Amazon Prime’s US Open coverage represents a missed opportunity for streaming September 9, 2018 When Amazon purchased the UK television rights for the US Open earlier this year in a £30m five-year deal, the acquisition seemed like the next stage of streaming giants acting as great disruptors to the established media order. Potentially, Amazon could shape live sports broadcasting in ways that we can't yet imagine, much in the [...]
Lloyd’s of London hires former QBE chief John Neal as new CEO September 7, 2018 John Neal has been appointed as chief executive of Lloyd's of London, succeeding Inga Beale, who had been in the role since 2013. His appointment was ratified after a meeting of the Council of Lloyd's where his appointment was unanimously approved. He will begin his new role at Lloyd’s on 15 October 2018. Previously John Neal [...]
JD.com sees its share price plummet as police investigate rape accusation against CEO September 7, 2018 JD.com has seen its share prices plummet, with £5.5bn wiped off its value after chief executive Richard Liu was accused of sexual assault and arrested last week in the US. He was held for 16 hours as Minneapolis police launched an investigation into the sexual misconduct allegation, before he was later released without charge. Since then [...]
Tony Blair: Moderates may have lost the Labour party forever September 7, 2018 Tony Blair has revealed that he doubts whether the Labour party can be "taken back by moderates" following on from a period of "profound change" under leader Jeremy Corbyn. Speaking on the BBC podcast Political Thinking With Nick Robinson, the former prime minister said that Labour is now “a different type of Labour party” than the one he [...]
Former QBE boss expected to be announced as new Lloyd’s CEO September 7, 2018 The former head of Australian insurance giant QBE is expected to be named as Dame Inga Beale's replacement as chief executive of Lloyd's of London. John Neal's appointment was reportedly approved at a Lloyd's council meeting yesterday. This came after Neal was recommended by the Lloyd's Remuneration committee, spearheaded by chair and former RSA chief executive [...]
Uefa Nations League: Unpicking Europe’s new competition September 5, 2018 September means different things to different people. It can symbolise the start of a new school year, a grim occasion for teachers and children alike. It can also represent the harvest season for farmers, or the return of the Great British Bake Off – a clear moment of rejoicing across the nation. To football fans, [...]
Premier Oil’s Tolmount development in the North Sea sanctioned by business partners August 20, 2018 Premier Oil is going ahead with the development of its Tolmount Main gas field in the North Sea, the FTSE 250 firm announced today. The project now moves into its execution phase with construction works set to begin later this year with gas expected to be reached by the fourth quarter 2020. The site is located [...]
Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton gives £1m to anti-Brexit campaign August 19, 2018 Julian Dunkerton, co-founder of the fashion label Superdry, has given £1m to the People's Vote campaign, a group with cross-party support that has called for a second public vote on any Brexit deal. The donation is the largest ever received by the campaign group, and is expected to go towards funding opinion polls to rally [...]
