Lancashire Oaks: Arabian Comet can be crowned Haydock Queen July 2, 2015 Bookmakers are struggling to find a clear favourite for tomorrow’s Lancashire Oaks (2.15pm) at Haydock with combinations of five of the 11 fillies and mares heading the market with different firms. Read more: Buick backs Jack Hobbs to gain Derby revenge on Golden Horn The obvious starting point has to be Denis Coakley’s hat-trick seeking [...]
Summer watches: Don’t be fooled by these brightly coloured stunners; there’s some serious horological clout here July 2, 2015 Summer: that time when every magazine lightens its pages with vibrant yellows, azure blues and that indefinable shade of pink that only surfaces between June and August (somewhere between “old lady” coral and Legally Blonde fuchsia). I thought I’d join the club. My esteemed peers and I sometimes have a tendency to get bogged down [...]
Worldpay facing buyout instead of float July 1, 2015 Payments processing company Worldpay's owners are in talks with private equity groups such as Blackstone, CVC and Helmman & Friedman (H&F) over a possible takeover bids which would curtail its public listing. CVC is reportedly working with a major Canadian pension fund, while H&F is said to be in discussions over a joint bid with [...]
Bank of England is making plans to “protect” the UK from Greece, says governor Mark Carney July 1, 2015 The Bank of England (BoE) is drawing up plans to protect the UK's financial system from the crisis unfolding in Greece, according to governor Mark Carney. Read more: Mark Carney voices concern about Greek crisis in Bank of England Financial Stability Report In an interview with Sky News, he said the central bank was [...]
Sky says markets watchdog must look at BT Openreach June 30, 2015 Sky wants media regulator Ofcom to launch a full investigation into the UK’s broadband market and get the competition watchdog involved. Yesterday, Sky published the evidence it has submitted to Ofcom, which highlights what Sky considers to be the low quality service offered by BT’s Openreach division, which runs the UK’s telecoms network. Sky’s broadband [...]
Sky says markets watchdog must look at BT Openreach June 30, 2015 Sky wants media regulator Ofcom to launch a full investigation into the UK’s broadband market and get the competition watchdog involved. Yesterday, Sky published the evidence it has submitted to Ofcom, which highlights what Sky considers to be the low quality service offered by BT’s Openreach division, which runs the UK’s telecoms network. Sky’s broadband [...]
Sky wants the markets watchdog to investigate BT Openreach June 30, 2015 Sky wants media regulator Ofcom to launch a full investigation into the UK’s broadband market and get the competition watchdog involved. Yesterday, Sky published the evidence it has submitted to Ofcom, which highlights what Sky considers to be the low quality service offered by BT’s Openreach division, which runs the UK’s telecoms network. Sky’s broadband [...]
A turn around the garden at Duck and Waffle June 29, 2015 Fancy a spot of gardening in central London? The Heron Tower’s Duck and Waffle restaurant has teamed up with Petersham Nurseries, a restaurant and nursery in Richmond, to create a garden in the sky; housing a plethora of edible plants that guests can pick and nibble at dinner next month. The event is on Monday [...]
Lizzie Armitstead and Peter Kennaugh claim road race titles June 28, 2015 Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead shook off injury to claim her third women’s road race title at the British Cycling Championships in Lincoln yesterday. Read more: Contador – "Team Sky secrets will help me beat Froome" Armitstead, 26, held off mountain bike specialist Alice Barnes and the defending champion, double Olympic gold medallist [...]
Sky requests competition inquiry into BT’s broadband dominance June 28, 2015 Sky has submitted a formal request to telecoms regulator Ofcom for a competition inquiry into BT. Read more: BT dismisses Sky claims with Champions League launch and big name signings The broadcasting company accuses its rival of making a series of errors in its Openreach division, which operates the national broadband network. It [...]