EP: 124 Aintree Grand National Day & Hong Kong April 8, 2022 For some, the greatest jumps race in the world takes place on Saturday afternoon at Aintree racecourse when 40 horses line up in this year’s Grand National, run over the unique and historic fences. Jockey Davy Russell talks us through the Gordon Elliott runners. Charlie Longsdon has always hoped his exciting grey Snow Leopardess would [...]
Miami ad-Vice: Hold on to your Bitcoin April 8, 2022 Jason Deane drags himself away from the party to report from Miami, where the world's biggest Bitcoin conference is urging everyone to hold firm.
As travellers are plunged into airport chaos, we must finally lighten the load of their baggage April 7, 2022 Finally, travel bosses thought they were in the clear. The pandemic restrictions had receded, customers were returning to the skies, and airports were full again. Only now they are too full and sickness among airport staff has created chaos at airports as families, desperate to go away for the school holidays, try to make their [...]
EON chief hammers government for failing to protect households April 7, 2022 The boss of EON has blasted the government's energy security strategy for failing to include plans to protect the poorest households.
Privatisation pushback: New documents reveal Channel 4’s final fight against sale April 7, 2022 New documents have revealed that Channel 4 attempted to fend off the government's privatisation push with an alternative hybrid model earlier this year.
Amazon sellers get five star status with bogus reviews of toys, investigation finds April 7, 2022 Amazon sellers have been manipulating its review system to boost their review status to five stars, a deep-dive by a consumer choice group has claimed. Businesses are making the most of a loophole with the online retail giant, using items such as cuddly toys and umbrellas to help inflate rating sand sell products. An investigation [...]
Unions reject BT’s largest pay rise in two decades April 7, 2022 Telecom giant BT said it will award all BT, Openreach, Plusnet and EE frontline workers a £1,500 consolidated pay increase, marking the highest pay award for employees in more than 20 years.
Days after comparison to ‘negotiating with Hitler’, Macron’s dialogue with Putin is ‘splitting Nato’ April 7, 2022 Days after Poland accused France’s president of “negotiating with Hitler” by speaking to Vladimir Putin, France has now been accused of “splitting Nato” with its continued attempts to talk with Russia. Its president Emmanuelle Macron has been keeping an open dialogue with Moscow’s leader, along with Germany. Putin has been accused of war crimes, a [...]
EP: 123 Aintree – Friday April 7, 2022 We can look forward to some high class jumps racing at Aintree on Friday, a day before the Grand National takes place. Four Grade 1 races feature on Friday, alongside the Topham Handicap Chase which is run over the national fences, albeit over a shorter trip. Morning Wire racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
Crypto and other financial markets drop as further economic sanctions kick in April 7, 2022 After struggling with resistance above $47,500 for the last week, the price of Bitcoin has dropped four per cent this morning.