Cheltenham Free Bets – Best UK Offers for the 2026 Festival March 9, 2026 Cheltenham free bets are one of the many ways UK bookmakers compete for the attention of punters during the Festival week. Claiming free bets during the event helps improve their staking power. But with so many bookies and free bet offers, it’s easy to get confused. That’s why we’ve created this guide to show you [...]
Willie Mullins: Your gut tells you he has to be a hell of a horse February 12, 2026 FOUR weeks out from this year’s Cheltenham Festival, Willie Mullins, the meeting’s all-time leading trainer, is assembling his battalion of runners once again. By the Closutton maestro’s usual standards he has had a slower beginning to the season, and he trails main rival Gordon Elliott in the Irish trainers’ championship. It’s not something that is [...]
Is Musk’s SpaceX IPO date written in the stars? January 28, 2026 SpaceX may be aiming for the stars in more ways than one as Elon Musk has floated the idea of timing the rocket maker’s IPO to coincide with a rare planetary alignment, as well as his own birthday. The tentative window is mid-June, when Jupiter and Venus will appear unusually close together in the night sky, a [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Defence and miners miss Trump ‘TACO’ tariff rally January 22, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Yesterday Donald descended on Davos. In a wide-ranging address to the economic elite, President Trump scolded Europe, touted his own successes and doubled down on the “need” to acquire Greenland. Beyond his scathing remarks about Nato peers, the central takeaway from Trump’s over-hour long speech [...]
Ryanair boss could land near-£2bn payout after Elon Musk feud January 21, 2026 The boss of Ryanair could land a cash payout of as much as £1.7bn if the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, acts on his threats to buy the airline. Michael O’Leary, who has been chief executive of the County Dublin-based business for more than 30 years, has accumulated the sixth-largest stake in the company, with [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Trump to rock davos; Stocks dip after inflation January 21, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Inflation spiked above expectations this morning, coming in at 3.4 per cent, according to fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This soared above a poll of economists by Bloomberg expecting 3.3 per cent. “Inflation ticked up a little in December, driven partly [...]
Elon Musk flirts with Ryanair acquisition and firing Michael O’Leary January 20, 2026 The space-faring entrepreneur Elon Musk is pondering whether to ground his aspirations a little closer to earth, with suggestions on social media that he could acquire Ryanair and eject Michael O’Leary as chief executive. In a post on X, the Tesla and Space X chief asked his followers in a poll whether he should buy [...]
‘He’s an idiot’: Musk and Ryanair boss trade insults in Starlink row January 17, 2026 A spat over in-flight Wi-Fi has spiralled into a verbal brawl between Elon Musk and Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary. The clash tumbled into the open after O’Leary dismissed Musk and his satellite internet business Starlink in a radio interview on Ireland’s Newstalk, calling him “an idiot”. The verbal row widened to O’Leary telling listeners [...]
eDreams ODIGEO Sets New Accelerated Growth Target to Reach Over 13 Million Prime Members by 2030, 40% Above Market Consensus November 19, 2025 Building on the success of its 2021-2025 strategic plan, which quadrupled subscribers and delivered a 62-fold increase in Cash EBITDA, eDO presents its next phase of growth. From this position of strength, the new multi-year plan targets over 13 million Prime members by 2030, driven by accelerated +15-20% annual growth (FY28-FY30). Enhanced value proposition with the introduction of flexible monthly and quarterly subscription options, following successful tests and customer feedback showing higher NPS (+10%) and long-term value (+13%). Plan to accelerate eDO’s evolution into a global, diversified multi-product subscription, driven by investments in new products such as Rail and international expansion, targeting 66% of eDO volume from new areas by 2030 (up from 43%). Strong financial position enables continued investment in growth while continuing shareholder returns, aiming to invest €100 million in share repurchases over the next 2 years.
Why a charity should own 10 per cent of your company’s shares November 5, 2025 The Notebook, where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today it’s James Reed with the pen The traditional model of capitalism is outdated and unsustainable — and I’m on a mission to change it. Yes, free markets based on short-term shareholder returns have delivered opportunities for people to succeed, encouraged innovation and entrepreneurship [...]