Focus On Clapham: Commons, good schools and cosy gastropubs means families stay put in SW4 March 15, 2019 The appeal of living in Clapham is clear for all to see. It has great transport connections along the Northern Line and Clapham Junction – one of the most well-connected stations in the UK – , particularly for south London. It’s better value for money than its north-of-the-river counterparts. The 220-acre Clapham Common is all [...]
Editor’s Notes: The future of capitalism deserves more debate than a few viral tweets March 15, 2019 The desk in my office is groaning under the weight of books. They’re stacked up around the computer screens and at risk of blocking out natural light. I suppose it’s an appropriate look for an editor, though the scene has not been constructed deliberately. Indeed, none of these books have been read. They are unsolicited, [...]
Horse racing betting tips: DERRINROSS CAN GRIND OUT VICTORY IN ALBERT BARTLETT March 14, 2019 THIS will be the 15th running of the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (2.50pm) and the one thing I have learnt over the years is that it tends not to go to the lightly-raced flashy types. Such a brutal test of stamina comes very early on in the career of some of these novices and the [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Keep close Eye on last year’s winner Prezien March 14, 2019 IF YOU haven’t backed a winner by the time the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (4.50pm) comes around, it may be time to draw stumps before this 20-runner two-mile cavalry charge. Finding the most likely contenders is just one part of the job as you tend to need plenty ofl uck in-running to avoid trouble. [...]
Ollie Phillips: Ireland will find their form and help England to Six Nations victory this weekend March 14, 2019 The Six Nations builds up to its crescendo this weekend and all the indications are that it will be an intriguing one. With three sides still able to win the tournament there’s no problem with dead rubbers, although Wales against Ireland is the match which will shape the outcome. England’s hopes of winning the trophy [...]
Alys, Always review: Bridge Theatre presents a crowd-pleasing, pulpy thriller March 14, 2019 Alys, Always is an unabashed crowd-pleaser, a gripping, pulpy thriller in the mould of Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train. I imagine the novel, written by Harriet Lane, was advertised on the Underground. It follows Frances, a sub-editor on the arts desk of a magazine called The Questioner. Her job is fixing the [...]
Brexit vote live: MPs vote to delay Brexit by extending Article 50 beyond 29 March March 14, 2019 Hello and welcome to City A.M.’s Brexit live blog for the second of potentially three huge votes on the UK’s departure from the EU. Prime Minister Theresa May was defeated in the House of Commons in a second vote on her Brexit deal on Tuesday, losing by 391 votes to 242. Last night, MPs voted [...]
Pi in the sky: Google Cloud sets new Pi record with 31 trillion digits March 14, 2019 A Google employee has set a new record by calculating the value of the number Pi to more than 31 trillion digits. Emma Haruka Iwao, a developer advocate at the tech firm, beat the previous record of 22 trillion, set in 2016. Read more: IBM's Watson supercomputer launches tie-up with Volkswagen's SEAT The calculation, which [...]
City Moves for 14 March 2019 – Who’s switching jobs at Marex Spectron, Digital Catapult and Clifford Chance? March 14, 2019 Today's City Moves include Marex Spectron, Digital Catapult and Clifford Chance. Marex Spectron Marex Spectron has announced the appointment of Carla Stent as non-executive chair of the group board. Carla, who has sat on the board for the past four years and was until recently chair of the audit and compliance committee, takes over from Simon [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Not deserting Kildisart but Defi worth a saver in JLT March 13, 2019 DESPITE being upgraded to Grade One status in 2014, the JLT Novices’ Chase (1.30pm) doesn’t quite yet have the same pulling power of the Arkle or the RSA Chase. The intermediary trip is attractive to those who feel they might not quite have the gears for the former or the stamina for the latter. Last [...]