Allwyn snaps up rival Camelot as it gears up for National Lottery takeover November 19, 2022 Allwyn will snap up the current operator of the National Lottery Camelot UK as the Czech firm gears up to takeover the licence in 2024. Earlier this year, the Gambling Commission awarded Allwyn the licence to operate the National Lottery from 1 February 2024. Camelot, which is owned by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, initially [...]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes jailed 11 years for fraud November 19, 2022 Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood-testing start-up Theranos, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors. The disgraced former CEO falsely claimed the Theranos tech could diagnose diseases with a few drops of blood. Theranos was valued as much as $9bn (£6.5bn) at its peak, with Holmes heralded as the [...]
Fifa president accuses West of ‘hypocrisy’ in Qatar World Cup coverage November 19, 2022 Fifa president Gianni Infantino has accused the West of “hypocrisy” in its reporting of Qatar’s human rights record. In a news conference in Doha, Infantino defended Qatar and the tournament, which is due to kick off tomorrow evening. “Today I have strong feelings. Today I feel Qatari, I feel Arab, I feel African, I feel [...]
Brits set for painful hikes to energy bills despite more support, warn analysts November 19, 2022 Household energy bills will continue to rise next year from record levels this winter, warns specialist group Cornwall Insight.
The best sports cars to buy in 2022 November 18, 2022 We nominate the best sports cars on sale in 2022, from the eccentric Morgan Super 3 to the venerable Porsche 911.
Love match for James McDonald and Romantic Warrior at Sha Tin? November 18, 2022 LAST season’s Hong Kong Derby and Group 1 QE II Cup winner Romantic Warrior makes a belated seasonal reappearance in the Bochk Jockey Club Cup (8:40am) over 10 furlongs. The son of Acclamation suffered a slight set-back in August and didn’t have his first serious gallop until near the end of September. Two subsequent winning trials, [...]
California Sparkle Could Outshine Golden Sixty November 18, 2022 THREE Group 2 contests feature in a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday, when the crème de la crème of the Hong Kong’s finest gallopers tune-up for next month’s Hong Kong International meeting. This is the last chance for local racing enthusiasts to pass judgement on whether their home stars are capable of fending [...]
Exclusive: Powerleague chief on price rises and making the ‘tinder of grassroots football’ November 18, 2022 On the eve of the World Cup, grassroots football is the focus for Powerleague boss Christian Rose, who has dragged it out of red and through pandemic with a metaphorical Cruyff Turn. The CEO has been in post for four years after being brought in during 2018 when the company was “not in great shape.” [...]
New Aehra electric luxury SUV debuts with future-shock styling November 18, 2022 The Aehra SUV is a futuristic EV from an entirely new Italian car brand. We reveal the first photos and speak to the people behind it.
IOG announces Midnight – a new blockchain to protect data and safeguard technology freedoms November 18, 2022 Blockchain developer IOG has revealed it is creating a data protection-based platform to allow users to operate more freely and securely.
