Australia win ODI series 3-2 after rain halts England hopes September 29, 2024 Rain and a solid Australia innings combined to inflict defeat on England in Bristol as they lost the ODI series 3-2. England recovered from 2-0 down to draw the series 2-2 to turn Sunday’s fifth match into a decider. Ben Duckett was the star for England with the bat; the Opener knocked 107 of England’s [...]
Architect of Premier League calls for it to be cut to 18 teams September 29, 2024 The Premier League should be trimmed to just 18 teams in order to tackle the player workload row dividing the game, says former chief David Dein. Europe’s 20-team domestic leagues are coming under increasing pressure to slim down as clubs juggle additional European games and the imminent expanded Club World Cup. France’s Ligue 1 joined [...]
Labour looks to water down packaging tax plan September 29, 2024 Ministers are set to make changes to a planned £1bn packaging tax proposed by the last government, according to reports.
Applied Nutrition to bring in retail shareholders for £500m float September 29, 2024 Protein shake maker Applied Nutrition is set to include millions of retail shareholders in its planned £500m float as soon as this week. The sports nutrition brand is set to muscle its way onto the public markets in collaboration with Peel Hunt-backed Retailbook, according to reports from Sky News. Last month, the firm confirmed plans [...]
Next boss Lord Wolfson sells £29m of stock in the high street bellwether September 29, 2024 Next’s chief executive has sold £29m worth of shares in the FTSE 100 fashion and homeware store. Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise sold around 290,000 shares, leaving him with 950,000 shares worth £100m, Next told markets on Friday. News of the sale sent Next’s share price down 3.5 per cent, although it’s risen by 21.24 [...]
Unbeaten Knibb and Van Riel boost world title bids at Ibiza T100 September 29, 2024 Taylor Knibb and Marten Van Riel threw down the gauntlet to their triathlon world championship rivals by making it two wins from two starts in the Ibiza T100 at the weekend. Olympic silver medallist Knibb impressed with a commanding victory over a stacked field in the women’s race after Belgian Van Riel out-sprinted London winner [...]
Housing is an opportunity, not a problem September 28, 2024 Operating in a sector so often labelled as ‘in crisis’, it’s easy to forget that housing is a safer investment than many realise, says Chris Benn City grandee Sir Nigel Wilson published a report this month that outlined how Britain will need to invest £1tn over the next decade to realise its growth potential. It’s [...]
To ski or not to ski: How to plan a trip when snow is uncertain September 27, 2024 You are about to spend a small fortune on a ski trip. The reports from the Alps are of muddy, brown slopes. A huge warm weather zone depositing nothing but rain has decimated the snow coverage between Christmas and into January. What to do? Cancel, shift resort in the hope of finding better snow? Press [...]
Hard Rock Cafe nears return to profit as UK sales rise September 27, 2024 Hard Rock Cafe took a huge step towards returning to the black in 2023 as it continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The themed restaurant chain’s London-headquartered division reported a pre-tax loss of £1m for the 12 months, after having posted a loss of £9.4m for 2022. The last time the company reported a [...]
St James’s Place: Most of our funds are failing to deliver value on performance September 27, 2024 In total, 30 of the 39 funds run by St James’s Place were deemed to be lagging in their performance according to the company’s latest Assessment of Value report. Asset managers are required to publish an Assessment of Value report annually by the Financial Conduct Authority, where they must assess their funds on seven different principles with [...]