IMF economy warning reverses FTSE 100 gains despite Unilever’s best efforts July 26, 2022 A bleak set of projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pegging UK growth as the worst in the G7 weighed on London markets today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index remained unchanged, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, dropped 1.18 per cent [...]
From Premier Inn to Premier League: Outgoing Whitbread boss Alison Brittain is new football chair July 26, 2022 The Premier League has announce its new chair as the outgoing CEO of Premier Inn-owner Whitbread, Alison Brittain. The businesswoman was voted for “unanimously” by the football organisation board’s nomination’s committee as the successor to outgoing chair Gary Hoffman. She will take over from interim leader, Peter McCormick, in early 2023. Brittain, who announced her [...]
Amazon says inflation and operating costs force e-com giant to hike price of Prime subscription for UK customers July 26, 2022 Amazon has confirmed it plans to hike the price of its Prime delivery and streaming service due to “increased inflation and operating costs”. The technology giant offers free unlimited delivery, entertainment streaming and live sport through the Prime service. It said it will increase the price of Prime from £7.99 each month to £8.99 from [...]
Ed Warner: Challenge for women’s football is to create year-round interest July 14, 2022 Tournament organisers are learning to do right by women’s sport. But there’s a way to go yet. An Old Trafford sell-out for England’s opening match in the current Euros was widely and rightly applauded. Sticking Belgium and Iceland into the Academy Stadium at Manchester City’s Etihad Campus feels crass. We’ll never know how many might [...]
Manchester City sign up crypto app OKX as training kit partner in eight-figure deal July 11, 2022 Cryptocurrency trading app OKX is to become Manchester City’s new training kit partner in a deal understood to be worth tens of millions of pounds per season. The eight-figure agreement is initially for one season and will see OKX replace Expo 2020 Dubai on the training shirts of both the men’s and women’s team. The [...]
Turmoil at No 10 signals further delays for gambling review July 7, 2022 The upcoming gambling white paper appears to be put on hold once again, as Boris Johnson’s impending resignation dominates the political agenda and DCMS Minister for Tech and Digital Minister Chris Philp steps down. In the latter’s resignation letter this morning, he said that the Gambling Review is currently “with No 10 at the moment [...]
Social media blows up after Premier League footballer accused of rape is re-arrested as second victim emerges July 5, 2022 The internet’s social media platforms are in overdrive this afternoon as thousands of Brits are searching the web to find out the name of the Premier League footballer who was arrested for rape and was re-arrested as two more women are reportedly making similar claims. The Premier League footballer was reportedly been arrested in north [...]
Internet explodes after Premier League footballer is arrested in north London following rape accusation July 5, 2022 Social media is exploding this morning as thousands of Brits are trying to find out who the Premier League footballer is who has reportedly been arrested in north London on suspicion of rape. The man, who is in his 20s but cannot be named for legal reasons, was being questioned by police over an alleged [...]
Premier League said to have asked clubs to back ban on gambling to avoid regulation July 5, 2022 Premier League clubs have been asked to back a voluntary ban on shirt sponsorships relating to gambling companies as the English football’s top flight looks to avoid legislation that could be part of a gambling White Paper due in the coming weeks. According to Sky Sports, clubs were contacted yesterday by their governing body with [...]
Premier League business ramping up as Jesus becomes Gunner and Phillips heads to Man City July 4, 2022 Two of last week’s most talked about potential Premier League transfers transpired today as Arsenal announced the singing of Gabriel Jesus while Man City confirmed they’d picked up Kalvin Phillips. Brazilian Jesus joins from Manchester City for a fee understood to be £45m and the forward is set wear the No9 shirt occupied by Alexandre [...]