Why Michael B Jordan’s Creed is the coolest franchise in Hollywood March 2, 2023 The Creed movies are an outlier in modern Hollywood. Their modest success at the box office might undersell the fact that they’ve done what few franchises have achieved convincingly: passed the torch. Yes, they aren’t the cultural landmarks that the Rocky films were, but the character has established himself enough to make this third chapter [...]
Centrica heads back to court to challenge government over Octopus’ Bulb takeover February 26, 2023 British Gas owner Centrica is set to lock horns with the government in court over its handling of Bulb's sale to rival Octopus.
Manchester United: Five questions as Sir Jim Ratcliffe nears £1.3bn deal October 15, 2023 A year after declaring his interest in buying Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks set to get his way – sort of – via a £1.3bn minority investment that appears to have won the Glazer family’s approval and could be sealed this week. But while the deal promises to bring an end to the saga [...]
‘Painful’ Budget ahead, Keir Starmer warns in gloomy No10 speech August 27, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has warned Brits to expect a “painful” Budget this autumn as he insisted the state of the public finances is “worse than we ever imagined”. The Prime Minister addressed the nation from the No10 Rose Garden as he cautioned voters his government’s first fiscal statement would be “short-term pain for long-term good”. [...]
Tributes paid to Mike Lynch after tech mogul’s death August 23, 2024 Figures from the business and technology sectors have paid tribute to Mike Lynch after the tech mogul’s death was confirmed on Thursday. Mr Lynch was confirmed to have died aged 59 after a luxury yacht, Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily. He was the creator of software giant Autonomy, which grew to become one [...]
New Med pushes ahead with £277m Capricorn merger as shareholder revolt intensifies January 16, 2023 New Med Energy’s merger bid with British oil and gas operator Capricorn Energy is under increasing pressure from activists.
London Labour MP Sam Tarry questions ‘integrity’ of deselection vote October 11, 2022 London Labour MP Sam Tarry has questioned the “integrity” of the vote to deselect him in his constituency and is reportedly considering challenging the process. Tarry, MP for Ilford South and boyfriend of Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, today said he was “extremely concerned about the result” and is asking the party to share extensive [...]
British celebrities vs HMRC IR35: What is going on? July 4, 2024 Yet another famous name has been in the headlines this past few weeks over issues with the tax authority over IR35. So what exactly is happening to British presenters and why is HMRC after them?
Ratcliffe: This is the beginning of a new Manchester United journey February 20, 2024 Sir Jim Ratcliffe says Manchester United’s journey back to the top of world football starts now after completing his £1.3bn deal to become minority owner of the Premier League giants A year and three months after the club announced a strategic review, and 58 days after a deal was struck, there is finally a new [...]
Naomi Klein: Thin-skinned Baillie Gifford has put arts festivals in jeopardy June 19, 2024 Bestselling writer Naomi Klein has called Baillie Gifford “thin-skinned” for putting literary festivals in jeopardy, as she defended her decision to support Fossil Free Books’ campaign against the investment manager.