Chicago Bears set for £6.5bn valuation after NFL franchise equity deal, report August 8, 2025 NFL team the Chicago Bears could be valued at £6.5bn after two major shareholders agreed to an equity share of late investor Andrew McKenna. Former Aon director McKenna’s stake was shared between the McCaskey and Ryan families in an agreement which resulted in NFL commissioner Roger Goodell not needing to get involved in settling where [...]
Companies cracking down on investment bank leaks August 8, 2025 Big companies are putting investment banks under pressure to cut back on the number of advisers working on UK takeover deals, as concerns about leaks grows. Several clients have asked banks to review the number of employees that have to be informed about live transactions in recent weeks. This stemmed from rising concerns among regulators [...]
Freakier Friday review: Lindsay Lohan sequel offers innocent fun August 8, 2025 Last year’s musical remake of Mean Girls sparked a re-evaluation of Lindsay Lohan, the Disney star whose personal life made her tabloid fodder in the noughties. Now she has reunited with Jamie Lee Curtis to make a sequel to one of her biggest hits. Freaky Friday was a famous example of the body swap comedy, [...]
Carter-Ruck’s libel lawyer referred to Disciplinary Tribunal August 7, 2025 A partner at the City-based law firm Carter-Ruck, renowned for its libel work, was referred to a prosecution hearing by the legal regulator over an “improper” threat to sue
Tom Hayes on life as a free man: ‘I was in a very dark place’ August 7, 2025 Tom Hayes became one of the most infamous names in the Square Mile after he was convicted to 14 years in prison for rigging the Libor interest rate in 2015. It took a decade for him to clear his name. Ali Lyon meets the former banker to hear about life in prison, and what comes [...]
Goodnight, Oscar review: Will & Grace star Sean Hayes is magnetic August 7, 2025 Goodnight, Oscar review and star rating: ★★★★ It’s fairly obvious why writers turn to televisual ratings to source their intrigue: every scribe knows the pain of having their stories or subjects exploited to reach bigger audiences. File Goodnight, Oscar next to a litany of West End hits on the subject, including Network at the National [...]
If BBC battle change, is it time to abolish sport’s Crown Jewels? August 7, 2025 With change needed to ensure lesser followed sports get their time in the spotlight, is it time to abolish the Crown Jewels and ditch the BBC for some coverage? What I know about aquatics could be scribbled with a waterproof Sharpie on a pair of skimpy Speedos. I do know, though, that swimming is one [...]
One bad apple: The rise of partner vetting at law firms August 7, 2025 In a highly competitive market, law firms are ramping up their vetting process for new partners to avoid issues down the line
Give me liberty or give me death? Americans choose both August 7, 2025 Americans’ obsession with customisation and convenience is killing them, says Lewis Liu A few months ago, I went partying with a bunch of Gen Z Silicon Valley tech bros. This was perhaps not the best idea for a nearly 40-year-old dad, but my 10-year-younger brother was back in New York from Stanford for a few [...]
When it comes to Sadiq Khan, we all agree with Donald Trump – right? August 7, 2025 President Trump insulting Sadiq Khan comes as no surprise. That no one rushed to defend him is much more revealing, argues James Ford We should be in the midst of a lively public discourse about Sadiq Khan’s character, intellect and performance. Ordinarily, if the leader of the free world claimed that the mayor of the [...]