Carlsberg raises full-year outlook as beer sales recover October 27, 2020 Carlsberg today lifted its expectations for the full year after posting a better-than-expected beer sales in the third quarter. The Danish brewer said it now expected operating profit to decline by a mid-single-digit percentage, compared to previous guidance of a high-single-digit percentage. It came after the company posted a 2.4 per cent rise in total [...]
Tech bosses to defend key internet law in front of US Senate October 27, 2020 The bosses of the world’s biggest tech giants will tomorrow launch an impassioned defence of a key law, arguing that it is crucial to maintaining freedom of expression online. During an appearance in front of the Senate commerce committee, the chief executives of Facebook and Twitter will defend Section 230, a provision of the 1996 [...]
Music scouting platform Instrumental secures Tencent backing October 27, 2020 A British music scouting firm that uses algorithms to discover new artists is said to have secured fresh investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent. Instrumental is set to announce the strategic partnership, which will see Tencent take a minority stake in the company, as early as tomorrow, Sky News reported. The deal will come as [...]
Decentralised exchanges: Solving the scaling problem October 27, 2020 Cryptocurrency, at its core, was designed as the ultimate financial disruption – requiring no centralised authority. And yet, there is a kind of paradox in the majority of crypto trading volume occuring on exchanges that are centralised. However, we are now seeing the beginnings of a shift towards decentralised exchanges (DEXs) such as Uniswap, Balancer, [...]
Escape to Poldark country this half term at The Polurrian spa hotel October 27, 2020 With a staycation the safe option for a half-term break from the city, Cornish oasis The Polurrian spa hotel on the Lizard at Mullion could be the answers to your prayers. The weekend This craggy cove, just 40 minutes’ drive from Penzance, offers a beautiful sandy beach, spectacular coastal walks and horse trekking across the [...]
City of London demands answers on reopening of Waterloo and City Line October 27, 2020 The City of London’s policy chair has written to Transport for London’s commissioner seeking clarity on when the Waterloo and City Tube line will be reopened. The line – which travels directly between Bank and Waterloo stations – was closed when the country was put into the initial coronavirus lockdown in March and is the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Doesn’t take a Leap Of Faith to back Size’s contender October 27, 2020 IT’S GOOD to see the prolific winning partnership of trainer John Size and jockey Joao Moreira back in the winners’ circle on a regular basis, recently. Size, the former 11-time champion trainer, suffered a hiccup last season, finishing sixth in the championship with only 46 winners. With ten winners already this term, and Saturday’s impressive [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor can reign Supreme at the Valley again October 27, 2020 TRAINER Caspar Fownes maybe heading the trainers’ championship race at present, but hot on his heels is trainer Frankie Lor, who is in the middle of a purple patch. Lor has saddled five winners and five places from just 26 runners in the last fortnight and completed a hat-trick at the Valley last week. The [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: There could be a Storm brewing October 27, 2020 PUNTERS have the bonus of an extra race when Happy Valley hosts a nine-race programme on the notorious ‘C+3’ track on Wednesday. It’s always worth highlighting the ‘C+3’ track, which is just over 21 yards in width, and has a short sharp straight over one-and-half furlongs. It’s easy to appreciate that horses with double-figure draws have [...]
Tiktok moves into ecommerce with Shopify advertising deal October 27, 2020 Tiktok has made its first major move into social ecommerce after signing a deal with Shopify to allow brands to sell their wares through the viral video app. The tie-up means Shopify merchants will be able to run video ads on the platform, allowing Tiktok users to click through and purchase a product. The feature [...]
