Ladbrokes to link executive pay to responsible gaming measures February 23, 2014 LADBROKES is planning to link executive pay with responsible gambling criteria in response to government pressure over fixed-odds betting terminals, the e-gaming giant will announce today. According to Sky News, chief executive Richard Glynn wrote to gambling minister Helen Grant and certain industry stakeholders last Friday to inform them that Ladbrokes will start linking executive [...]
Why audience targeting may hold the key to the future of TV adverts February 23, 2014 @LiamWardProud TELEVISION has long reigned as the dominant force in global advertising, accounting for almost 58 per cent of international ad spend in the first three quarters of 2013. But its crown may be slipping. In many digitally-advanced markets, TV’s share of ad budgets has already been eclipsed by online – the transition happened as [...]
Thieves hit Sky yet Froome wins February 23, 2014 CYCLING: British rider Chris Froome retained his Tour of Oman title yesterday, with a winning margin of 26 seconds. The reigning Tour de France champion won Saturday’s penultimate stage, despite Team Sky having 16 of their 18 bikes stolen hours beforehand.
Bank’s Weale points to early 2015 rate hike February 20, 2014 BANK of England policymaker Martin Weale has revealed his own estimate of when monetary policy might tighten, suggesting a rate hike could come before the middle of next year. Weale added: “Obviously I couldn’t rule out the need for a rate rise coming earlier than that”. The monetary policy committee (MPC) member said yesterday that [...]
Desmond sets a deadline for Channel 5 bids February 20, 2014 RICHARD Desmond has stepped down from the board of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited in a sign that the media boss may be preparing for a sale of the broadcaster. An information memorandum has been sent to would-be buyers and City A.M. understands that a deadline of 27 February has been set for initial offers. Last [...]
Frankie a nice one to be on at 32/1 with sponsors in BetBright Chase February 20, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS BETBRIGHT CHASE DAY AT KEMPTON PARK THE WET weather has left most trainers pulling their hair out, but not Venetia Williams, the queen of National Hunt racing, who continues to fire in big Saturday winner after big Saturday winner. Tomorrow’s main race is the £100,000 BetBright Chase at Kempton Park (3.50pm) and [...]
Expect rate hikes in spring 2015, says Bank’s Weale February 20, 2014 Households should prepare themselves for an increase in interest rates "next spring", the Bank of England's Martin Weale has told Sky News. Weale, an external member of the Bank's monetary policy committee, said: "I think it is very helpful if we try and explain that the most likely path for interest rates is that the [...]
Mullins: a man on a mission February 19, 2014 LAST year’s visit to Ballydoyle remains one of the highlights of my journalistic career, but yesterday’s return to the Emerald Isle may just have shaded it when it comes to my racing bucket list. Since a young age I’ve wanted to visit the corner of County Carlow that Willie Mullins calls home – and a [...]
BT’s clash over Sky Sports goes into extra time February 17, 2014 BT’S DISPUTE with BSkyB over the price and availability of Sky Sports on its YouView set top boxes will go into an epic eighth year following a court ruling yesterday. The Court of Appeal decided that the competition tribunal should re-examine its decision from August 2012, which stopped BSkyB being forced to offer Sky Sports [...]
Lloyds chief exec Horta-Osorio to get £1.7m bonus February 12, 2014 LLOYDS Banking Group chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio is expected to see his 2013 bonus hiked to £1.7m today. Osorio raked in £1.5m in performance pay for 2012, and is expected to see his bonus boosted for 2013, though the payment is likely to be delayed for five years. First reported by Sky News, Lloyds will reveal [...]