House prices fall in largest annual drop since 2009 as inflation and higher borrowing costs dampen property market March 31, 2023 House prices fell 3.1 per cent in March, the largest annual decline since July 2009 as consumer confidence remained weak and household budgets came under increasing pressure from high inflation. According to data from Nationwide, East Anglia, which was the strongest performing region last quarter, saw a significant slowdown, with prices falling 1.8 per cent [...]
How to watch the 2023 IPL, which starts TODAY March 30, 2023 Tomorrow sees the beginning of the 16th IPL season, the Indian domestic T20 competition leading the way for franchise cricket. But how can you watch it, who is in it, which fixtures are this weekend and what are the odds? We take a look. How to watch the IPL The IPL will, for the first [...]
Premiership Rugby’s Newcastle Falcons deny plan of voluntary relegation March 29, 2023 Newcastle Falcons have denied suggestions that the club’s recent cost-cutting is paving the way to voluntarily drop out of the Premiership next year. City A.M. has learned of a growing belief in English rugby that the Tyneside team could be looking to ease their financial situation by joining the Championship as part of a wider [...]
Cheers to that! Diageo chief quits after decade at the top, as firm appoints FTSE 100’s tenth woman CEO March 28, 2023 Spirit maker Diageo has announced its chief executive Sir Ivan Menezes is to retire following ten years leading the firm. The London-listed drinks giant will step aside from the firm’s board in June of this year and be replaced by Debra Crew, who is currently its chief operating officer. Meneze joined the firm from the [...]
Roy could bank £300k from potential Major League Cricket stint March 27, 2023 England international Jason Roy could receive a payday of £300k if he takes part in Major League Cricket’s (MLC) inaugural season later this year. The opener, who won the 2019 one-day World Cup with England, has been out of Matthew Mott’s side in recent tours and could cash in on up to $75k (£61k) per [...]
I’ve seen 34 managers leave Crystal Palace and Patrick Vieira made me saddest – Ed Warner March 23, 2023 In my five decades supporting Crystal Palace I’ve seen 34 managers come and go (not including caretakers). Some resigned, others were sacked or left by the euphemistic “mutual consent”. One appeared to retire only to be reappointed this week – welcome back Roy! They ranged from the ‘aargh!’ (Alan Mullery and Steve Bruce) to God [...]
Plunkett to play in inaugural Major League Cricket competition for Unicorns March 20, 2023 England 50-over World Cup winner Liam Plunkett will be part of the inaugural Major League Cricket competition in the United States having signed for a franchise across the pond. The former international bowler will play for the San Francisco Unicorns when the MLC competition gets underway in July. Due to the 37-year-old’s wife being from [...]
FTSE 100 close: Global banking rout weighs on index as budget does little to lift sentiment March 15, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 slumped this afternoon as the banking sector faced a major sell-off following concerns over the future of Credit Suisse. The capital’s premier index closed 3.83 per cent lower at 7,344.45 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, shed 2.63 per [...]
“Project Yeti”: Inside the scramble to save Silicon Valley Bank UK March 13, 2023 “It’s going down to the wire.” That was the view of Coadec CEO Dom Hallas at 11pm on Sunday evening after hours of meetings had failed to produce a deal on the future of Silicon Valley Bank – with the tech industry warning it would be an existential threat to thousands of firms across the [...]
HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 in last-minute rescue for tech firms March 13, 2023 HSBC has announced this morning it is buying the stricken UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, providing a lifeline for tech firms who had feared losing access to their deposits. The global giant emerged as a ‘white knight’ late last evening – against competition from the Bank of London and an Abu Dhabi investment fund [...]