JD Sports prepares for £2m bill after watchdog finds it broke law by fixing Rangers FC merch prices June 7, 2022 JD Sports may face a hefty penalty after the competition watchdog found it broke rules by fixing retail prices of some Rangers Football Club branded clothes. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had provisionally found that Elite Sports and JD Sports fixed the retail prices of a number of Rangers-branded replica kits and [...]
Grass court prep could be key for Raducanu’s Wimbledon hopes June 7, 2022 When Emma Raducanu faces Viktorija Golubic today in Nottingham, it will mark the beginning of her first grass court season as a Grand Slam champion. A year on from a loss against compatriot Harriet Dart at the same event, the British No1 will be looking to hit the ground running after a period of faltering [...]
To kickstart decarbonisation we should be pouring investment into retrofitting homes June 7, 2022 In the race to net zero, shiny new electric vehicles get much more attention than insulation and thermal analytics. But the “hottest” solution might not be the key one. The International Energy Agency estimates that buildings are responsible for almost 40 percent of global emissions – and that 70 percent of this is produced by [...]
Letters: From football to fintech June 7, 2022 [Re: Exclusive: ‘Significant barriers’ for female progression in fintech, report warns, yesterday] The gender imbalance in the fintech industry is an important challenge. The EY and Innovate Finance report highlights what is already known – namely the lack of women working in fintech. This is not just a UK issue. Globally, women make up only [...]
Hot on Klarna’s heels: Apple enters buy-now pay-later space with ‘Apple Pay Later’ June 6, 2022 Apple has officially entered the buy-now pay-later space, announcing 'Apple Pay Later' at its developer conference this evening.
Exclusive: Co-working firm Second Home launches sale process amid battle for rescue cash June 6, 2022 Shared office firm Second Home has started scouting for a buyer in parallel with efforts to secure rescue cash, CityA.M. understands. The workspace provider has launched a sale process after administrators from FRP Advisory were called in to help fend off insolvency. Headed by a former aide to ex-Prime Minister David Cameron, Rohan Silva, Second [...]
Self-care: Quarter of office workers mull resignations in coming year June 6, 2022 Almost half of office workers do not think their firm is a good place to work, with many considering resigning in the coming year, fresh statistics have revealed. Some 24 per cent of workers are considering quitting their job in the months ahead, according to real estate consultancy JLL, which surveyed more than 4,000 office [...]
Post-Jubilee hangover on Monday from hell: ‘Fed up’ Londoners to work from home as tube strike brings city to standstill June 6, 2022 Travel chaos looms for millions of Londoners planning to return to work today after the long Bank Holiday break because tube stations across London are closed because of a strike. London Underground advised people not to travel, warning of severe disruption across the network from the start of service on Monday to 8am on Tuesday. [...]
Stokes gets tenure off to winning start but England can’t overlook cracks June 6, 2022 On the surface, it’s a familiar story: England relying on Joe Root to haul the Test side towards a result. But yesterday at Lord’s, barely two hours into play on the fourth day, England had achieved what they had managed just once in the previous 17 matches – winning a Test. The five-wicket victory over [...]
If time is money, volunteering should form a central part of our economy and careers June 6, 2022 IT IS sobering to imagine what would become of the UK if, one morning, all its 16.3 million volunteers woke up and decided to no longer offer their support. Businesses, charities, community services, healthcare – every part of our economy would grind to a halt with the realisation of how much we take these dedicated [...]