Ollie Phillips: The Boks play simple, boring rugby, but winning is winning November 19, 2021 In tomorrow’s match with South Africa, England have their hardest test. Why? Because they know exactly what they’ll be coming up against. The Springboks don’t often play exciting rugby – it’s simple, boring rugby. They try to bully you, outmuscle you and, when in doubt, send the ball skyward and harass the catcher. It’s not [...]
Premier League on rocky road with plans to regulate sponsorship deals in wake of Newcastle takeover November 18, 2021 The recent takeover of Newcastle United by the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund created quite a storm – both in the media and, according to reports, the other Premier League clubs. Since the introduction of so-called financial fair play regulations at the start of season 2013-14 – known as the Profitability and Sustainability Rules in [...]
Chelsea Digital Ventures: The tech business spun out of a football club November 17, 2021 Look closely next time Romelu Lukaku or Pernille Harder takes a mid-match drink and you may notice something that marks Chelsea out from other football clubs. Because instead of taking a swig from a bottle of Lucozade, or another well known sports hydration brand, players at the west London club have their own in-house product. [...]
The virtual metaverse requires very real-world regulation November 10, 2021 Regulators tend only to emerge in the spotlight of public scrutiny when something goes wrong. FCA bosses have spent the last couple of years being wheeled in front of Select Committees to explain the colossal cock-ups that led to the London Capital & Finance minibond scandal – including its former boss Andrew Bailey, who despite [...]
The virtual metaverse requires very real-world regulation November 9, 2021 Regulators tend only to emerge in the spotlight of public scrutiny when something goes wrong. FCA bosses have spent the last couple of years being wheeled in front of Select Committees to explain the collossal cock-ups that led to the London Capital & Finance minibond scandal – including its former boss Andrew Bailey, who despite [...]
PA Awards 2021 November 8, 2021 Behind every great business person is an exceptional PA, EA or VA. City A.M. is once again celebrating those Personal, Executive and Virtual Assistants in a unique ceremony at Bob Bob Ricard in the heart of the Square Mile on Tuesday 7th December. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more [...]
JD Sports instructed to sell Footasylum after competition concerns November 4, 2021 The competition watchdog has instructed JD Sports to sell Footasylum. The Competition and Markets Authority said that the takeover could lead to a worse deal for Footasylum’s customers. As Footasylum would no longer face competition from JD Sports, customers would have fewer options and could face higher prices, fewer discounts, and less choice of products [...]
Smart shin guards: the latest weapon in football’s wearable tech arms race November 2, 2021 Football is no stranger to wearables, as evidenced by the ubiquity of GPS vests, but it is about to get a new weapon in the technology arms race: smart shin guards. Italian sports tech and analytics company Soccerment will today launch their pioneering protective gear, which captures data on every run, pass, shot and change [...]
Matt Damon becomes latest celebrity to endorse cryptocurrency October 31, 2021 Cryptocurrency has another celebrity backer – in the shape of Hollywood superstar Matt Damon, who is fronting a new advert for Crypto.com.
Prosecutions of company directors jump by 205 per cent as crackdown on Covid fraud begins October 29, 2021 The number of company directors convicted of criminal activity during the pandemic has risen 205 per cent to 122 in the year to 30 September, up from just 40 for the same period to 30 September of last year. This trend is set to continue as the Insolvency Service takes an increasingly tough stance on [...]