Election 2024: What are Tories, Labour and Lib Dems pledging on sport? July 3, 2024 With the General Election just a matter of days away, we assess the approach that the major parties have taken when it comes to sport in their respective manifestos and what the potential consequences may be for the future of sport. Football Governance Bill The Football Governance Bill was one of the major legislative casualties [...]
UK high street faces shareholder backlash over low pay July 2, 2024 UK high street shops like Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports are facing a shareholder backlash after failing to commit to pay all their staff and third-party contractors a real living wage. Big financial names backing a campaign against low pay include LGIM, HSBC Asset Management, Aviva, and Scottish Widows. In total, the institutions [...]
Ned Boulting: Tour de France is richer for great warrior Bardet moment of triumph July 1, 2024 To see a Bardet, at the fag end of a career which promised more than it delivered, find such unexpected and sudden fulfilment was a deep delight.
Why bad recruitment strategies could cost your start-up more than a few pay checks June 28, 2024 How do you know when you have made a good hire?
Sadiq Khan ‘can’t say’ if racism would have put him off politics June 26, 2024 Sadiq Khan has said he "can't unequivocally say" whether knowing about the extent of racism he would face in politics would have put him off.
‘I didn’t come here to play a few rounds’: Djokovic gives Wimbledon fitness update June 25, 2024 Djokovic is recovering from knee surgery to repair an injury sustained at the French Open earlier this month.
Mike Ashley bounce over for Hornby as share gains after Frasers Group investment wiped out June 25, 2024 Model railways manufacturer Hornby is now worth less than it was when Mike Ashley's retail empire Frasers Group revealed its investment in the brand earlier this year.
Myprotein and Frasers Group team up to boost in store sales June 24, 2024 The company behind fitness supplement maker Myprotein has revealed a new partnership with Mike Ashley's Frasers Group which will see its products available in store at Sports Direct.
How contentious Rule 40 will affect marketing around Paris 2024 Olympic Games June 19, 2024 Brands could be forced to scrap campaigns if they flout this rule.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group begins £80m share buyback scheme June 18, 2024 Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, which owns the likes of House of Fraser and Sports Direct, has launched a new share buyback programme of up to £80m.