Hong Kong Racing Tips: Time has come for Moreira’s Star to Spark back into life March 8, 2022 BANK on reigning Champion Jockey Joao Moreira to once again be in the spotlight when racing gets underway with a nine-race card at Happy Valley. It didn’t take long for the ‘Magic Man’ to get back into the swing of things following his six-meeting suspension last month. A couple of winning doubles at the Valley [...]
The Batman – Robert Pattinson stars in a new twist on a familiar hero March 7, 2022 Strap in, everyone, blockbuster season has officially begun. It’s the first opportunity for Hollywood to return to some kind of normal release schedule since 2019, and who better to bring back the crowds than The Dark Knight himself? Robert Pattinson’s debut as The Batman is the 8th Batman-related film in the last decade. It won’t [...]
House price growth not set to slow down this spring March 7, 2022 The rate of house price growth has been underpinned by a frenzy of house-hunters while stock levels for properties remain low. According to estate agent Knight Frank, there is no indication that annual house price growth will return to single digits this spring. Annual UK house price growth accelerated to 12.6 per cent in February [...]
Batman returns with a bang: Box office debut hits £97m March 6, 2022 Batman well and truly returns this weekend, with “The Batman” raking in $128.5m (£97.1m) in its box office debut. The blockbuster has not only had the best opening weekend of 2022 so far, but it has also followed in the footsteps of Sony’s superhero hit “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, which broke records with its $260m (£197m) [...]
Explainer: Why have Championship rugby clubs been denied promotion? March 4, 2022 “Disappointed, dismayed and disheartened,” is how Championship rugby leaders Doncaster Knights reacted to news this week that they will not be promoted even if they win the league. The Knights were joined by Ealing Trailfinders in being denied entry to the Premiership, English rugby’s top division, for failing to meet a series of off-field criteria. [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? March 3, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Knight Frank Property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed a new head to lead sales in St John’s Wood. Also joining as partner, Neir Gigi brings over 23 years’ experience from across central and northwest London property markets. Gigi, who joins the [...]
Fry’s Phoenix looks the Way to go in Kempton feature February 24, 2022 WE MIGHT be less than three weeks away from the Cheltenham Festival, and although plenty of people’s attentions are already turning to those four days in March, there are still several good opportunities to top up the funds before we head to Prestbury Park. Kempton on Saturday looks a good place to start, namely in [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? February 16, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Puma Investments Puma Investments has poached its new marketing director from Legal & General and is the fifth key appointment in the past few months. After holding the same position in the insurance giant’s retail retirement division, [...]
LoopUp shares fall 35 per cent as return to the office scuppers stay at home stocks February 15, 2022 Lockdown darling LoopUp proved the return to the office was in full swing yesterday, after reporting a lacklustre trading update which sent shares plummeting by more than 35 per cent. Despite reporting a 60 per cent drop in revenue from 2020 levels, the conferencing software firm sought to reassure investors, saying the drop was “in [...]
London drives hotel investment as confidence in sector returns in absence of Covid restrictions February 10, 2022 Some £4bn was pumped into the UK hotel market last year, as the sector eyes the easing of Covid travel restrictions. Investors continued to boost the country’s hotels despite Covid uncertainties, thanks to an improvement in the visibility for future trading, according to research from property adviser Knight Frank. Hotel transaction volumes in the capital [...]