Schofield can continue bright spell on Cruz’s Sunshine April 14, 2020 WHILE jockeys Zac Purton and Joao Moreira continue to hog the limelight in Hong Kong, facts and figures show that South African Chad Schofield has become the most improved jockey in the territory. Schofield, son of top Australian and Sydney-based jockey Glyn, was given a long suspension earlier in the season and his campaign didn’t properly [...]
Glory awaits Purton and his Master April 14, 2020 REIGNING champion Zac Purton looks to have the necessary fire power to eat into the four-win deficit at the top of the jockeys’ title race at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The Australian pilot would not have been in the best of spirits after racing at Sha Tin on Sunday. Not only did rival Joao Moreira become the first [...]
Rishi Sunak says there is ‘no trade off’ between economy and public health April 14, 2020 Rishi Sunak has said there is no trade-off between public health and the economy in the wake of new estimates suggesting GDP will drop by 35 per cent this quarter. Speaking at today’s press briefing, the chancellor said the coronavirus lockdown was necessary to protect the long-term future of the economy. This is in contrast [...]
GSK partners with Sanofi to develop coronavirus vaccine April 14, 2020 Pharmaceuticals giant Glaxosmithkline (GSK) has joined forces with French drugmaker Sanofi to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus disease. The two firms said that they were planning to begin clinical trials for the new treatment in the second half of this year. If successful, it is hoped that the vaccine would become available in the [...]
FTSE 100 finishes lower despite global coronavirus rally April 14, 2020 The FTSE 100 missed out on a global rally today after the UK government said it intends to keep lockdown measures in place for the time being and dire predictions were made about the economy. Britain’s FTSE 100 index closed 0.9 per cent lower at 5,792 points. Yet European and US markets were more cheery, [...]
‘Unfair’ Covid-19 business grant scheme means more Scottish firms could go under April 14, 2020 Concerns are growing among Scottish businesses that the SNP government’s failure to match Westminster’s coronavirus economic support will force a string of retail and hospitality chains to go bust. English hospitality, tourism and leisure chains have been offered government grants of up to £25,000 per property, as long as the building’s rateable value is less [...]
Coronavirus: John Lewis launches virtual services April 14, 2020 John Lewis has launched a platform to provide its in-store services, such as decorating and style advice, online while its stores are closed during the UK coronavirus lockdown. The department store said it will offer virtual nursery, home design and style advice through video calls with customers. John Lewis is currently unable to provide the [...]
She speaks for the President—but is anyone listening? April 14, 2020 Last week a snippet of news dropped into my inbox, announcing that Donald Trump had taken time out of his busy schedule of bullish-if-confused press conferences to announce a new White House press secretary (the fourth since he was sworn in at the beginning of 2017, if anyone’s counting). Number three, Stephanie Grisham, thanked the [...]
US stocks rise as investors focus on Chinese trade recovery April 14, 2020 US stocks have risen sharply in early trading as investors take heart in better-than-expected Chinese economic data and as state governors weigh up easing coronavirus lockdowns. The S&P 500 index was 2.3 per cent higher roughly an hour after the bell. The Dow Jones was up two per cent and the Nasdaq had risen 3.1 [...]
Coronavirus: UK economy could shrink by 35 per cent in second quarter April 14, 2020 The UK economy could shrink by 35 per cent in the second quarter of this year and unemployment could hit 10 per cent as coronavirus lockdown measures take a devastating toll, Britain’s budget watchdog has warned. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said such a slowdown could send the budget deficit to its highest level [...]
