Why football clubs face an increased threat from cyber criminals during the transfer window January 31, 2021 It isn’t just football’s wheeler-dealers springing into action this month for the January transfer window. Increasingly, it is open season too for cyber criminals who see the game as rich pickings for various forms of hacking. “Right now there are big amounts of money changing hands,” says Max Heinemeyer of cyber defence firm Darktrace. “So this [...]
Ollie Phillips: Private equity investment is the impetus rugby needs for short-term survival and long-term prosperity January 31, 2021 Private equity in rugby is back on the agenda, with the long-rumoured CVC Capital Partners and Six Nations deal now said to be imminent. Meanwhile, US buyout firm Silver Lake is keen to add a stake in the All Blacks to a portfolio that also includes Manchester City. All this will make some in sport [...]
Rugby League World Cup chief Jon Dutton: We’re very optimistic that we’ll have full stadiums April 6, 2021 Organising a major international sporting event is a logistical labyrinth at the best of times. Doing so when your dining room has been your office for the past year, when you haven’t yet met most of your staff, and when it has been impossible to be certain how or even if the event will take [...]
The City takes the lead as Ebay reports 335 per cent jump in UK businesses July 29, 2020 The number of UK businesses signing up to become sellers on Ebay spiked more than 300 per cent in June, with the City of London taking the top spot for the most new companies on the site during lockdown. Ebay said the number of new businesses on its website jumped 335 per cent in June [...]
Tech body calls on government to commit to digital levelling up December 7, 2020 A leading industry body has called on the government to commit to a digital levelling up after the pandemic highlighted stark regional differences. Tech UK, a trade association for the industry, has today launched a report into how to strengthen the UK’s “Local Digital Capital”. Scrutiny on tech and the availability of it has come [...]
Rishi Sunak set to announce furlough extension in local lockdown areas October 9, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a limited extension to the furlough scheme today as the government faces mounting criticism over fresh local lockdown restrictions across the country. Sunak will outline new support for people and businesses in England facing strict new measures set to come into force next week, including the closure of [...]
The UK’s new industrial strategy must not forget London October 9, 2020 Science and technology is set to be at the heart of the UK’s new industrial strategy — to be launched, we’re told, latest this autumn as the government looks to find new ways to reset the UK economy after the worst recession in 300 years. Trailed news of the policy suggests that there will be [...]
Whole of Nottinghamshire to enter Tier 3 from Thursday night October 28, 2020 The whole of Nottinghamshire will enter Tier 3 restrictions from midnight on Thursday, as the government scrambles to curb a spike in infections across the county. Previously Nottingham City, Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe councils had been preparing to enter the highest alert level. However, the entire county is now understood to be entering Tier 3 [...]
Five of the best fee-free football transfers January 20, 2020 Football clubs across the Premier League, Europe and further afield are always eyeing up their next potential stars. To kick off the winter transfer season, here’s our selection of the top fee-free football transfers. After all, the best things in life are free, as the saying goes. Remember, you can enjoy fee-free international payments whether [...]
For the millions in digital poverty, local lockdowns mean utter isolation October 28, 2020 The debate around levelling up and the UK’s North/South divide has been reignited with a vengeance. With Greater Manchester pushed into Tier 3 last week along with Lancashire, and Warrington following yesterday, by the end of this week eight million people will be living under the strictest set of lockdown rules, predominantly in the north [...]