‘Unacceptable harassment’ of Rees-Mogg criticised after protesters hound the MP April 27, 2024 Protesters who hounded Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg after he spoke at Cardiff University have been criticised for their “shrill intimidatory idiocy”.
Zuber Issa exploring £500m sale of Asda stake in split with brother February 4, 2024 One of the billionaire Issa brothers, who together co-own Asda alongside a private equity firm, is reportedly trying to offload his stake in the supermarket as it grapples with a mounting debt pile.
The Crypto Venture Capital Landscape Brightens As Q1 Closes April 2, 2024 On Sunday evening, Bitcoin closed the 7th month in a row with a green candle – the most in 13 years. Q1 was a wild one for the crypto world. ETFs, memes and increasing institutional involvement with the likes of BlackRock’s tokenised fund now having raised over $250 million. Venture capital (VC) crypto investments also made a [...]
Why are UK companies like Natwest using share buybacks more? April 2, 2024 UK company buybacks totalled £18bn between 2012 and 2019, but by 2022, that number was over £50bn.
The world’s favourite airline? It’s certainly not British Airways anymore February 6, 2023 British Airways is getting its comms wrong. Banning pilots and hostesses from posting on social media while they work shows the airline prioritises money over its employees, writes Eliot Wilson
Ashes: Just Stop Oil disrupt Lord’s Test – as Jonny Bairstow carries protestor off pitch June 28, 2023 Just Stop Oil protesters stopped the second Ashes Test, with England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow forced to take matters into his own hands. Ahead of the second over of the morning session at Lord’s, two protesters raced onto the pitch. Bairstow picked up one of the protesters and carried them off the pitch. The other protester [...]
Diageo GB chief: ‘Guin-fluencers’ and the Six Nations will give us a big boost January 30, 2024 A combination of more diverse audiences, the Six Nations, and socia media are keeping Diageo's home market in fine fettle
Empty seats show Davis Cup has major issue and may need shake-up, says tennis chief September 14, 2023 The Davis Cup may need a radical overhaul to address the “sad” spectacle of empty stands seen this week, says a leading tennis official.
Jackson Wray on salary cap jibes from fans, Saracens’ legacy and his new life in the City May 9, 2024 Interview with Jackson Wray on Saracens' legacy and his journey from elite sport to the Square Mile.
Watch the moment a fireball caused by a lightning strike engulfs an Oxfordshire plant October 3, 2023 A large fire caused by a lightning strike has broken out at a processing facility in Oxfordshire.