Cricket Comment: Stokes can be England’s next true all-rounder May 27, 2015 Like many people I thought Jason Gillespie had a real shout of landing the England head coach’s job but I believe that Trevor Bayliss is a really good appointment and he is someone who will move the national side in the right direction. I spent a bit of time with him when I was with [...]
Gosden’s pair primed to give trainer second Investec Derby May 26, 2015 PATRICK CALLAGHAN REPORTS FROM YESTERDAY’S BREAKFAST WITH THE STARS EVENT AT EPSOM THE successful rekindling of the partnership between John Gosden and Frankie Dettori has been one of the stories of the season. And the first-named holds all the aces ahead of the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday 6 June as he looks to [...]
Legatissimo bidding for Classic history in the Investec Oaks May 26, 2015 KAZZIA was the last filly to complete the 1,000 Guineas/Oaks double back in 2002 and the first since 1990. However, at Breakfast with the Stars, David Wachman gave a bullish bulletin on Legatissimo, who won going away at Newmarket earlier this month and is generally 7/2 to follow up at Epsom on Friday week. Wachman [...]
What does it take to get a business to IPO? – Investec Comment May 25, 2015 What is it that drives a company founder to float their business on the stock market and do an initial public offering (IPO)? The obvious point is that they want to raise capital to fund their growth and/or provide an exit for current shareholders. By entering the public markets, a company can tap into a [...]
Telecoms firm Daisy in talks with Phoenix IT May 21, 2015 TELECOMS company Daisy is in discussions with cloud IT firm Phoenix to take it over in a £180m cash deal. The bid is in conjunction with the private equity fund Toscafund, which helped Daisy de-list and go private in August last year. Phoenix said it “is in advanced discussions” with Daisy and Toscafund, at a [...]
Investec sell-off helps company focus on future May 21, 2015 ANGLO-South African finance group Investec yesterday said it was in the best shape for a decade, after clearing the decks of old businesses and boosting performance at its money management arms. The company, listed in London and Johannesburg, said the reduction of its UK and Irish mortgage business and banking venture in Australia was helping [...]
Cricket Comment: England want to land a big fish May 20, 2015 CARETAKER boss Paul Farbrace this week threw his hat into the ring to become England’s head coach on a full-time basis. I think he has a chance but my gut feeling is that England are after a bigger fish. Having said that, he has the opportunity to impress over the next few weeks during the [...]
Roux Sr and Jr bring their Michelin-starred food to the Investec Derby at Chez Roux at Blue Riband May 19, 2015 Last year, the World’s Greatest Flat Race joined forces with two of the world’s greatest chefs – Albert Roux and Michel Roux Jr – for Chez Roux on the Prince’s Lawn, a partnership that brought Michelin-starred gastronomy to the Investec Derby. The father and son duo are set for a return, this time taking over [...]
Bwin.party share price rises as GVC joins with poker giant Amaya for new bid May 18, 2015 The battle for online gambling firm Bwin.party accelerated yesterday, with a new entrant to the bidding war. GVC said that instead of pushing for a reverse takeover alone, it was combining its hand with Canadian online poker giant Amaya for a takeover bid worth around €1.5bn (£1bn). A source close to the matter [...]
Mining groups push market up as Lloyds falls – London Report May 18, 2015 Britain’s top share index nudged higher yesterday, thanks to gains in major mining companies, but it was held back by falls in Lloyds and pharmaceuticals company Hikma. The FTSE 100 index gave up early gains to trade up 8.38 points, or 0.1 per cent higher, at 6,968.87 by the close. The index hit a high [...]