Enhanced Games: Swimmer Magnussen says money key but not deciding factor to join doping Olympics April 8, 2024 Swimmer James Magnussen, the first athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, admits that a $1m prize was the “tipping point” to agreeing to take part in the so-called doped Olympics but insists his decision was not just about money. Magnussen, a former world champion and Olympic medallist, is coming out of retirement to [...]
Venture Capital Trust fundraising at third highest ever amid 18 per cent drop April 8, 2024 Venture Capital Trusts raised £882m this tax year, data from the AIC revealed, an 18 per cent drop from last year.
Bank of friends and family: First-time buyers more reliant on help to get on housing ladder April 8, 2024 Between April 2022 and March 2023, 36 per cent of recent first-time buyers - resident for less than three years - used gifts from family and friends to help buy a home, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Assembly Hall at Sadler’s Wells review: Enjoyment over intellect April 7, 2024 What exactly is Assembly Hall trying to do? Can dance and theatre together express something more than words or movement on their own?
Girls State review: A smart follow-up to political documentary Boys State April 6, 2024 Like the documentary this follows, Girls State embraces the light and dark of politics, but offers a little bit of hope for the future.
Young ‘upsizers’ drive demand for multi-million-pound homes in Mayfair April 6, 2024 London’s ultra wealthy have remained immune to the downturn in the housing market, with posh-pads in the exclusive neighbourhood of Mayfair now commanding a 50 per cent price premium compared to the rest of prime central London.
Ever wanted to make the pub your office? Well now you can and it’s cheaper than you think April 4, 2024 It's actually cheaper to work from a pub than in a co-working space, a new report has claimed.
Saudi Arabia adds WTA Finals in Riyadh to burgeoning sports portfolio April 4, 2024 Prize money has been boosted to a record $15.25m (£12m), more than the sum on offer at the men’s equivalent.
County Championship captains back Root to shine for England April 4, 2024 A majority of County Championship captains have backed Joe Root over captain Ben Stokes to shine for England this summer. Ten of the 18 counties backed Root, former England captain, to score the most runs for the national team this summer. England take on the West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer across six Tests. [...]
Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan tell City A.M.: ‘We will reset the relationship between London and the nation’ April 4, 2024 As local and national elections approach, Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan set out a new vision for the capital's relationship with Westminster.