The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:20 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Sunday Preview October 30, 2020 It’s the brilliant annual Arc weekend in Paris, and to celebrate, we have produced a special edition podcast with Bill Esdaile previewing the top Grade 1 Longchamp races. We are also joined by owner Nick Bradley who tells us all about Fev Rover as she aims to win the Prix Marcel Boussac for 2 year [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:19 Newmarket, Longchamp & HingKong October 30, 2020 There’s a great weekend of racing action, with the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket taking centre stage in the UK, plus it’s the brilliant annual Arc weekend in Paris, whilst there’s more top flat racing in Hong Kong. Owner Nick Bradley tells us all about Fev Rover as she aims to win the [...]
Premier League testing firm snaps up Oxford University Covid-19 test business October 30, 2020 The company behind the Premier League and Heathrow testing programmes has acquired a rapid Covid-19 testing business spun out of Oxford University. Biotech firm Prenetics today said it has acquired exclusive global rights to Oxsed, which has developed a low-cost coronavirus test that delivers results in 15 to 30 minutes. The companies are now targeting [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:18 The Cambridgeshire Weekend October 30, 2020 Owner John Dance tells us exactly why he is taking a break away from horse racing and the sporting frustrations he and his family are currently dealing with. He also tells us why he names his horses after song title and lyrics in this revealing interview. James Tate discuss the chances of Top Rank in [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:17 Ayr Gold Cup, Newbury & Hong Kong October 29, 2020 We all send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Pat Smullen who sadly passed away this week. Today, owner John Dance talks at length about the chances of his exciting 2 year old Rhythm Master, who runs at Newbury in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes on Saturday. Wally Pyrah joins us [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast: EP:16 St Leger Weekend October 29, 2020 Today William Muir talks in depth about his St. Leger runner, Pyledriver and young Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien joins us from his county Kilkenny stables to tell us all about Galileo Chrome’s meteoric rise from maiden company to St. Leger hopeful in just a few short weeks ahead of the group 1 race at Doncaster [...]
Amazon quarterly sales near $100bn amid online shopping boom October 29, 2020 Amazon has continued its bumper year of trading, posting quarterly sales of nearly $100bn (£77.4bn) as the pandemic sparked a surge in demand for online shopping. The ecommerce giant said net sales had increased 37 per cent year on year to hit $96.1bn in the three months to the end of September. Net profit hit [...]
Facebook revenue jumps as pandemic drives up traffic October 29, 2020 Facebook today posted better-than-expected revenue for the third quarter as higher user numbers during the coronavirus pandemic helped drive up revenue. The social media platform posted revenue of $21.5bn (£16.6bn) in the three-month period, up from $17.7bn last year. Net income rose from $6.1bn to $7.8bn. The bulk of the revenue was generated by advertising [...]
Google parent Alphabet returns to growth as advertisers flock back October 29, 2020 Google parent company Alphabet reported a return to growth in the third quarter as advertisers flocked back in their droves after a coronavirus-induced slump. The tech giant, which also owns Amazon, reported revenue of $46.2bn (£35.7bn) in the three months to the end of September, up 14 per cent on the same period last year. [...]
Channel 4 advertising bounces back amid privatisation threat October 29, 2020 Channel 4 today said its advertising revenue had rebounded strongly from a coronavirus-induced slump as it shrugged off renewed threats of privatisation. Earlier this month media minister John Whittingdale hinted that the government was mulling a sale of Channel 4, adding that its business model was under strain and may not be sustainable. But the [...]
