Hills: Muhaarar in great form
Charlie Hills is thrilled with how Muhaarar has bounced back from his brilliant Royal Ascot victory as he prepares to take on his elders for the first time in next Saturday’s Darley July Cup.
Blog
WATCH: Snoop Dogg on Total Access
Snoop Dogg joins the Total Access team as they continue to analyse the latest names in the NFL’s top 100 list.
Pologeorgis Furs to launch ecommerce as part of brand expansion
Pologeorgis Furs New York-based Pologeorgis Furs has announced plans to expand its Web presence to include ecommerce this coming fall. The furrier, founded in 1960, has strong ties to the fashion industry with Balmain founder Pierre Balmain creating Pologeorgis’ first fur collection. Since then, Pologeorgis has worked with the likes of Michael Kors, Ralph Rucci and Alexander Wang, as it has developed its brand into a full service operation. Fur
Net-A-Porter adds 24/7 concierge to Hamptons delivery program
Promotional image for Net-A-Porter premier delivery service Online retailer Net-A-Porter has expanded its same-day shipping services to consumers vacationing on the East End of Long Island, New York. Each summer, Net-A-Porter increases the radius of its same-day shipping option to include The Hamptons and other East End hamlets as New Yorkers leave the crowded city for summer fun and relaxation. Net-A-Porter may see a surge in last minute purchases as
15 Amazing Mid-Century Modern Hotels in the U.S.
For some travelers, a hotel is simply a place to rest their head during a journey. For others, it’s a reason to travel in and of itself, and great design can be a huge motivating factor. You can blame it on Mad Menif you want, but few design movements have more fans than mid-century modernism. Originally popular in California and the Southwest, there are now hotels from coast to coast
UberPOP halts service in France after clampdown, protests
By Mark John PARIS (Reuters) – Uber Technologies will suspend its UberPOP ride-hailing service in France, the U.S. company said on Friday, after it faced sometimes-violent protests and local authorities denounced it as an illegal taxi service. After fierce protests last week by licensed French taxi drivers who argue it threatens their livelihood with unfair competition, France took two executives from California-based Uber into custody and said they will face
European bonds and stocks on the defensive before tight Greek vote
Yields on top-rated German 10-year Bunds, the benchmark for European borrowing costs, fell as some investors chose to preserve their capital in low-yielding but relatively safe assets. The moves were marginal, though, as investors did not want to position too heavily on either side. “The European market is frozen ahead of the Greek referendum,” said Markus Allenspach, head fixed income research at Julius Baer.
Tsipras dismisses Europe's warnings to Greece on vote
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras rejected European warnings that Greeks will be deciding on their future in the euro zone in a referendum on Sunday, saying negotiations would continue for a better deal with international creditors after the vote. In a televised address on Friday, Tsipras said a report by the International Monetary Fund which arguing that Greece’s massive public debt could not be sustained without significant writedowns vindicated his advice
Aetna to buy Humana for $37 billion in largest insurance deal
The combination will push Aetna close to Anthem Inc’s (ANTM.N) No.2 insurer spot by membership, and would nearly triple Aetna’s Medicare Advantage business. The deal will face antitrust scrutiny but if it goes through it would dwarf the previous largest insurance deal announced just this week, where Swiss property and casualty giant ACE Ltd (ACE.N) announced it was buying Chubb Corp (CB.N) for $28 billion.
China hunts for 'manipulators' as stocks tumble
Chinese stocks tumbled again on Friday, taking the week’s losses to more than 10 percent, as the securities regulator said it was investigating suspected market manipulation and announced a slew of measures aimed at heading off a full-blown crash. After a slump of nearly 30 percent in Chinese stocks since mid-June, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has set up a team to look at “clues of illegal manipulation across