Cheltenham Festival infographic Ahead of the greatest show on turf, Sporting Index has put together this handy Cheltenham Festival infographic to help punters get an angle on all the big trends and stats. The Anglo-Irish rivalry at the Festival has become one of the most competitive in sport. Last year Irish-trained horses won more races than their Great Britain-trained counterparts [...]
Before the open – 02/08 Asian shares crept up further last night on the back of strong factory data from the US and the news that major central banks would be keeping monetary stimulus in place. US stocks jumped to record highs yesterday after manufacturing PMI, as measured by Markit and the Institute for Supply Management both beat expectations (rising [...]
The increase in UK house prices is accelerating UK house prices rose at their fastest pace in three years in July, with the average house price increasing by 3.9 per cent compared to the same month in 2012, according to data from Nationwide. Analysts had expected an increase of 3.1 per cent, following 1.9 per cent growth in June 2013. Month-on-month, house prices [...]
Introducing the Live Blog – This Monday February 23, 2013 City A.M.’s live blog launches this Monday, and will bring you breaking news throughout the day. Our rolling coverage will include corporate stories as well as the latest developments in politics and economics that are important to the City. Check the blog frequently when we launch this week to see the newest data and fresh [...]
Forever young December 11, 2012 Cleopatra TRIED bathing in milk. Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, the first documented female serial killer, born in 1560, thought drinking the blood of virgins might do the trick. Others have scoured the world for the Holy Grail, or tried to broker pacts with the devil. Since our species became self aware, it has dreamed [...]
The wild, wonderful tale of the Bentley Boys December 7, 2012 When Bentley unleashes its Continental GT3 racer next year, it will be the first time for generations that owners will be able to join a Bentley racing team. This raises the mouth-watering prospect we could be looking at a whole new generation of Bentley Boys; flamboyant, wealthy and talented gentlemen racers of an ilk not [...]
The transformation of Jessica Ennis December 7, 2012 I ADORE Victoria Beckham and Alexander McQueen…” “I’d love to start my own fashion label…” “I’ve been to two award ceremonies in the last two nights…” You would be forgiven for thinking these were the words of a Hollywood starlet or seasoned pop star. But this is Jessica Ennis – the poster girl for the [...]
The Open University MBA – transforming your career November 5, 2012 The Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme from The Open University Business School will take you on a personal journey where you will challenge limits, cross boundaries and change the way you think. Quite simply, the OU MBA is designed to help you make a difference to your career. Reputation and quality Our MBA programme [...]
FTSE 100 up on improved European economic data August 14, 2012 Britain’s blue chip index opened up this morning, driven by improved economic data from Germany and France. In early trading, the FTSE 100 was up, tracking rises in Asia, as hopes were raised ahead of upcoming positive economic data from Europe. Insurer Standard Life was one of the morning’s biggest risers, adding 5.18 per cent [...]
London Time – Fast Times July 20, 2012 In our latest watch feature we look at the best sports watches on the earth, discover the preferred watches of the top athletes, discover the best diving watches and talk to watch enthusiast and US Masters champion Bubba Watson. Also introducing a video by The Watch Gallery, interviewing Bremont co-founder Nick English on building a [...]
