With nearly a fortnight to go before ballot papers in the Tory leadership election have to be returned, the amount of money matched on the betting exchanges continues to rise. The sum matched on Betfair …
Despite the various controversies surrounding Boris Johnson, his status as the presumptive leader of the Conservative party seems undimmed. With a total of £12.7m wagered on Betfair alone, his odds have tightened to 1.14 (87.7%) …
Competitors will nibble away at vegan-burger maker Beyond Meat’s market share – and it is absurdly overpriced. I enjoy nothing more than a good steak, but I know that veganism is the “in” thing. As …
Crossrail is one of Kier’s key projectsEngineering firm Kier Group has hit trouble, but the core business looks sound, says Matthew Partridge. The turmoil at Neil Woodford’s main UK fund has caused the share price …
Andrea LeadsomWith the contest to become the next Conservative leader heating up, punters are pouring money into the betting exchanges. In all, £3.85m has been wagered on Betfair on the identity of the next Conservative …
Elaine Duke: my most profitable individual tip at 18/1It is just over three years since I launched this column by predicting (correctly, as it turned out) that Remain would get between 45% and 55% of …
Double-digit growthis a thing of the pastTakeaway group Just Eat faces tough competition and slowing growth. It’s safe to say that my suggestion to short online food delivery firm Just Eat last September didn’t work …
Liberal Tony Smith still managed to win on second preferencesSaturday’s election in Australia proved embarrassing for bookmaker Sportsbet, which not only sustained huge losses on winning bets on the Liberal-National coalition, but also incorrectly paid …
Zoom has grown sales fivefold in two yearsInvestors are far too excited about videoconferencing group Zoom Video Communications The relative failure of Uber’s initial public offering (IPO) to meet investors’ expectations has led to speculation that the …
Liberal Craig KellyTwo weeks ago this column looked at the relative performance of the two major Australian political groupings in tomorrow’s federal election. I’m now going to look at some individual seats that offer value …