What are heavyweight boxers like Dubois and Usyk really earning? July 19, 2025 With athletes usually trading through a limited company, what are heavyweight boxers like Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk really earning? When we talk about greatness in sport, we usually talk about physical strength, mindset and sacrifice. We rarely talk about financial resilience: how athletes protect what they’ve earned long after they’ve stepped out of the [...]
Ofwat to be replaced with ‘new regulator’ amid Thames Water crisis July 18, 2025 Ofwat, the water watchdog, is expected to be abolished and replaced by a new body next week after facing intense scrutiny over sewage firms and the poor performance of major companies including Thames Water, according to reports. A consultation on the creation of a new regulator is expected to be announced next week after results [...]
Get £50 free bets when you stake £10 on Usyk vs Dubois 2 with Betfred July 18, 2025 It’s the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois taking place this Saturday, 19th July, as the two heavyweights come up against each other to see who will take home the heavyweight crown once and for all. In preparation for the fight, new customers at Betfred can claim up to £50 in free bets when [...]
World Matchplay: Darts event extends deal with sponsor Betfred July 18, 2025 Betting giant Betfred and darts’s World Matchplay have extended their title partnership though until the decade. The deal covers the Professional Darts Corporation competition until 2030 with the partnership between the two organisations reaching a decade by the agreement’s conclusion date. The World Matchplay gets underway at Winter Gardens on Saturday with the winner taking [...]
Snoop Dogg joins Luka Modric as co-owner of Swansea City July 18, 2025 Drop It Like It’s Hot rapper Snoop Dogg has joined Luka Modric as a co-owner of Championship club Swansea. The Welsh club announced Croatian footballer Modric as a part-owner of Swansea City earlier this year and have added Snoop as a co-owner and investor. Snoop Dogg’s sporting associations of late have included the Fifa video [...]
Regulators ‘appear unable’ to stop water firms acting unlawfully, MPs warn July 18, 2025 A group of influential MPs have called for a “low risk, low return” water sector and urged the government to strengthen regulatory powers amid scrutiny over excessive dividends and murky company structures. In a wide-reaching report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warned that the “financial fragility” of a few large utilities had caused investors to [...]
A new LISA life: why the lifetime ISA needs reform July 18, 2025 While the Treasury Committee has criticised the Lifetime ISA (LISA) as poor value for money, helping young people get on the housing ladder remains a worthwhile goal, says Oliver Dean The Treasury Committee has raised valid concerns about the Lifetime ISA’s (LISA) value for money, concluding that in its current form the scheme is not [...]
Buy now pay later firms to face tougher rules from next July July 18, 2025 Buy now pay later providers Klarna and Afterpay are set to face tougher rules by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) next year after much to-ing and fro-ing between fast-growing firms and regulators. The FCA has revealed new rules will kick in on 15 July next year. Buy now pay later entrepreneurs and other consumer groups [...]
AI giants ‘fundamentally unprepared’ for dangers of human level intelligence July 17, 2025 The world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies are hurtling toward the creation of human-level AI – but without a credible safety net. Top AI developers of being “fundamentally unprepared” for the consequences of the very systems they are racing to build, warned the Future of Life Institute (FLI). In a recent report, the US-based AI [...]
Tesco seeks to appeal decision in ‘equal pay’ £4bn lawsuit ahead of final hearing July 17, 2025 Tesco is back in a courtroom this week seeking to overturn a legal decision ahead of a final trial over allegations of unequal pay at the supermarket giant