Don’t panic: Verbier will open its slopes today October 30, 2020 This may have been among the worst years in living memory, but at least Verbs is open for business. The famous Verbier ski-resort, the slopes of choice for City bankers and Sloane Rangers alike, will open today, despite surging Swiss Covid cases. This, coupled with today’s news that UK travellers will no longer have to [...]
A hidden mental health epidemic is threatening our children October 30, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown restrictions have given rise to a mental health epidemic that has swept through the UK. The restrictive measures imposed earlier this year have already adversely affected children’s mental health, and continue to intensify the glaring disadvantages experienced by those living in some of the country’s poorest communities. The figures [...]
As Georgia heads to the polls, democracy and prosperity hang in the balance October 30, 2020 Georgia has been one of the success stories in Eastern Europe after the Cold War. It is now a vigorous, multi-party democracy where elections are fiercely fought but the electorate’s decision respected. Sound economic policies have pushed Georgia near to the top of the World Bank’s league of the best places in the world in [...]
For Corbyn and antisemitism, “sorry” still seems to be the hardest word October 30, 2020 One of the markers of genuine leadership is being able to recognise when you have been wrong, to apologise, and to commit to a change of course. This is an attribute that Jeremy Corbyn had multiple opportunities to demonstrate as the Labour party lurched from one antisemitism crisis to the next under his leadership. Each [...]
Scrapping the VAT refund for tourists would be catastrophic for the UK economy October 30, 2020 Retail, hospitality and tourism are three of the sectors that have been hardest hit by Covid-19 and the ongoing lockdown restrictions. Employing close to six million people, job losses in these sectors are expected to be devastating. The government should be doing all it can to support these businesses at this critical time. Instead, it [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:21 Newmarket Cesarewitch & Dewhurst Meeting October 30, 2020 Irish trainer Gavin Cromwell has four runners declared in this year’s Cesarewitch Handicap over 2 miles & 2 furlongs at Newmarket on Saturday, and he joins us in today’s programme. Racing Editor Bill Esdaile previews the top weekend races and Wally Pyrah looks at Sunday’s 10-race card in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett About [...]
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 [...]
