Mitchells & Butlers, the perpetually-in-turmoil pubs group, offers a sluggish trading update that may encourage billionaire currency trader Joe Lewis to push ahead with his low-ball takeover bid... more
The big rumour in the City today was that Tiffany & Co - the US jeweller as famous for its little blue boxes as the sparkling gems inside - is in the sights of Cartier owner Richemont... more
Morrisons and ITV have new chief execs — Dalton Philips and Adam Crozier. The common connection is “Big Al” — Allan Leighton, Philips’s boss at Loblaw and Crozier’s former chief at the Royal Mail... more
The WBX.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle produced the subsequent winner of the Champion Hurdle last year and Nicky Henderson is out to repeat the trick... more
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
Tottenham Hotspur tycoon Joe Lewis and horseracing magnates John Magnier and JP McManus could soon find themselves able to call the shots at pubs group Mitchells & Butlers... more
Tottenham Hotspur tycoon Joe Lewis and horseracing magnates John Magnier and JP McManus could soon find themselves able to call the shots at pubs group Mitchells & Butlers ... more
Horse racing: Charlie Swann is more likely to be remembered for riding the JP McManus-owned Istabraq to three successive Champion Hurdle victories than he is for winning 10 Irish jockeys' championships... more
Horse racing: Tony McCoy is set to spark a Grand National gamble by opting to ride second favourite Butler's Cabin in Saturday's big race at Aintree... more
Horse racing: The publication of the weights for this year's John Smith's Grand National gives multi record-breaking jockey Tony McCoy the chance to fill the final blank on his CV... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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