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JD assembles Ikea chair after rocky period for retailer

Retail

The former boss of Ikea has been named as JD Sport’s new chair following a tumultuous period for the retailer. Peter Agnefjäll, who spent more than two decades at the Swedish home furnishing brand, is set to succeed Darren Shapland as the chair of JD from the beginning of September. Shapland was appointed to the […]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks rise despite new tensions in Strait of Hormuz; Oil price climbs

FTSE 100 Live

Opinion

Britain’s problem isn’t too much Thatcherism, but too little

Opinion

Margaret Thatcher remains a bogeyman for Andy Burnham and the British left despite having left Downing Street 35 years ago, but their critiques are wide of the mark, says Emma Revell Everyone has someone or something they blame when things get tough. Astrology girlies use the position of Mercury to absolve themselves of any responsibility […]
Hiscox finance chief: London’s AI adoption is too slow

Opinion

Is Canary Wharf Back? Barclays' Mega Bet
The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid
Motor finance compensation in doutbt, Thatcher aide on 'No. 10 North' and: what is co-living?
Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy
Sky buys chunk of ITV, what the City makes of Burnham, and $8m World Cup tickets

Sport

Mexico breaks ranks and dents Uefa-led bid to oust embattled Fifa kingpin Infantino

Sport Business

Mexico’s football association has broken ranks and delivered a blow to Uefa-led hopes of ousting embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Infantino has been attempting to stave off a rebellion from the confederations of Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, Central and North America, who have all strongly condemned his secret attempts to effectively privatise the World […]
BBC to broadcast Alexis Ohanian co-founded all-female athletics series Athlos

Sport Business

The Punter

Twilight and Thunder the Calls at Shergar Cup

Sport

SOME of the world’s best jockeys will line up at Ascot this Saturday for Flat racing’s annual team competition, the Shergar Cup. This year’s edition looks a high-class one, with the decision to move the Curragh’s Group One Phoenix Stakes to Sunday meaning that both Ryan Moore and Dylan Browne McMonagle are free to compete. […]
Keep Emit and Cover Up your sleeve for York

Sport
Diamond’s Brilliance can dazzle in the Nassau

Sport

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