London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
Bank of England and US regulators renew deal on clearing cooperation October 20, 2020 The Bank of England and US trading watchdog have signed a new agreement to cooperate on the supervision of cross-border clearing of financial transactions. “The CFTC and the BoE express their willingness to cooperate in the interest of fulfilling their respective regulatory mandates, particularly in preserving the benefits of cross-border clearing activity,” the Bank said. [...]
JaxJox promises to revolutionise your home workout October 20, 2020 There couldn’t be a better time for a home fitness solution like JaxJox to hit the market. The unprecedented lockdown of society over the last seven months will have ripple effects that will be studied by scientists, psychologists and historians for decades to come. Among the most fascinating – if not alarming – will be [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Prince looks Gem of a bet October 20, 2020 FORM-BOOK students will point to the outstanding claims of top-weight Californiadeepshot, who lines-up in the closing Po Chong Wan Handicap (3.50pm) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. This striking looking chestnut hasn’t had much luck since winning on his debut last season, with a series of wide draws scuppering his chances. Last month for instance, with [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Teetan can continue purple patch aboard Ardenode October 20, 2020 WILL wonders never cease! There was a rare occurrence at Sha Tin in Hong Kong last Sunday. Leading jockeys Joao Moreira and reigning champ Zac Purton both went home empty-handed, something that only happens once every blue moon. Both will be in action again at Happy Valley on Wednesday and their many thousands of supporters [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Get Lucky with Murray’s Partners October 20, 2020 THERE is plenty to look forward to in Hong Kong on Wednesday as Happy Valley hosts an exciting and competitive eight-race card. With last week’s Typhoon having blown itself back into the sea, and no rain on the horizon, punters can expect perfect conditions. Make a note, however, that past records predict it’s tough for [...]
Peers push back on Brexit bill in largely symbolic move October 20, 2020 The House of Lords has voted against Boris Johnson's Internal Market Bill, which seeks to breach the Brexit withdrawal treaty if the UK does not get a trade deal with the EU.
Brexit: EU not serious about restarting trade talks, says minister October 20, 2020 The EU’s offer to restart broken down Brexit trade talks amounted only to “lip service”, according to a UK business minister. Nadhim Zahawi said today that the UK still wanted a Brexit trade deal, despite Boris Johnson refusing to come back to the negotiating table, but that talks would not continue until Brussels treats Britain [...]
Top English clubs and JP Morgan ‘in talks’ over $6bn European super league October 20, 2020 US banking giant JP Morgan and top-flight English clubs are said to be in talks over a game-changing $6bn (£4.6bn) plot to launch a new Fifa-backed European football league.
EU sees record demand for social bonds as it ramps up borrowing October 20, 2020 The European Union received a record level of demand for bonds it is selling to support its recovery from coronavirus, in a positive sign for the bloc as it plans to massively ramp up issuance. The EU attracted bids of more than €233bn (£213bn) for the €17bn it sought to raise to fund its Sure [...]
