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Former Burberry HQ off to auction

20.11.09
Administrators to Paul Kemsley's Rock property empire will close the bidding for Burberry's former Haymarket headquarters next Tuesday... more

Soft ground won't trouble Imperial Commander

19.11.09
Imperial Commander won't mind the likely soft ground when he takes on Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, according to his trainer... more

Nick Gifford hopes spin at Ascot will get Straw Bear roaring

18.11.09
Nick Gifford is mulling over the possibility of aiming Straw Bear at the World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, should the gelding rediscover his old sparkle... more

Jedward are more popular than the Beatles according to new poll

17.11.09
An online poll has shown that X-Factor twins John and Edward are more popular than The Beatles. ... more

Tatenen has the power to break Paul Nicholls' hoodoo

13.11.09
The Paddy Power Gold Cup has proved a thorn in the side of the champion trainer but that is set to come to an end... more

BA passes the 200p mark on hopes Iberia tie-up is nearing completion

12.11.09
Shares of British Airways were flying high today, as they climbed back above the 200p level with a rise of 6p to 206p amid hopes that a merger with the Spanish carrier Iberia will be completed within the next few days ... more

Timmy Murphy: Talented Chap must prove he's no one-hit wonder

12.11.09
Timmy Murphy has said that leading Paddy Power Gold Cup hope Chapoturgeon will have to improve to land the big race at Cheltenham... more

Utilities spark into life on talk that Warren Buffett has sights on buys

12.11.09
As billionaires go, Warren Buffett is worth a bob or two. That’s probably why shares of his publicly listed vehicle Berkshire Hathaway are changing hands on Wall Street at more than $100,000 apiece ... more

Bookies cast doubt over Sea The Stars' Champion bid

25.08.09
Sea The Stars could miss the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown if the bookmakers are correct... more

LCG spread profits down

18.08.09
London Capital Group, owner of spread betting outlets Capital Spread and ProSpreads as well as the operator of other financial betting sites like Paddy Power, has seen profits tumble in the first half as share markets stagnated ... more

City Spy: Slaughtered — by a £22m legal bill

25.06.09
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott says he was “staggered” to find out Slaughter and May cost the Treasury £22 million last year for legal advice on the credit crunch... more

Investors give up chase

02.06.09
The stock market has again failed to consolidate its position above the 4500 level with investors choosing to give back some of yesterday’s commodities-led charge after opting to lock in profits, rather than chase shares higher ... more

Online betting is a winner for Playtech

19.03.09
The shift to online betting has been good news for Playtech, the provider of gambling software to turf accountants William Hill and Paddy Power and poker giant PartyGaming... more

Thornton worth bet as bookies tempt Cheltenham punters

10.03.09
Horse racing: It may pay to avoid trying to beat the bookies by attempting to forecast the winners of all 26 races at Cheltenham... more

Moore's Numide to bring an end to Pipe's Imperial rule

06.03.09
Horse racing: Numide is ready to break the Pipe family's grip on the Paddy Power Imperial Cup and earn a crack at a £75,000 bonus prize... more

Strong hand has Moore eyeing Cheltenham bonus

03.03.09
Horse racing: Sussex trainer Gary Moore has insisted that if any of his four entries are successful in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown they will definitely go for a £75,000 bonus at the Cheltenham Festival... more

Neill set to relive Gloria victory with Piraya at Kempton

17.02.09
Horse racing: The Racing Post Chase is once again set to be graced with a runner in owner Terry Neill's famous red and white silks with the David Pipe-trained French-bred Piraya set to line up at Kempton... more

Harry heads for Ballymore

26.01.09
Nick Williams will aim Saturday's Cheltenham winner Diamond Harry at the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival... more

How to beat Nicholls in the Gold Cup monopoly game

07.01.09
Ante-post betting on the Cheltenham Gold Cup has been given a shot in the arm after bookies William Hill opened a market on the race without runners from the Paul Nicholls stable... more

Twiston-Davies keeps going despite losing streak

29.12.08
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies has no intention of closing down his Somerset yard despite sending out just one winner from 47 runners this month... more

Joe's looking lively again with Welsh National on the agenda

22.12.08
Joe Lively is back in the reckoning with Coral Welsh National the target... more

Imperial's looking in total command

12.12.08
Imperial Commander could become only the fourth horse to win both the Paddy Power Gold Cup and the Boylesports Gold Cup in the same season... more

Tory infighting over airport expansion plans

05.12.08
A Tory lobby group has been set up called Conservatives for International Travel, or C-FIT to campaign for airport expansion... more

Tory infighting over airport expansion plans

05.12.08
A Tory lobby group has been set up called Conservatives for International Travel, or C-FIT to campaign for airport expansion... more

Ladbrokes revenues on a loser

13.11.08
The chill winds of recession are blowing through the front doors of the nation's bookmakers... more

Power boosted by early wins

27.08.08
Bookie Paddy Power has had a strong half-year with a string of favourable sporting results in the first four months... more

'Call me Tim' is dim when it's time for P45s

21.08.08
The departure of Tim Parker from City Hall can be seen as a salutary lesson for any business heavyweight fancying their chances at the top of local government... more

Paddy Power on a winner with £65m

15.05.08
Earnings soar at top Irish bookmaker Paddy Power... more

Bookies pay out on Boris victory

02.05.08
Bookies have already begun paying out on a Boris Johnson victory... more

Buena's limited vista

05.04.07
Playing her first proper solo show since fleeing the Sugababes, Mutya Buena seems to have learned nothing from all those years in a group.... more

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