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☆ Without A Fight wins Melbourne Cup to hand jockey Mark Zahra consecutive victories
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Without A Fight stormed to victory at this year’s Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, handing jockey Mark Zahra consecutive wins in Australia’s most prestigious horse race. “It’s amazing to do it once, but to do it again on a different horse, back-to-back, my feet haven’t touched the ground yet,” Zahra told Sky Sports Racing after the famous win. Gold Trip, the horse Zahra won on last year, was also entered into this year’s race, but the jockey opted instead to ride Without A Fight. Zahra is the first jockey to win consecutive Melbourne Cups since Glen Boss rode Makybe Diva to three straight wins between 2003 and 2005. Winning trainer Sam Freedman, whose family has a rich and successful history in the sport, praised Zahra for an “extraordinary ride” but also credited his father for helping him train a Melbourne Cup winner.

Persons: Mark Zahra, Zahra, Anthony, Sam Freedman, “, ” Zahra, Sheraz, Vauban, Quinn Rooney, flack, ”, Racing.com, Glen Boss, he’s, ” Freedman Organizations: CNN, Melbourne, Flemington Racecourse, Sky Sports Racing Locations: Australia’s, Soulcombe, Zahra

☆ Without A Fight wins Melbourne Cup as jockey Zahra triumphs again
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Horse Racing - Melbourne Cup - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia - November 7, 2023 Jockey Mark Zahra reacts after riding Without A Fight to victory in race 7, the 2023 Melbourne Cup, during Melbourne Cup Day Joel Carrett/AAP Image via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMELBOURNE, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Without A Fight won the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, with jockey Mark Zahra celebrating back-to-back triumphs in Australia's most prestigious race. Zahra became the first jockey to win back-to-back Melbourne Cups since Glen Boss rode Makybe Diva to a hat-trick of wins from 2003-05. Gold Trip, carrying the top weight of 58.5kg on a firm track, slumped to 17th under replacement jockey James McDonald. 'EXTRAORDINARY RIDE'Prepared by British duo Simon and Ed Crisford, Without A Fight ran 13th in last year's Melbourne Cup. Three-times Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Damien Oliver rode Alenquer to 21st in his final Melbourne Cup, the gelding cleared by stewards in the morning after reported for foot bruising.

Persons: Mark Zahra, Joel Carrett, Zahra, Anthony, Sam Freedman, I'm, He's, Glen Boss, Maher, David Eustace, James McDonald, Simon, Ed Crisford, hinds, Anthony's, Lee Freedman, It's, it's, Chris Waller, Vauban, Ireland's Willie Mullins, Damien Oliver, Alenquer, Eustace, Kris Lees, Cleveland, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Melbourne, Flemington, REUTERS Acquire, Rights MELBOURNE, Caulfield, Stewards, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Australia's

☆ French parking lot operator Indigo buys Spanish rival Parkia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) - French car parking lot operator Indigo has agreed to buy Spanish rival, Parkia, for between 600 million euros ($660.96 million) and 650 million euros, a company spokesperson said on Monday. Spanish newspaper Expansion earlier on Monday reported Indigo would pay 700 million euros. Parkia, which operates about 70 parking lots in Spain and Andorra, is currently owned by Australian-based fund Igneos Infrastructure. Indigo, one of the world's largest parking lot operators, is 49.04% owned by French bank Credit Agricole (CAGR.PA). ($1 = 0.9078 euros)Reporting by Inti Landauro; editing by Louise Heavens, Jason Neely and Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Indigo, Igneos, Inti Landauro, Louise Heavens, Jason Neely, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Igneos, Credit, Investment, Vauban Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Spain, Andorra, Australian

☆ Brokerage startup Bux is acquiring the retail-trading arm of Spanish rival Ninety Nine as fintech consolidation continues
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bux, the online retail brokerage, has acquired the retail-trading arm of Spanish fintech startup Ninety Nine. Bux, a European rival to US retail brokerage Robinhood, has acquired the retail-trading arm of Spanish fintech startup Ninety Nine. Bux, though it raised an $80 million from investors in 2021, recently turned to crowdfunding with a campaign on Seedrs. Globally, fintech startups raised just $13.3 billion in the third quarter of 2022 taking funding levels back to pre-pandemic levels, per Dealroom. "Thanks to this acquisition, Ninety Nine users will have access to a wide range of services provided by Bux, such as investing in Spanish, European and US stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, fractional investing and the Bux Savings."

☆ Public.com, an investing app backed by Will Smith and Maria Sharapova, is in talks to acquire Dutch trading startup Bux
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Investing app Public.com is in talks to acquire Dutch trading startup Bux, sources say. Bux was valued at an estimated $320 million to $480 million in 2021, but the expected deal price is lower. Investing app Public.com is in talks to acquire Dutch stock trading startup Bux, according to two sources with knowledge of the discussions. New York-based Public has been in active talks with Bux for two months, the sources said. Bux has never stated its valuation but was valued between $320 million and $480 million at its 2021 funding round, according to Dealroom estimates.

☆ Franţa: Localitatea Bitche, privată de pagină de Facebook după ce algoritmii au confundat numele localităţii cu o insultă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Pagina de Facebook a localităţii franceze Bitche (nord-est), suspendată la sfârşitul lunii martie înainte de a fi reactivată marţi, a trecut pe sub furcile caudine ale algoritmilor pretenţioşi ai gigantului digital, care au confundat numele aşezării cu o insultă în limba engleză, relatează AFP, citat de agerpres.ro. ”Facebook a cenzurat pagina noastră 'Ville de Bitche' ('Oraşul Bitche'). La 19 martie, Facebook ne-a adus la cunoştinţă (că) aceasta nu mai era publică pe motiv că 'încălca normele aplicabile paginilor de Facebook' ”, a declarat primarul oraşului Bitche, Benoît Kieffer, citat într-un comunicat. ”Ceea ce se întâmplă astăzi demonstrează insuficienţa şi limitele instrumentelor de moderare pe care doar un ochi uman o poate realiza”, a precizat Kieffer. ”Liberatori care s-au autointitulat, cu mândrie şi ironie, 'Sons of Bitche' ('fii de Bitche')”, adăugat Kieffer.

Persons: Benoît Kieffer, Întâmplarea, Valérie, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Facebook Locations: Ville, Bitche, Oraşul, Franţa, Lorena, germană

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