Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke becomes largest private landowner in US January 14, 2026 Arsenal’s billionaire owner Stan Kroenke has flexed his financial muscle to become the largest private landowner in the US, according to a new ranking. Trade publication The Land Report’s annual list of the top 100 US landowners places Kroenke top following his acquisition of almost 1m acres of New Mexico last month. The real estate [...]
‘We’re turning the country around’: U-turns put pressure on defiant Starmer January 14, 2026 Keir Starmer attempted to justify a string of policy U-turns on everything from business rates to the mandatory digital ID, claiming the Labour government was “turning the country around”. In an awkward Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch grilled Starmer on recent U-turns, which prove tricky for MPs and strategists to explain [...]
January health advice: 8 tips to improve your night’s sleep January 14, 2026 As I write this, my husband is asleep next to me. It’s just past 12am – how did that happen? I’m up in a few hours for a long day of catering. Midnight might not seem late for some but I am usually in bed by 10pm… Are you also reading this while trying to [...]
Netflix flashes the cash to end Hollywood’s bidding war January 14, 2026 Netfix is reportedly readying an all-cash offensive to secure its long-awaited $83bn takeover of Warner Bros, in a move set to kill off a persistent hostile bid from rival Paramount Skydance. The Los Gatos streaming giant is set to snub the cash and stock bid in favour of a simpler, hard-currency deal, as it aims [...]
London Broncos: Sunday fixture begins wild ride on journey to Super League January 14, 2026 On Sunday at the home of AFC Wimbledon, a rebranded, refreshed and resurrected London Broncos will make their Championship rugby league debut under new ownership. After former owner David Hughes put the club up for sale in 2024, the Broncos were staring down the barrel of extinction, a fate visited on a number of sports [...]
Exclusive: Former Man United CEO’s firm partners with CVC volleyball league January 14, 2026 Former Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold’s sport commercial consultancy has entered into a partnership with the CVC Capital Partners-run Volleyball World, City AM can reveal. Red Tiger Marketing will today announce a deal with the league, owned by the private equity giant thrusted into the sporting world through Formula 1, which will “drive the [...]
Prudential names HSBC veteran Douglas Flint as new chair January 14, 2026 Prudential has tapped the former chairman of banking juggernaut HSBC Douglas Flint as its new chair. The London-listed financial services giant said on Tuesday Flint would succeed retiring Shriti Vadera, who has been in the post since January 2021. Flint served as HSBC’s chair from 2010 to 2017, following a stint as group finance director [...]
The cutting edge science behind gummy empire Nourished January 14, 2026 As founder and chief executive of Nourished, Melissa Snover has built a supplements business rooted in data, cutting edge technology and AI. What began as a frustration with generic vitamins has evolved into a multinational platform able to tailor bespoke gummies based on individual needs. Nourished promises to assess your lifestyle, diet, goals and habits, [...]
Labour is leading Britain on an economic death march January 14, 2026 Keir Starmer’s premiership looks to be over but, unlike great Labour leaders of the past, none of his possible replacements has a vision for growth, says Paul Ormerod To all intents and purposes, an election campaign for the position of leader of the Labour Party is currently underway. In fact, it has been for some [...]
Sheffield United cut ties with data firm over takeover bid for rivals Wednesday January 14, 2026 Sheffield United have terminated their consultancy contract with Short Circuit Science after the data company was named the preferred bidder of rivals Sheffield Wednesday last month. The business founded by former professional poker player James Bord had been advising Sheffield United on new signings and recommended the recruitment of Ruben Selles as manager last summer, [...]