Super Sixty to Ascend above his rivals for first Hong Kong win February 25, 2025 A WINNING double at Sha Tin last Sunday will certainly have boosted the confidence of jockey Alexis Badel, following a relatively slow start to his current campaign. With only 14 winners so far this season, the former French ace will be hoping the Caspar Fownes stable can provide him with another timely success when he [...]
London Broncos’ future at AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane uncertain February 25, 2025 Rugby league club London Broncos’ future at AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane has descended into uncertainty after the former Super League team chose to activate a break clause in their contract. London Broncos, the only England-based club south of Widnes and Sheffield in the top two divisions of rugby league, have played at Plough Lane in [...]
Gatwick expansion rationale not impacted by Heathrow third runway, regulator says February 25, 2025 The UK’s aviation regulator has put its weight behind Gatwick Airport’s proposals for a second runway as it accepted a range of financial commitments from the hub over the next four years. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday said the expansion plans would still provide “benefits to consumers” even if Heathrow also gets a [...]
Mo Salah’s new Liverpool contract is getting more expensive, says Slot February 25, 2025 Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted that Mohamed Salah’s blistering form is making him even more expensive for the club to tie to a new contract this summer. Salah will be a free agent in June, when he will be 33, and Liverpool’s reluctance to give big deals to over-30s could play into the hands [...]
UK government aligns with US with AI regulation delays February 25, 2025 The UK government has postponed its plans to introduce legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI), as ministers reassess their approach in light of the US’s de-regulatory stance on AI. The proposed bill aimed to require AI companies to submit large language models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, for testing by the UK’s AI safety institute. It was [...]
Can Super League use Las Vegas and NRL to turbocharge English rugby league? February 25, 2025 The Super League is venturing to Las Vegas to piggyback on the NRL. But can it help to turbocharge rugby league in England? “It’s fantastic, I’ve watched a couple of the games. They’re proper hard players, and maybe they deserve that little bit more publicity. They’re spreading the word.” Those were the thoughts of Manchester [...]
HSBC Innovation Banking bets £30m on fintech Clearscore February 25, 2025 HSBC Innovation Banking has backed global fintech Clearscore lending £30m in debt financing. After first partnering in 2017, the fintech said the continued support of the bank will help drive further business growth across domestic and international markets. Clearscore credited the lender for its “vital role in its global expansion” with the financial marketplace now [...]
Mini Cooper SE 2025 review: Minimum emissions, maximum fun February 24, 2025 Cast your mind back to 2001. As a new millennium got underway, the Mini brand was dramatically relaunched under BMW ownership, starting with the first-generation Mini hatchback. Time has moved quickly, with the Mini now into its fourth generation. Electrification is now core to the range, with the latest Mini available in both petrol and [...]
The Ritz-Carlton puts the ‘grand’ in Grand Cayman February 24, 2025 People either come here to make money or they’re running away from something,” Dan told me in Grand Cayman’s Backroom cigar and cocktail bar. The somewhat jaded 40-something American finance bro whose surfer-esque brown hair could easily be slicked back, Patrick Bateman style, was facing a dilemma. He’d reached the eight year point at which [...]
Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Series II: Opulence with attitude February 24, 2025 The Ghost model name is as old as Rolls-Royce itself. Or so the story goes. In fact, the car revealed by Charles Royce and Henry Royce in 1906 was called the 40/50 hp, but managing director Claude Johnson – who described himself as “the hyphen in Rolls-Royce” – nicknamed his 40/50 hp the Silver Ghost [...]