NFL 2025 London Games: Jets, Browns and Jaguars heading to capital January 10, 2025 The New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars will play in London on this year’s NFL International series. The New York Jets return to the capital a year on from their 23-17 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Browns return to London for the first time since 2017, when they [...]
Proxy adviser backs Boohoo vice chair in Mike Ashley row January 9, 2025 Proxy voting adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has backed Boohoo in its row with Mike Ashley and Frasers Group, urging shareholders to vote against firing the company’s co-founder and vice chair Mahmud Kamani. In November, Frasers demanded that Kamani be removed as a director of Boohoo, leading the firm to call a general meeting scheduled [...]
Hornby: Mike Ashley-advised toy train giant steams ahead after festive boost January 8, 2025 Hornby, the international toy company advised by billionaire Frasers Group founder Mike Ashley, reported a boost in sales thanks to a bumper festive season and first-time customer attraction. The international models and collectables group told markets today it witnessed a seven per cent surge in group sales for the third quarter ended 31 December. Group sales for [...]
Ahead of the Game: India want rule change to World Test Championship January 8, 2025 India are pushing for an overhaul of the International Cricket Council’s points system for the World Test Championship after missing out on the final for the first time. Australia’s 3-1 Test series win over Rohit Sharma’s side secured their place in the final against South Africa at Lord’s this summer, condemning India to third in [...]
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review: The ultimate pocket rocket January 6, 2025 A normal new car launch goes something like this: fly to the south of France, drive for several hours on glorious mountain roads, check in at a boutique hotel, attend a brief PowerPoint presentation about the car and how profits were up in the last quarter, work through countless courses at a gourmet restaurant, imbibe [...]
Sport sponsorship: Best deals, who’s investing and 2025 growth January 5, 2025 As 2025 kicks off, the sports sponsorship landscape is brimming with opportunity. New trends are emerging and the environment is ripe for seasoned sponsors to make bold investments promoting new brand offerings. With Premier League clubs preparing for life after gambling sponsors and athlete-driven media platforms gaining traction, the industry is undergoing a transformation that [...]
Women’s football and NFL: The biggest sports deals of 2024 December 31, 2024 Sport has been full of deals in 2024 with Premier League clubs being taken over, cricket selling stakes in franchise teams and transfers sending sports fans mad. But which were the standout deals of the last 12 months? Founder of SportsInvest Advisory Achille de Rauglaudre takes a look. March: Women’s football on the rise 2024 [...]
The generation game: How sport should prevent young people deserting it December 30, 2024 Are young people into sport anymore? It’s a question we are hearing more and more often, and one that is causing a concern for some leaders. So should they be worried? Gen Z (born 1996-2010) are half as likely to describe themselves as passionate sports fans, compared to Millennials (born 1980-1995). Their traditional viewership also [...]
Careers at City AM December 26, 2024 Careers at City AM City AM is a digital-first newspaper, website, app and broadcaster publishing from the heart of the City of London. Launched in 2005, it covers the latest economic, political and business news as well as comment, sport and lifestyle features. City AM prints three times a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) while [...]
Best watches to buy for 2025, from Patek Philippe to Bremont December 26, 2024 If you’re looking for a super-stylish and extremely capable watch to see in the new year – and many many new year’s to come – we have a great list of seven of the best watches to buy for 2025, from a brilliant Bremont to a sumptuous Seiko, and from Patek to Christopher Ward. Bremont [...]