Wimbledon’s Russia ban: Novak Djokovic, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and legend Martina Navratilova question decision April 22, 2022 Tennis stars including Novak Djokovic, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, and legendary ex pro Martina Navratilova, have come out against Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players. There was a backlash from the sporting community after SW19 said athletes, including men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev and women’s world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus , cannot [...]
‘Lots of interest’: Boots chief quashes claims £7bn sale stalling April 22, 2022 The head of UK chemist Boots has pushed back against concerns that a desired £7bn sale is facing subdued demand. Walgreens Boots Alliance, the US firm behind Boots, has been eyeing a sale of the chemist, with hopes of a £7bn price tag. However, there have been reports that potential suitors placed a lower price [...]
EP: 126 Sandown & Hong Kong April 22, 2022 Sandown hosts the final day of jumps racing in Britain on Saturday when the champion owner, trainer and jockey ceremonies take place. Trainer Christian Williams has had a brilliant year with his string of horses and he looks to sign off the season with a win in the Bet365 Gold Cup at the Esher track. [...]
Letters: A five star review – if it’s true April 22, 2022 [Re: Fake reviews and ‘subscription traps’ could be illegal under new proposals, April 20] The watchdog is finally baring its teeth on a hugely important issue for consumers that has not been properly addressed for years: fake reviews. A fine of 10 per cent of global turnover for those that fall foul is a big [...]
Chinese tech giant Tencent snaps up stake in business finance firm Previse April 22, 2022 Chinese tech giant Tencent has snapped up a stake in London business finance firm Previse as it accelerates its push into UK fintech.
Inflation is on a collision course with world economies… while Bitcoin looks steady April 22, 2022 Bitcoin remains in what has become its favourite trading range of around $40k where it has been for, well, pretty much all of 2022.
Hundreds of crimes reported at royal palaces as ‘frightening’ figures revealed April 22, 2022 Hundreds of crimes have been reported at royal palaces in the past three years including offences involving weapons, drugs, violence and robbery. More than 450 crimes have been reported at royal palaces in London, including offences relating to drugs, violence and weapons. According to Sky News, some 470 crimes have been recorded in total between [...]
UAE freezes assets owned by members of the Kinahan crime syndicate April 22, 2022 Assets owned by members of the Kinahan crime family – an Irish gang accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into Europe – have had their assets frozen by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE’s decision to sanction Kinahan gang – which has strong links to some of the world’s most famous professional boxers including [...]
Treasury grants licence to pay contracts for Russia’s Gazprombank until May 31 April 22, 2022 The treasury has granted a licence to pay Russia’s Gazprombank and its subsidiaries until the end of next month. The decision was made to ensure gas supplies continue to flow to the European Union according to a document seen by Reuters. The license allows an individual or firm to continue paying any contracts that began [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Boris Johnson’s partygate purgatory April 22, 2022 As Boris Johnson was in India yesterday, MPs were busy debating whether he should be referred to the Privileges Committee for having allegedly misled Parliament on partygate. The opposition claims that Johnson lied to MPs when he said no rules had been broken. The government initially tried to stop the Labour motion, putting an amendment [...]
