Hong Kong Racing Tips: Capital to Star for Caspar Fownes April 20, 2021 TRAINER Caspar Fownes will surely be praying to the gods of fortune for a change of luck before he arrives at Happy Valley today. The former champion trainer hasn’t had a winner since he saddled Sky Darci to victory in the Hong Kong Derby on March 21st. A losing sequence of 55 may look bad [...]
Clearbanc rebrands to Clearco and raises $100m Series C round April 20, 2021 Ecommerce investor Clearbanc has today announced a rebrand and $100m in new equity funding, bringing the company’s valuation to almost $2bn. The alternative capital platform, founded by Canadian Dragons Den star Michele Romanow, will rebrand to Clearco. “The move from Clearbanc to Clearco really signals our move beyond capital,” Romanow said. “Our goal is to [...]
We need to keep a level head when we talk about new Covid variants April 20, 2021 Viruses mutate. Since Covid-19 first emerged, it has mutated thousands and thousands of times. Some of these changes are more concerning than others, but there must be a level-headed approach to this without a near-constant headline-grabbing hyperbole sowing fear every time a new variant emerges. Much of the recent coverage has been wildly unhelpful and [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor Ready with Savvy chances at the Valley April 20, 2021 BANK on high-flying Frankie Lor to close the gap on current trainers’ championship leader John Size when racing resumes at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The 55-year-old trainer, in only his fourth season, is currently one away from his half century of winners for the campaign and is trailing Size by a fast-diminishing [...]
Guardiola joins Klopp in criticising plans for Super League April 20, 2021 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has criticised plans for a European Super League this afternoon, joining a growing wave of criticism from the highest tiers of football. Guardiola’s City are one of 12 clubs confirmed to be a part of the new ‘closed shop’ Super League. But the Spaniard this afternoon said “sport is not [...]
M&G reopens property fund after flogging retail assets April 20, 2021 M&G has reopened its property portfolio after flogging its retail assets more than a year after it froze dealing in the fund amid a surge in investor withdrawal requests. The asset management giant said today it will unfreeze the funds for dealing from 10 May. It suspended the property portfolio in December 2019 amid a [...]
Who is Angela Merkel’s likely successor Armin Laschet? April 20, 2021 Armin Laschet was today chosen by grandees of Germany’s ruling centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to run in September’s German election, becoming the likely successor to chancellor Angela Merkel. Laschet was already leader of the CDU, however he still faced a challenge by Bavarian state premier Markus Söder to represent the party at the country’s [...]
UK to hike emissions cut plans ahead of US climate summit April 20, 2021 The UK has announced a hike in its pledged fossil fuel emission cuts in a year that ends with its hosting of the COP26 climate summit. Boris Johnson has today made a new commitment to cutting emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, up from 68 per cent in 2030. Johnson [...]
Ramsbury Estate beats Russia and the US to win top vodka prize April 20, 2021 North-east Wiltshire had just been crowned the UK’s vodka capital, and one of the best vodka-making regions in the world. Ramsbury Estate, at Aldbourne near Marlborough, won Spirit of the Year, Vodka Of the Year and a gold medal at last week’s prestigious London Spirits Competition. “It was international recognition for our cosmopolitan team,” says [...]
European Super League: Boris Johnson says ‘no action off the table’ April 20, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told football officials that “no action is off the table” as the government looks to block the formation of the new European Super League. During a meeting with the Football Association, the Premier League and football fan groups this morning Johnson pledged his “unwavering support”. He also expressed solidarity with [...]
