Portsmouth’s fan-led revival reaches new milestone with Arsenal FA Cup clash March 1, 2020 When Portsmouth welcome Arsenal to Fratton Park on Monday night there will be a release of emotions from the almost 20,000 Pompey fans present, many of whom are responsible for the club’s slow but steady revival. The fifth-round tie is the furthest the club have progressed in the FA Cup since the 2010 final and [...]
Code-breaker Alan Turing revealed as new face of £50 banknote July 15, 2019 Scientist Alan Turing will feature on the new £50 note design, Bank of England governor Mark Carney announced this morning. Turing, the “father of computer science and artificial intelligence, was chosen from 989 characters nominated by the public during a six-week period. Read more: Why a British scientist will appear on the next £50 note [...]
Small business group warns over effects of wage hike October 1, 2019 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged caution on chancellor Sajid Javid’s plans to significantly increase the national minimum wage, saying many of its members would prefer ten years to implement the rise rather than five. Michael Mealing, employment policy chief at the FSB, also warned that for low-pay areas such as care and [...]
Three-quarters of London businesses think HS2 is too expensive January 12, 2020 Almost three-quarters, 74 per cent, of London businesses think the controversial HS2 rail line has become too expensive, according to new polling. The Savanta ComRes/London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) poll also found that 64 per cent of the capital’s business leaders thought “the project has or will cause too much disruption”. Read more: [...]
There is an undercurrent of unrest at Tottenham and the big players are not turning up October 8, 2019 No one could have seen Tottenham’s disastrous start coming but, having finished the last campaign on a low after losing the Champions League final, they just haven’t turned up this season. Their most consistent run of results so far has been two defeats and they have not had their eye on the ball at all [...]
HS2 needs a radical rethink to give Britain better connectivity – CityAM : CityAM September 5, 2019 HS2 has never had an easy ride. Fiercely opposed from the beginning by MPs from all parties, it has been lucky to survive up until now. Following the news this week that its budget is to increase by another £22bn and it will delayed by seven years, the prognosis looks terminal.Clearly, HS2 should not go ahead [...]
Silver Lake pours $500m into Man City owner to break sports group valuation record November 27, 2019 Private equity giant Silver Lake has made a $500m (£389m) investment into Manchester City Football Club’s owners. The cash influx means Abu Dhabi’s City Football Group is now worth $4.8bn, the firms said today, breaking the valuation record for a sports organisation. Read more: Mourinho’s changes spark Spurs comeback to seal last 16 The deal [...]
Chef’s Table: M Restaurant Chef Mike Reid interviews former England and Manchester United star Andrew Cole July 5, 2018 This month, M Restaurant chef Mike Reid cooks lunch for former Manchester United and England striker Andrew Cole, as they discuss the pressure on footballers, recovering from a kidney transplant, and why Australia is terrifying. STARTER: Cured Sicilian red prawns with potato sauce, peas and almonds; Burrata with baby tomatoes, spiced bread and red pepper; [...]
Manchester City: How Pep Guardiola’s side compare against Fergie’s Manchester United Fledglings, Wenger’s Arsenal Invincibles, Mourinho’s Chelsea April 5, 2018 Manchester City’s Champions League hopes may have been severely dented by a heavy loss at Liverpool this week but with attention returning to the Premier League, they need not have such worries. City host fierce local rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, when a win would see them clinch the Premier League [...]
Terra Firma on brink of £160m care home deal with Barchester Healthcare November 14, 2019 A portfolio of care homes that private equity boss Guy Hands secured after a fierce legal battle is on the cusp of being sold for £160m. The 24 sites which are owned by Hands’ Terra Firma Capital Partners are close to being sold to care home operator Barchester Healthcare, Sky News reported. The deal would [...]