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Horse-racing might be shut down but a virtual Grand National is on

Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the most anticipated race of the jumps season - but, with horseracing shut down, the Grand National's venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree.




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Tiger Roll can still make Grand National history, even if it is in a virtual world

It is just for fun but go on, admit it, you're just a little bit curious to see if Tiger Roll can make Grand National history - even if it is only in a virtual world.




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A Grand day in! Virtual racegoers share their stylish snaps online as they attend Ladies Day

Glamorous would-be attendees have been donning their glad-rags and showcasing their fineries online as they mark Ladies Day at Aintree during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Sportsmail's Virtual Grand National Preview: Tiger Roll is the heavy favourite

The first Saturday in April could have been one of the biggest days in racing in recent memory, but this year's Grand National will instead be held virtually. Here, Sportsmail's Sam Turner provides his tips...




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Candy is pick of the mix to secure victory during the hotly-contested virtual Grand National 

PETER SCUDAMORE: Despite big weight, dual winner Tiger Roll must surely go close to landing a Grand National hat-trick in Saturday's virtual race, but KIMBERLITE CANDY is my bet.




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Virtual Grand National 2020 Q&A: How it works, runners, betting and profits to NHS

Usually an appetiser before the main event, the virtual version of the famous steeplechase takes centre stage on Saturday after the famous Aintree race was cancelled due to coronavirus.




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It's virtual history! Potters Corner claims victory in computer-simulated Grand National

MARCUS TOWNEND: We've had the void Grand National, the bomb scare Grand National and dramas like Devon Loch collapsing on the run-in with the race at his mercy in 1956.




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NHS set to be the big winner as almost FIVE MILLION watch Virtual Grand National and raise £2.6m

Almost five million people tuned in to Saturday's Virtual Grand National won by 18-1 shot Potters Corner as over £2.6million was raised for NHS Charities Together from people betting on the race.




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Neigh sweat! Meet the winner of the virtual Grand National who didn't even need to leave the paddock

Potters Corner won his trainer Christian Williams a virtual fortune yesterday during a computer simulation of the Grand National watched by almost five million viewers.




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Los Zetas hitmen their life sentences OVERTURNED due to legal technicality

Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka 'Zafado,' and Jesus Ivan Quezada Pina, aka 'Loco,' were convicted three years ago in the February 2011 murder of ICE agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico.




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'It was a missed opportunity': NI manager Michael O'Neill rues Steven Davis penalty miss

Captain Steven Davis skied his spot-kick just after the half-hour mark. Northern Ireland manager O'Neill said: 'It was a big moment for him, he knows that. You sense his disappointment.'




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Liz Jones's Diary: In which I list my many misfortunes 

Can you imagine. You have just had a row with your boyfriend, he has flounced out to drive back to London, and suddenly you are told you cannot leave your house?




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Dubai's Sheikh Al Maktoum ordered kidnap, torture of daughters

Billionaire Sheikh Maktoum - a friend of the Queen - had Princess Shamsa abducted from Cambridge after she went on the run in 2000 and her sister Princess Latifa snatched from her yacht.




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Worshippers observe social distancing as they pray in virtually empty Grand Mosque in Mecca

Mecca's Grand Mosque - which is typically crowded during Ramadan as Muslims break their fast each night - was all-but deserted Monday as a few prayed while observing social distancing.




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North Carolina man wins $2million on the lotto by playing random numbers from a FORTUNE cookie

Highway construction worker Claude Guezodje, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was one of two lottery players in the country who won the $2million Mega Millions prize on April 21.




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Victoria Beckham reveals she is having a virtual birthday celebration on Instagram as she turns 46

The fashion designer is turning 46 on April 17 and told how Fat Tony will take over her Instagram to share a playlist of her favourite songs with fans.




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Victoria Beckham furloughs 30 workers at her fashion label - despite having a £335 million fortune

The former Spice Girl, is to claim what could amount to tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to pay a quarter of her employees under the Government's job retention scheme.




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Victoria Beckham celebrates her 46th birthday with 'virtual party'

The fashion designer took to Instagram to share several snaps from the evening with husband David, 44. and their children, before DJ Fat Tony hosted the 'virtual party' on Instagram Live.




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The Bachelor WILL continue filming amid the coronavirus pandemic with 'virtual dates'

Production of The Bachelor Australia was indefinitely suspended on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Madonna wishes her 'compassionate' daughter Mercy James a happy 14th birthday onstage in Portugal

'The best birthday present I can give you,' the 61-year-old Queen of Pop said, 'is to teach you to never settle for second best'




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Gigi Hadid reveals she hurt her arm while practicing for virtual tennis match with Serena Williams

Gigi, who just announced she is pregnant, talked to Jimmy Fallon via video about the injury, admitting: 'I've been practicing a lot because if anyone's more competitive than me it's Serena.'




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Bucks Fizz to reunite for virtual performance after Eurovision Song Contest was axed

The eighties pop group - now renamed The Fizz - were poised for a return to the stage that helped turn them into household names when the long-running annual event kicked off in Rotterdam.




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In Every Challenge You Can See An Opportunity, Says Dr. Velumani, Founder, Thyrocare

Dr Velumani, Founder, Thyrocare in conversation with Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld talks about how India has successfully managed the COVID-19 crisis.




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Steven Brown goes from chump to champ after winning the Portugal Masters

A week that began with Steven Brown in a near-hopeless position with regard to retaining his European Tour privileges concluded with a maiden victory at the Portugal Masters.




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Steven Brown basks in his fantastic Portugal Masters victory which SAVED his European Tour place

DEREK LAWRENSON IN TURKEY: Englishman Steven Brown thought he'd be a bag of nerves by now, but he is rightly soaking in the praise and plaudits following his victory in the Portugal Masters.




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Critics demand to know how Russia's new Prime Minister and his wife earned their fortune

The first image of Vladlena Mishustina, wife of Russia's new prime minister Mikhail Mishustin, emerged on Friday as questions were raised about how they obtained their wealth.




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Justin Bieber cuddles up to wife Hailey and spend Easter Sunday enjoying virtual Church service

Justin Bieber appeared happy to be having a low key Easter Sunday at home, when he took to Instagram to broadcast the couple's antics. Bieber even streamed on Instagram Live.




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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck AI startup Anodot used to raise $35 million from Intel and SoftBank during the coronavirus crisis

Israeli AI analytics startup Anodot has raised $35 million from Intel Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Samsung NEXT, and La Maison. The company began its fundraising in November 2019, and closed last week amid coronavirus uncertainty."This is a very important day for the company but it's important we are around for the day after," Anodot CEO and cofounder David Drai told Business Insider in an interview. "We are looking to be sensible with our runway but also be on the offense to grow and provide more offerings." Click here for more BI Prime stories.Israeli AI analytics startup Anodot has raised $35 million from Intel Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Samsung NEXT, and La Maison. The company increased the size of its fundraising as a result of the coronavirus.Anodot said it began raising in




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Danielle Armstrong celebrates her baby shower virtually during lockdown

Danielle Armstrong celebrated her baby shower virtually while in lockdown, as friends dropped off gifts on her doorstep after she was forced to cancel the event due to coronavirus.




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Lydia Bright looks incredible as she showcases her postpartum body in a white crop top

The former TOWIE star, 30, also took to Instagram to share several sweet snaps of a baby sensory class she made for daughter Loretta, two-months, in her garden.




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Coronation Street cast reunite for boozy virtual get-together in fancy dress

The Coronation Street cast reunited for a boozy virtual get-together in fancy dress as they stayed connected while production on the soap is halted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.




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What $60k will buy Australians around the world, from a Portuguese cottage to an Italian townhouse

The average house price in Australia was $660,583 in 2019. But in villages across Europe, less than $60,000 will buy you split level villas, stone walled cottages and four-storey hilltop homes.




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Reporters Without Borders opens a new virtual library inside Minecraft to share banned news stories

Reporters Without Borders has found a radical new platform for distributing banned journalism in some of the world's most repressive countries: Minecraft, a game played by 145 million people.




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Not resumes, your digital footprints on LinkedIn, Twitter will land you a job at startups

If you are taking a well-updated resume to a job interview at any startup, chances are there it will land up in a dustbin. Resumes are a passé now as recruiters are more interested in how your profile on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook looks like. Your digital footprints have become important as startups are looking for candidates with more engagement. READ ALSO: LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner uses a Venn diagram to illustrate the ideal employee For Delhi-based startup HelpChat, they encourage LinkedIn profiles more. Vijay Sharma, CEO at Belong.co, stated that around 30-40% startups ditched the resume culture. "A lot of data is being left behind online by the user. They are not aware what they are leaving, but this data actually means a lot. These data points say a lot about candidates. Thus




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Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber appearing in virtual CR Runway

Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber will be among the many stars appearing in Carine Roitfeld's virtual CR Runway show benefiting COVID-19 relief.




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Kim Kardashian appears in teaser for star-studded amfAR virtual fashion show for COVID-19

The 25-second teaser - which dropped Thursday - also features Hailey Bieber, Irina Shayk, Alessandra Ambrosio, and many more




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11 easy cocktail recipes to make at home for a virtual happy hour or any special occasion




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A real-estate tycoon's virtually undriven car collection is heading to auction soon, including one of the most famous Ferraris in history — take a look at all of the cars




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COVID Is An Opportunity To Reinvent: B. Thiagarajan, Blue Star

Even as the global pandemic has brought the economy down on its knees, B. Thiagarajan, Managing Director, Blue Star Ltd. believes these setbacks are opportunities




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Softbank-backed delivery startup Rappi is testing out robots for contactless delivery — take a look




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British Fashion Awards 2019: Rihanna leads Fenty party departures

Rihanna was keeping the party going after the main event, leading the celebrity departures as she left her Fenty after-party at private members' club Laylow in London on Monday evening.




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Emily Blunt suffers an unfortunate backlash at the SAG Awards 2019

The bone of contention appeared to be its ruffled shoulders, a flourish that drew unfortunate comparisons to the female labia as fans poked fun across social media.




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Arron Banks loses bid to use European human rights law to overturn £160k tax bill on UKIP donations

Mr Banks, who bankrolled Nigel Farage's campaign to leave the EU, argued that his political donations being exempt from inheritance tax breached his human rights and breached EU law.




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Rita Ora's fortunes double from £4.9m to £10.2m in 12 months

Rita Ora's fortune has doubled in just 12 months to £10.2million. The Girls hitmaker, 29, earned £5.3million during 2019.




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Cycling-Vuelta cancels stages in Portugal amid COVID-19...

PARIS, May 9 (Reuters) - This year's Tour of Spain will not go through Portugal as planned because of the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Saturday."Due...




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Portugal's low-income households struggle to survive...

LISBON, May 9 (Reuters) - One in four Portuguese with a monthly household income of 650 euros ($705) or less have lost all their income because of the...




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The coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge toll on marginalized groups. Here's how employers can use it as an opportunity to create a diverse and inclusive workplace.

75628596Julia Taylor Kennedy and Pooja Jain-Link are executive vice presidents and lead researchers at the Center for Talent Innovation.They write that COVID-19 has had greater consequences for marginalized populations.But employers can consciously create a more diverse and inclusive workplace in the midst of the pandemic.Employers should put in place sponsorship programs and flexible workplaces — and acknowledge any fears workers have right now.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.We've all seen the headlines: instead of being the "great equalizer," this pandemic has revealed that if you are lower-income, black, Latinx, Asian, or a woman, you are likely to face deeper consequences from the coronavirus and the attendant economic downturn.In its spread, COVID-19 has revealed much




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Read the pitch deck that buzzy startup Devoted Health used to reach a $1.8 billion valuation before it signed up a single customer

Devoted Health wants to change the way the U.S. takes care of its senior citizens, and it has big plans in its first five years to do just that.The startup, which has been gathering lots of buzz in the last year, was founded to sell private health insurance plans to U.S. seniors, a market that is growing rapidly as Baby Boomers age.Using one pitch deck, Devoted Health managed to secure $300 million from investors in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz late last year, with a valuation of $1.8 billion – all before it signed up a single customer.But the deck also outlined the company's aggressive plans for its first five years. Devoted Health planned to sign up 5,000 members for 2019 and grow that to 103,722 by 2023. It expects to make about $1.2 billion in revenue in 2023 while generating




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Woman digs herself out of grave after being 'tortured and buried alive by neighbours' in Ukraine

Nina Rudchenko, 57, was attacked in Maryanske, Ukraine, by two brothers aged 27 and 30. She was dragged to a cemetery before being forced to dig her own grave (pictured), which she was buried in.




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Louis Rees-Zammit, 19, has grasped every opportunity so far and is now pushing for a Wales start

SPECIAL REPORT BY WILL KELLEHER: No player has run out in a Test match at Wales' Principality Stadium having been born after the ground was built. Rees-Zammit could change that fact.