow advertising agency Next Fifteen.
TfL looks for investment partners to take up office space at Bank, Southwark and Paddington stations May 20, 2022 Transport for London is looking for an investment partner to work on commercial developments at the sites of Bank, Paddington and Southwark stations. In a bid to reduce its reliance on fares for income, TFL is looking to offer commercial office space at the stations which could generate significant revenue. All three sites have either [...]
Explainer-in-brief: The final act of No10’s Partygate? May 20, 2022 Yesterday, it was perhaps the beginning of the end of Partygate. The Met Police investigation was closed, with a final verdict of 126 fines issued to 83 people. There were no additional fines for Boris Johnson. By the end of it, the investigation – called Operation Hillman – cost £460,000. Yet we’re still waiting for [...]
45 per cent of Brits with disabilities admit to concealing them in the workplace to avoid being ‘valued less’ May 20, 2022 Britain is a country uncomfortable speaking about workplace disabilities with almost 45 per cent of those with one concealing it, according to new figures published by Samsung. Research shared by the electronics firm this week firm found almost half of 2,500 people polled did not feel OK using the word ‘disabled’, while 40 per cent [...]
Chancellor urged to cut household bills by £200 with ‘retrofit revolution’ May 20, 2022 A group of the UK’s most senior housing figures have called for a "retrofit revolution" to cut down household bills.
The Works brings back dividend as demand for cheap books and Peppa Pig toys boosts sales May 20, 2022 Discount retailer The Works has reinstated its dividend after telling investors its sales are now significantly higher than at pre-pandemic levels, on the back of a record Christmas and booming demand for books. The firm said it had capitalised on the “BookTok” trend on social media platform TikTok to boost sales of its discount [...]
Ollie Phillips: Quins’ attacking mentality is good for rugby May 20, 2022 Twickenham Stadium will host its second Harlequins home fixture of the season tomorrow and a win for Tabai Matson’s side would guarantee them a spot in the top four. I don’t see a situation where Quins don’t make it but, until it’s certain, there’s work to do. They’ll entertain Gloucester in front of around 50,000 [...]
Woodside shareholders back BHP merger May 20, 2022 Shareholders have approved Woodside's proposed merger with BHP Group’s petroleum arm. with 98.66 per cent in favour of the deal.
New Bentley Bentayga EWB is world’s most luxurious SUV May 20, 2022 Stretched by 180mm, the luxurious Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is Bentley's new flagship – and an SUV successor to the Mulsanne.
