Southampton preview: Hasenhuttl ready to impart his tactical philosophy on Saints August 8, 2019 At the start of a new football season, fans’ excitement is increasingly directed towards new signings – players who offer hope that this campaign can be different. For Southampton, there are certainly high hopes for striker Che Adams, who has arrived from Birmingham for £15m, and winger Moussa Djenepo, who has joined from Standard Liege, [...]
Revealed: These 10 London restaurants have the best mobile signal August 8, 2019 London boasts a thriving restaurant scene, and diners in the capital have a plethora of hotspots to choose from based on cuisine, location and price. But as we become more and more reliant on our devices, it seems mobile connectivity has also become a key factor in where Londoners decide to eat. Read more: Restaurants [...]
A Netflix of football: Would it make business sense for the Premier League to launch its own streaming service? August 7, 2019 The new Premier League season starting on Friday also marks the start of a new broadcast rights cycle and a debut for Amazon Prime’s coverage. Over the top (OTT) sports services are here to stay and there is no shortage of analysts who feel the rights market has peaked. Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan [...]
Debenhams chairman to step down as restructuring expert appointed chief exec August 7, 2019 Debenhams chairman Terry Duddy is preparing to step down next month as the beleaguered department store’s owners appoint a restructuring expert as its new chief executive. Retail veteran Duddy, who previously ran Argos and Homebase, will leave chief restructuring officer Stefaan Vansteenkiste in charge of the company, Sky News reported. Read more: Debenhams prepares to [...]
Sky Studios takes stake in UK natural history producer True to Nature August 7, 2019 Sky Studios today announced it has taken a stake in UK-based natural history production firm True to Nature (TTN), marking the first investment for the media group’s new content division. Sky Studios has secured a 24.9 per cent stake in TTN, which will create new wildlife programmes for distribution on Sky’s platform. Read more: Sky [...]
Sterling resumes fall as Brexit debate takes bizarre turn August 7, 2019 Sterling has resumed its fall against the dollar on no-deal Brexit fears as the Queen was dragged into the acrimonious debate about Britain crashing out of the European Union. Read more: Dominic Cummings squares off over Dominic Grieve’s Brexit threat The pound had fallen 0.2 per cent against the dollar by 12.50pm UK time to [...]
Ineos on the hunt for new auditor after dropping PwC in wake of tax fallout August 7, 2019 UK energy giant Ineos is reportedly dropping PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its auditor amid speculation of a major tax row between the two sides. Ineos, which is owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, is on the hunt for a new accountancy group to replace the big four beancounter, according to Sky News. Read more: Ineos plans [...]
Jack Wills stores at risk as Sports Direct kicks off landlord negotiations August 7, 2019 Sports Direct has begun to negotiate with landlords over rent cuts at Jack Wills stores, which could see some branches marked for closure by the end of this week. Mike Ashley’s company is seeking to slash rents at poor performing branches after acquiring the retailer earlier this week. Stores will be shuttered if a new [...]
Cummings squares off over Grieve’s Brexit threat August 7, 2019 The Prime Minister’s most senior adviser Dominic Cummings has issued a veiled threat to the former attorney general as the two square off over Brexit. Backbencher and serial Remainer rebel Dominic Grieve had previously argued that Cummings was “simply wrong” to state that MPs would not be able to prevent a no-deal Brexit. Grieve, the [...]
MPs launch legal action to prevent no-deal Brexit parliament shutdown August 6, 2019 A group of MPs has launched legal action designed to stop the Prime Minister from forcing through a no-deal Brexit by shutting down parliament. Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson, SNP MP Joanna Cherry and former Labour MP Heidi Allen are among the 75 politicians from both houses putting their name to legal papers lodged at [...]