Holland 3-1 England: Gareth Southgate’s side freeze in the face of the orange press to surrender semi-final June 6, 2019 The Estadio D Afonso Henriques was tonight etched into England’s football history alongside the Luzhniki Stadium as another nearly moment for the Gareth Southgate regime. Twice in the last year England have shown promise, brought excitement and progressed to a semi-final. Twice they have stumbled at the penultimate hurdle, with expectation ultimately giving way to [...]
Sunny markets beckon for London energy supplier Bulb June 6, 2019 London-based energy supplier Bulb will export its concept abroad, it said today as Britain’s challengers look to do for foreign markets what they have in the UK. Bulb will take its first tentative steps into France, Spain and Texas, starting with an invitation-only service, it said today. It plans a general launch in the markets [...]
Chris Grayling launches HS2 review to boost links with north June 6, 2019 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has kickstarted a review into how the second phase of HS2 could be more efficient and cost effective as the project’s fate hangs in the balance with the ongoing Tory leadership election. The government is seeking views on proposed changes to the route north of Birmingham, including two new junctions to [...]
Collapse of car mega-merger poses headache for France’s Macron June 6, 2019 The Macron administration in France was forced to firefight today as it was accused of scuppering a multi-billion euro deal between Fiat Chrysler and Renault. A source close to Fiat Chrysler (FCA) today blamed the French government for succumbing to domestic pressures. It presents a headache for Emmanuel Macron, who won a presidential run in 2017 [...]
Solgold sinks as Ecuador spat takes the shine off shares June 6, 2019 Shares in London-listed miner Solgold sank today after local plans to hold a referendum on the company’s presence in Ecuador were submitted to the country’s highest court. Solgold, an Australian gold and copper mining company, lost another 11 per cent from its share price today after it confirmed submissions for a public hearing had been [...]
Women’s World Cup: How brands are embracing the sport through sponsorship June 6, 2019 The World Cup arrives tomorrow at an opportune moment for women’s football. After a season punctuated by record attendances, greater exposure and successes both on and off the pitch, there is an air of optimism engulfing the sport. While the feeling is inspiring confidence that Phil Neville’s Lionesses could make good on their No3 world [...]
Huawei must improve ‘shoddy’ cyber security, says top UK spook June 6, 2019 Chinese tech firm Huawei is “shoddy” and has a lot of work to do to improve its cybersecurity, a top UK spook has said. Read more: US trade ban on Huawei could slow global 5G rollout, warns Barclays Dr Ian Levy, technical director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), blasted the embattled firm over [...]
Homes outnumber shops on UK high streets June 6, 2019 Residential addresses now outnumber retailers by more than two to one on UK high streets, data published today reveals. Read more: Boots considers more than 200 store closures The percentage of retail business fell two per cent to comprise just 25 per cent of high street addresses between 2012 and 2017, according to the Office [...]
Chris Tremlett: England mustn’t panic despite Pakistan defeat June 6, 2019 England’s 14-run defeat by Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup on Monday won’t have triggered any major alarm bells in the camp, but it should act as a minor wake-up call for Eoin Morgan’s side. Despite their 11 successive one-day international losses, and recent 4-0 series defeat against England, Pakistan are a dangerous team who [...]
Calls for mobile operators to give guarantees over rural ‘not-spot’ proposals June 6, 2019 Campaign groups have called on mobile operators to give guarantees for consumers and businesses over plans to tackle so-called rural not-spots. Consumer group Which and four rural organisations have penned a letter to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) calling for legal obligations to ensure operators improve 4G coverage in rural areas. [...]