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The Sun
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘Excellent young jockey can bang in another winner' – Templegate's red-hot NAP
TEMPLEGATE tackles Wednesday's action hungry for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. ALZAHIR (7.23 Epsom, nap) Jennie Candlish's five-year-old was in sparkling form at Chester when winning over this distance with plenty up his sleeve. That was just four days ago and he ran well here over a stretching seven furlongs last month. His excellent young rider's claim takes off the 5lb penalty and he'll go close. EMILY POST (4.03 Thirsk, nb) Wasn't beaten far at Wetherby last time and has had a welcome nudge down the weights from the handicapper. She is best over this distance and has won stronger races than this. She won't be far away for trainer Michael Dods. STINTINO SUNSET (8.30 Epsom, treble) She ran close to her best when just denied at Windsor last time and is back from the same handicap mark in what looks a weaker race. EASY PEELER (5.13 Thirsk, Lucky 15) She tanked along when winning a decent contest at York last time and a 4lb rise is fair for a filly who looks sure to improve under Jason Hart. Templegate's tips Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Time Magazine
6 days ago
- Business
- Time Magazine
TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025: Aldi
As grocery prices rose in 2024, the German-owned discount grocer won over more American shoppers. Aldi's relatively small stores offer fewer product options than competitors, but also lower prices, as 90% of Aldi's products are private label. (In January, it issued its first-ever Price Leadership Report, which calculated an average cost savings of 36% over other grocery chains.) 'Value is as top of mind as it's ever been for consumers,' says Jason Hart, CEO of Aldi USA. Aldi's 'simple and efficient approach to grocery retail…saves customers money and time.' The fastest-growing grocer in the U.S. (and third largest by number of locations) opened 120 stores in 2024 and plans to open a company-record 225 more this year—part of a five-year plan to add 800 stores. Aldi, which has never offered single-use plastic bags, uses natural refrigerants in 700 stores—'more than every other retailer in the country,' Hart says—and plans to end use of any polluting refrigerants by 2035, one of the first U.S. food retailers to make this commitment.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Aldi
An Aldi store in Illinois. Credit - Courtesy Aldi As grocery prices rose in 2024, the German-owned discount grocer won over more American shoppers. Aldi's relatively small stores offer fewer product options than competitors, but also lower prices, as 90% of Aldi's products are private label. (In January, it issued its first-ever Price Leadership Report, which calculated an average cost savings of 36% over other grocery chains.) 'Value is as top of mind as it's ever been for consumers,' says Jason Hart, CEO of Aldi USA. Aldi's 'simple and efficient approach to grocery retail…saves customers money and time.' The fastest-growing grocer in the U.S. (and third largest by number of locations) opened 120 stores in 2024 and plans to open a company-record 225 more this year—part of a five-year plan to add 800 stores. Aldi, which has never offered single-use plastic bags, uses natural refrigerants in 700 stores—'more than every other retailer in the country,' Hart says—and plans to end use of any polluting refrigerants by 2035, one of the first U.S. food retailers to make this commitment. Contact us at letters@
Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
The paradise island where millionaires go to avoid death (and taxes): Isle for the libertarian super-rich attracts many more like Bryan Johnson - the biohacker who wants to live forever
The Caribbean is often seen as the ideal holiday destination, with turquoise seas, white sand, rum punch, and no stress. But on one Honduran island, a different kind of paradise is taking shape. This isn't a place for a break but one to escape bureaucracy, regulation, and the two forces that usually catch up with everyone: death and taxes. This is Próspera, a privately run, semi-autonomous city on the Honduran island of Roatán. Funded by international investors and backed by Silicon Valley money, it markets itself as a low-tax haven for libertarians, tech entrepreneurs and biohackers looking to escape regulation, and, increasingly, mortality. 'You get all kinds of wild stuff here,' Jason Hart, a 46-year-old investor from Denver who became a full-time resident in 2023, told the Times. 'One guy was building a jet pack, another doing "the Lord's work" with Bitcoin. I just thought, this is my people.' For residents like Hart, Próspera offers something close to a real-world Libertopia. Income tax is 5 per cent. Corporate tax is 1 per cent. A company can be registered via smartphone in a matter of hours. Regulation, where it exists, is optional with firms operating in the zone adopting the legal code of any country, or create their own. This has attracted a growing number of start-ups focused on experimental medical treatments, including longevity gene therapy, a technology not currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration or other major regulators. Among those to visit the zone is American tech boss Bryan Johnson, 47, who is investing millions in his own effort to reverse ageing. Last year, he made two trips to Roatán to receive therapy from Minicircle, a Próspera-based firm. He later claimed that his biological ageing had slowed to the point that he only needed to celebrate his birthday every 21 months. Próspera was made possible by a 2013 Honduran law allowing for the creation of ZEDEs, special economic zones with independent governance and taxation. The model gained international attention after a 2009 TED talk by the economist Paul Romer, who argued that charter cities in the developing world could drive economic growth by offering clean governance and competitive markets. But the concept has long attracted criticism. Detractors argue that the sale of land in poor countries to foreign investors, who then impose their own legal systems, resembles 19th-century colonialism. Honduras, in particular, has been sensitive to the charge, with the the term 'banana republic' being coined after US fruit companies were granted extraordinary power in the region, including in Roatán. 'Who are the real beneficiaries?' asked Fernando Garcia, the Honduran government's commissioner against special economic zones. 'The great millionaires and billionaires who can go to live in a paradisiacal zone of our national territory, and who can then absorb ever more land.' President Xiomara Castro, elected in 2021, has vowed to dismantle the ZEDE system entirely. In 2023, she signed legislation to repeal the law that enabled Próspera and two other zones. Próspera's backers, including the billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, responded by filing a claim for $10.7 billion in damages, arguing that Honduras violated a 50-year legal stability agreement. The case is currently being heard by a World Bank tribunal. Another blow came when Castro's predecessor, Juan Orlando Hernández, a key supporter of the ZEDE legislation, was sentenced last year to 45 years in a US prison for trafficking hundreds of tonnes of cocaine. The original vision for Próspera was a self-contained smart city modelled on Dubai but that future has yet to arrive. The zone's flagship construction is a 14-storey luxury apartment block, the tallest building on Roatán, built, according to a local, 'without the use of a crane, labour is so cheap here'. Other planned towers remain unbuilt. Most of Próspera's current assets stem from its acquisition of a nearby hotel and golf resort. While there is no formal border separating Próspera from the rest of Roatán, visitors must register in advance and present a QR code to private security at the entrance. Registration comes with the right to purchase property and open a business. Just beyond the zone's perimeter lies the fishing village of Crawfish Rock, where English is widely spoken and the houses sit shaded beneath mango trees. The residents are descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the Bay Islands during British rule. Some locals see opportunity in the development, with Sara Stewart, a housewife saying: 'I'm OK with it. Maybe one day I could walk inside and I could get a job.' However, others aren't much fans of it: 'A president cannot sign away pieces of our country! 'And now they are suing for $11 billion. Who is going to end up paying for that? Us.' Supporters of the project argue that cities like Próspera are meant to rise above the dysfunction of traditional governments. But legal disputes and political blowback have already brought the future-facing experiment back down to earth.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tears of joy as charity horse wins a Redcar thriller for injured jockey Graham Lee
THERE were emotional scenes at Redcar today as charity horse We've Got This won for The Graham Lee Racing Club under a determined ride by Jason Hart. The filly, trained by Ivan Furtado, runs in the colours of the club, run by The Good Racing Company. Advertisement Graham, who won the Grand National on Amberleigh House before switching to the flat, suffered life-changing injuries in a fall at Newcastle in November 2023. The Good Racing Company has so far raised around £250,000 for good causes, including £40,000 for Graham and his family. Graham, who watched the Free Racing TV At Handicap close to the winning post, said: "I'm chuffed to bits. Jason gave her a great ride, and I'm pleased for all the club members who've supported the club by buying shares. It's fantastic." We've Got This and Jason Hart winning at Redcar (Image: Tony Knapton) Former champion jockey Paul Hanagan acts as a director of The Good Racing Company and chose the horse, which was gifted by Wendy and Steve Burdett of Eboracum Racing. Advertisement Paul admitted to being moved to tears by the victory, saying: "It means a hell of a lot and it's very special to be involved. I've had a lot of sleepless nights over this filly but it's brilliant for everyone. She's going to keep improving. It's fantastic for Graham to be here to see her win for the first time.' Jason Hart went on to score a hat-trick by riding a double for Charlie Johnston on Marhaba Ghaiyyath and Hot Dancer. The Johnston horse are flying with a current 23% strike rate and the momentum continued with Marhaba Ghaiyyath landing the Marske Fabrications & Engineering Handicap. The 6-4 fav stayed on stoutly to deny Cruyff Turn a fifth Redcar win for Tim Easterby. Advertisement Johnston Racing's assistant trainer Jock Bennett said: "The horses are in really good form at the moment, including the second in the Derby (Lazy Griff)." Hart made it a treble when Hot Dancer cosily landed the Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap by half a length from Yabher, trained at Newmarket by William Haggas. Jock Bennett said: "We'll see what the handicapper does – that'll dictate where he goes next." The day started with a victory for local businessman Gary Wood, whose Front Gunner – trained at Leyburn by Ann Duffield – stayed on well in the opening Racing TV Free Trial Handicap under David Nolan. Advertisement Construction consultant Gary, sponsor of the Straight Mile Series at Redcar last season, said: "I've been trying to have a winner here for 10 years!" Gary, who bought the chestnut gelding as a yearling, added: "We've had our ups and downs because he's a real character, but we were hopeful today – I had a good punt last night. I'll be disappointed if he doesn't kick on from here and there's got to be a couple more wins in him." Serenity Blue, a son of Lope de Vega, cost 360,000 guineas as a yearling and he scored for the second time in a row in the Visit To Subscribe Today Novice Stakes. Adam Farragher, riding for trainer James Horton, was impressed with the chestnut colt, saying: "He just does enough but it was pretty snug in the end. He's still green and I'd expect him to come on again." Advertisement Serenity Blue had built on a promising debut with a smooth win on his last run at Nottingham. It was also a promising, gutsy run by Stay In The Game, trained by John and Sean Quinn, in second. Marajito, trained by Tim Easterby and ridden by David Allan, fought off Michael Dods' Keep The Gold in the last race, the Come Racing On Ladies' Day Tomorrow Maiden Handicap, denying Jason Hart a four-timer. Assistant Trainer William Easterby said: "We bred her, so we're really pleased with that. She's got lots of speed and we found the right race for her."
