Nico Rosberg: Former F1 champion launches £26m venture capital fund April 14, 2024 Rosberg Ventures will target tech-focused venture capital firms, aiming to attract investments from affluent family offices across Europe.
Ed Warner: Why the London Marathon is a world leader – and a bargain April 11, 2024 Only New York can match it for glamour ansd profile.
Hipgnosis boss calls for better copyright protection and pay for struggling musicians April 10, 2024 Hipgnosis boss Merck Mercuriadis has given evidence to a report which calls for better support and copyright protection for music artists.
Olympic champions to receive prize money for first time at Paris 2024 Games April 10, 2024 Athletics is the first sport to financially reward its stars for success at the Olympics.
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct locks horns with Premier League club Newcastle United over replica kits April 9, 2024 The club has refused to supply Sports Direct - and its former owner Mike Ashley - with its upcoming replica kit, as it now has an exclusive retail arrangement with JD Sport.
Sports Direct ramps up London presence as Mike Ashley’s Frasers backs physical retail April 8, 2024 Frasers Group plans to open two Sports Direct stores in both London Westfield shopping centres, as the retail behemoth continues to back physical retail
Was it worth it? Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games generated £1.2bn for UK economy April 8, 2024 Approximately £1.2bn was contributed to the UK economy by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the new Government figures.
Cricket needs a reality check, it cannot have it all April 4, 2024 The earth has orbited once more around the sun. Cricket’s County Championship starts again tomorrow (45 per cent chance of rain in Durham at 11am; showers expected shortly after in Hove). We are almost 12 months on from the acknowledgement that English cricket is institutionally racist and appear to be edging closer to an influx [...]
Mike Ashlely’s Frasers appoints daughter’s boyfriend to the board April 1, 2024 Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has appointed a director to its board who is in a relationship with founder Mike Ashley’s youngest daughter.
Thames Water under fire after rower criticises ‘poo in the water’ March 31, 2024 A University of Oxford rower has criticised conditions in the River Thames during the Boat Race, saying: “It would be a lot nicer if there wasn’t as much poo in the water.” Research earlier this week found high levels of E. coli were in the part of the river used for the annual race between the University [...]