Gary Lineker’s battle over £5m tax bill with HMRC takes latest twist December 3, 2024 Gary Lineker’s dispute over a £4.9m tax bill was back in court this week, as HMRC aims to overturn a previous ruling in Lineker’s favour
Hornby: Year of change for Mike Ashley-backed brand as majority owner tightens grip December 2, 2024 The investment giant which owns the vast majority of shares in Hornby, the model firm currently working with billionaire Mike Ashley on its turnaround plan, has significantly upped its stake in the train-maker. Phoenix Asset Management Partners has increased its holdings in the Kent-headquartered company from 71.6 per cent to 81.3 per cent, according to [...]
Week ahead: Frasers Group and Berkeley results in focus December 2, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and housebuilder Berkeley are among the FTSE 100 firms due to report earnings this week, while investors will also be paying close attention to US jobs data.
Ahead of the Game: Leicester City decide to stick with embattled sponsor November 27, 2024 Leicester City will not exercise their right to seek a new shirt sponsor after their existing partner BC.Game was declared bankrupt last week. The crypto gaming firm’s two parent companies, Blockdance BV and Small House BV, were hit with the bankruptcy order by a court on the Caribbean island of Curacao following a legal dispute [...]
What does the Formula 1 expansion mean? Racing is in the fast lane November 27, 2024 So after months of wondering whether Formula 1 would ever have more than 10 teams on the grid again, we have finally got our answer. Late on Monday it was announced that F1 had entered into an agreement in principle with General Motors division Cadillac for an entry into the top level of global motorsport [...]
Sustainability at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium November 26, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Host your event at one of the country’s most sustainable venues! Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has continued to blaze the trail for sustainable events since its opening in April 2019. In June 2024, Tottenham Hotspur has achieved certification by BSI to ISO 20121, a standard for sustainable event management – representing a [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group snaps up South African sports retailer November 26, 2024 Frasers Group, the retail empire founded by billionaire Mike Ashley, has continued its global expansion with the acquisition of a South African company. The London-listed group, which already owns the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has snapped up sporting, outdoor and recreation goods company, Holdsport Group, for an undisclosed sum from the [...]
Sir Michael Moritz on triathlon, dangerous investments and Fergie November 26, 2024 Sir Michael Moritz’s sixth sense for investing made him a multi-billionaire, so when he gives a rare interview and talks up the trajectory of one of his latest ventures, the T100 Triathlon World Tour, it seems smart to listen. The Welshman, 70, was among the first to believe in the potential of the tour and [...]
Why Premier League has opened door to a ‘Netflix of Football’ November 25, 2024 Friday's vote could be a watershed moment that transforms the way the world’s most popular league is consumed around the world.
Lamborghini Urus SE 2025 review: The super SUV goes hybrid November 23, 2024 The ground quakes and the air seems to crack as 30 unsilenced V10 engines explode into life. There’s a moment of tension, then the lights change, the track becomes a blur of clashing colours and the sound builds to a furious crescendo as the cars race towards the first corner. The Lamborghini World Finals are [...]