Hong Kong Racing Tips: Majestic to Star at Happy Valley May 4, 2021 EVERYTHING looks in place for the highly-regarded MAJESTIC STAR, who takes his chance in the Hung Hom Bay Handicap (3.15pm) over six-furlongs at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Joao Moreira must have been quick to secure the ride after partnering the three-year-old son of I Am Invincible to a hugely impressive track and trial win in [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Harmony to Fire in another winner for Chau May 4, 2021 TOP CLAIMING rider Jerry Chau is capable of reaching another milestone in his short but highly- successful career when he arrives at Happy Valley on Wednesday. 21-year-old Chau has raced to 43 winners in only his second season as an apprentice, and needs just another two wins to see his claiming allowance drop from seven [...]
Ofcom rebuffs BBC Sounds competition concerns in blow to Murdoch May 4, 2021 Ofcom has rejected calls to probe competition concerns over the BBC’s move into on-demand audio in a blow to Rupert Murdoch’s rival media empire. The media watchdog last year launched a review into BBC Sounds, the streaming platform hosting online radio and podcasts from the public service broadcaster, amid concerns about its impact on the [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: It’s worth a Bet on Hong Kong May 4, 2021 WEDNESDAY’S feature race is the Class 2 Hok Yuen Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs and it has to be one of the toughest contests seen at Happy Valley this season, with all dozen contenders holding chances on their best form. With the draw possibly playing an important role in the result, the likes of improving [...]
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches crypto indexes May 4, 2021 The S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global, today said it had launched cryptocurrency indexes. The S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Ethereum Index and S&P Crypto Mega Cap Index will measure the performance of bitcoin, Ethereum and digital assets. The move to measure each space was originally announced in December last [...]
Mayor of London election: Where do the major candidates stand on transport? May 4, 2021 With the 6 May mayor of London election now just weeks away, City A.M. is producing a four-piece series on where the four leading candidates stand on different issues. Today, we look at the transport policies of the candidates from Labour, the Conservatives, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats. Sadiq Khan Khan said he [...]
Drinking around the world: The Corsican wine loved by Napoleon May 4, 2021 Napoleon, the son of an Ajaccio winemaker on the Granite island of Corsica, died two hundred years ago this week. Films portray Corsica as a place of scrubland, beaches, vendettas and banditry, while cookery shows spotlight the island’s world-beating urchins, “figatelli” smoked chestnut sausage, cured hams and ripened brocciu cheese. But they ignore the excellent [...]
History is pointing to the dawn of a new age with Bitcoin May 4, 2021 Bitcoin is facilitating a transformation of wealth as uptrends in the price of stocks, commodities, and real estate fuel the gap between rich and poor.
Digital ad firm Dianomi plots £70m London stock market float May 4, 2021 Digital advertising firm Dianomi today unveiled plans for a stock market float in London, marking another boost to the City’s booming initial public offering (IPO) scene. Dianomi, which specialises in paid content for financial services clients, is targeting a £70m valuation and aiming to raise £25m through listing on London’s Aim market this month. The [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell: ‘Chickens will come home to roost’ with post-Covid tax hikes May 4, 2021 Tax rises are inevitable in order to tackle spiralling pandemic-driven public debt across the world, Sir Martin Sorrell has warned. The S4 Capital advertising mogul told City A.M. that while he expected strong economic growth this year and in 2022, “at some point the chickens do have to come home to roost”. Sorrell said he [...]
