Gunnersaurus could be saved from redundancy after Mesut Ozil offers to pay mascot’s wages October 6, 2020 Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has offered to “reimburse the full salary” of the club’s mascot Gunnersaurus just 24 hours after the footballing dinosaur was revealed to be at risk of redundancy. Tweeting on Tuesday, the German international said: “I was so sad that Jerry Quy aka our famous & loyal mascot @Gunnersaurus and integral part [...]
London Marathon 2020: Ethiophia’s Shura Kitata wins as favourite Kipchoge suffers first defeat since 2013. October 4, 2020 London Marathon 2020: Ethiophia's Shura Kitata wins as favourite Kipchoge fininshes eighth
Racing League set for Newcastle opener in July 2021 October 1, 2020 The team-based horse racing initiative known as the Racing League will kick off at Newcastle Racecourse on Thursday 29 July 2021, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed. The ground-breaking league format, which has a guaranteed £1.8m in prize money, is aiming to bring new innovation to horse racing as well as increasing engagement and [...]
Creating a healthy City with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal September 30, 2020 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s This is Me initiative is focused on creating a City that is healthy. It is committed to changing attitudes around mental health and strives to create healthier and more inclusive workplaces by reducing stigma, dispelling myths, and improving employee wellbeing for good. This year we are marking World Mental Health Day on [...]
Prem clubs ‘trade deficit’ hits £781m as critics of Covid-19 response mount September 29, 2020 Premier League clubs spent £781m more on bringing players into the league in 2019/20 than they received for selling players abroad, a new report reveals. The twenty top English clubs spent a record £1.61bn in the season just gone on incoming players from other leagues, but clubs brought in only £829m. Read more: Real and [...]
UK sports bodies call for emergency government support September 22, 2020 Britain’s leading sports bodies have called for emergency government support to prop them up through a second wave of coronavirus, as ministers prepare to scrap the scheduled reopening of stadiums across the country. A coalition of more than 100 organisations including the Premier League, Rugby Football Union and the England and Wales Cricket Board have [...]
The Power of Inclusion seminar September 14, 2020 | Sponsored The fourth Power of Inclusion seminar in our 2020 series was sponsored by Standard Chartered, titled Diversity at the top: leading from above. It focused on the importance of inclusive workplace cultures and explore how to create a culture of belonging where those from diverse socio-economic backgrounds are able to be themselves and succeed in [...]
David Beckham’s e-sports team Guild to float in London September 9, 2020 David Beckham’s e-sports company is to list on the London Stock Exchange this autumn, raising £20m at a valuation of £50m. If successful, Guild Esports would become the first company of its kind to float in London. Former England captain Beckham is an original shareholder of the group, which was founded in September and launched [...]
Hong Kong hits new heights for season opener September 7, 2020 Hong Kong’s racing season got off to a stellar start with a takings record for an opening meet. Turnover for Sunday’s ten-race curtain raiser at Sha Tin hit HK $1.376bn (£134.2m), up more than six per cent on 2019. The racecourse is still ensuring social distancing guidelines remain in place, with only owners, trainers and [...]
How City businesses are going digital for City Giving Day September 7, 2020 | Sponsored This year, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s City Giving Day celebrations will be somewhat different. Many organisations, both new and old, will have to rethink the way they organise events. And we’ve been thrilled that companies have embraced the chance to broaden their horizons and find even more creative ways to support our communities. They are [...]