Newcastle United want to be Saudi Arabia’s Premier League team, says club chief October 18, 2023 Club chiefs look east in bid to grow fanbase and bridge the revenue gap with Premier League rivals.
New boss pledges ‘even better’ Heathrow. But former chief’s legacy leaves more questions than answers. October 18, 2023 Heathrow's new boss pledged a "fresh start" for Europe's biggest airport this morning, as he takes charge for the first time.
England not looking at 2019 final thrashing ahead of Boks semi October 18, 2023 England’s World Cup final defeat to South Africa in 2019 is not motivation for Ollie Chessum with the second-row eager to be part of his side’s semi-final against the Springboks on Saturday. England were beaten 32-12 four years ago in Japan and nine of England’s 23 from that day aren’t in Steve Borthwick’s squad as [...]
Triple lock: Pensioners could be set for inflation-busting state pension rise next April October 18, 2023 Under the triple lock, the state pension usually rises each April by inflation, wages or 2.5 per cent – whichever is higher.
Network Rail warned over ‘unacceptable’ overcrowding at London Euston October 18, 2023 The ORR visited Euston last month after analysing footage of “incidents of concern", which showed “crowding reaching unacceptable levels."
UK remains world’s third largest crypto economy, and biggest in Europe October 18, 2023 A Chainalysis update shows the UK remains the world's third largest digital asset economy, and the biggest throughout Europe.
Steady inflation should not set alarm bells ringing at the Bank of England — yet October 18, 2023 After the excitement of August's surprise drop in inflation, September's figures cannot help but feel a bit disappointing.
Bitcoin price is up despite a cooling crypto market October 18, 2023 Bitcoin continues to gain ground and is trading for roughly $28.6k, up 1.9% over 24 hours and more than 5% over seven days. Ethereum (ETH) is down by 0.9% on the day but is clinging to its 1% gains over a seven-day period. The frantic trading activity in the Bitcoin market over the last few [...]
FTSE 100 close: London markets dip sharply after inflation remains stagnant in September October 18, 2023 Markets were uneasy after new figures showed that inflation had not budged in September after August's surprise fall.
Premier Inn owner Whitbread launches another £300m share buyback as revenues soar October 18, 2023 Premier Inn owner Whitbread has announced plans to complete a new £300m share buy back scheme as it budget hotel business continues to rack in heft profits. The no frills hotel chain just completed an identical buy back at the start of October, but said it is in strong shape to launch a second consecutive [...]