Players as part owners: Is Cesc Fabregas’ deal with Como the future of football? August 14, 2022 As athletes transition to life after professional sport it is natural for them to consider what comes next, and such considerations were highlighted recently by Cesc Fabregas’ recent signing with FC Como. In addition to his wages, the Italian club has said that Fabregas will also become a co-owner. So could this be a trend [...]
Range Rover Sport review: A luxurious SUV with added attitude May 14, 2024 Tim Pitt drives the latest 2024 Range Rover Sport. Is this plush SUV a better buy than its full-size sibling?
BMW M3 Touring review: The ultimate fast family car? April 11, 2023 The BMW M3 Touring is a family-friendly estate car with enough firepower to worry a Porsche 911. Tim Pitt gets behind the wheel.
Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid review: Power to the people April 17, 2024 Tim Pitt drives the 2024 Volkswagen Touareg, a large SUV with plug-in hybrid tech and a premium price tag.
Lamborghini Revuelto: hybrid supercar debuts with 1,015hp and EV mode April 5, 2023 Replacing the Aventador, the plug-in hybrid Revuelto is Lamborghini's new flagship supercar – with hypercar performance.
Ed Warner: Reform the FA to avoid the burdens of a sport regulator September 29, 2022 Can you name the new Minister for Sport? Turns out it’s Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey. Let’s hope he’s a sports fan as there’s nothing publicly available to say that he is (or indeed isn’t). And so the door to this most junior of ministries revolves again. And at a time when a number of [...]
China’s undeclared information war with Taiwan is a warning from Beijing April 3, 2023 We can't afford not to care about what happens between China and Taiwan. And it's not a matter of "if" anymore - it's a matter of what we'll do when Beijing challenges Taiwan, writes Eliot Wilson
London markets mixed as banks soar on looming rate hikes January 27, 2022 London markets were a mixed bag today despite banks surging on the prospect of the global economy lurching into a period of higher interest rates. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index closed 1.13 per cent higher at 7,554.31 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250, which is more aligned to the health of the UK economy, [...]
Open banking should be a blueprint to create more competition across sectors November 29, 2022 When Transport for London opened up their data, it enabled the creation of Citymapper.
Payment giants join Russia exodus March 6, 2022 The world’s top payment providers have pulled out of Russia in response to Moscow’s assault on Ukraine. American Express, Mastercard and Visa debit and credit cards issued by Russian banks will be booted out of their networks, the trio announced over the weekend. Cards issued outside of Russia will no longer work at ATMs in [...]