Hedge funds take £162m bet against shares in property giant British Land

Hedge funds take £162m bet against shares in property giant British Land By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 Hedge funds have taken a £162million bet against shares in property giant British Land.  Official data shows the value of British Land shares … Read more

Now could be perfect time to bet on stars of tomorrow

Fear has gripped global stock markets this week, hitting the tech shares that were everybody’s darlings.  These tremors will heighten the scrutiny of this sector, which has expanded to encompass not just groups at the cutting edge of software and hardware, but also companies in media, show business and electric trucks.  Do companies in these … Read more

Don’t bet on beginners’ luck: Warren Buffett warns amateurs off shares

When it comes to investment advice, few names command as much respect as Warren Buffett. With a net-worth of more than $100 billion, the U.S. investor is regarded as one of the world’s best stock-pickers. His influence is such that stocks often experience a ‘Buffett bounce’ — gaining around 3 per cent — after he … Read more

Bookie Flutter accused of allowing punter to bet £282k of stolen funds

Addiction: Tony Parente gambled £282,000 of defrauded funds The owner of Paddy Power has been accused of plying a fraudster with cash bonuses and free hospitality tickets as he bet hundreds of thousands of pounds of stolen money. Flutter, a FTSE 100 firm, is defending itself in the High Court against claims it allowed Tony … Read more

Where is the best bet for a foreign holiday this summer?

Millions of lockdown-weary Britons are waiting with baited breath for ministers to reveal their ‘green list’ of countries ahead of holidays resuming from May 17.  The Government is expected to unveil its traffic light system on May 7, when destinations will be categorised by varying degrees of quarantine restrictions.  Those awarded green list status, where … Read more

Son reveals his dad’s incredible £10k SkyBet win from just a 63p bet in 20-fold accumulator 

How’s that for one last bet?! Son reveals his dad’s INCREDIBLE £10,000 accumulator win, after putting the last 63p in his account on 20 football results that ALL came in! Adam Osbourne revealed his father’s incredible weekend success on Twitter He placed a 63p accumulator on 20 football matches over the course of Sunday  He … Read more

Joanne Hegarty: Am I ready to hit the shops? You bet! 

Joanne Hegarty: Am I ready to hit the shops? You bet! By Joanne Hegarty Published: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 4 April 2021 Wide-leg trousers like this mango pair are super flattering and look spring-ready with my boyfriend shirt by with Nothing Underneath It can only have been a man who … Read more

Racing punter stands to win more than £500,000 from a £5 bet if Envoi Allen wins at Cheltenham.

Would YOU cash out? Racing punter stands to win more than £500,000 from a £5 accumulator placed last June if the odds-on favourite wins tomorrow’s first race at Cheltenham… but the bookies have offered him £275,000 to settle NOW! A racing punter won’t rest easy tonight with more than £500,000 on the line Paul Dean … Read more

Racing punter stands to win more than £500,000 from a £5 bet if Envoi Allen wins at Cheltenham.

Would YOU cash out? Racing punter stands to win more than £500,000 from a £5 accumulator placed last June if the odds-on favourite wins tomorrow’s first race at Cheltenham… but the bookies have offered him £275,000 to settle NOW! A racing punter won’t rest easy tonight with more than £500,000 on the line Paul Dean … Read more