Week in Sportbiz: Taxman cometh for football (again); BT Sport; Simone Biles; social media boycott; and NHS x NFL draft April 29, 2021 HMRC has cashed in by increasing scrutiny of the football industry, so perhaps it should be no surprise that the taxman has begun a new crackdown on players and clubs. Investigations into footballers almost tripled in 2019-20, while those concerning clubs more than doubled. The result was an increase from £35m to £73m in tax [...]
Global tech outage: Vital NHS system goes down along with Heathrow, London Stock Exchange and Sky News July 19, 2024 The London Stock Exchange, airlines, banks and media organisations went down in the early hours of Friday.
Australia: ‘Needle in a haystack’ found as tiny radioactive capsule FINALLY recovered after falling off truck February 1, 2023 Authorities in Western Australia have recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 870-mile road last month in what an official said was like finding a needle in a haystack. Officials said the capsule the size of a pea was found south of Newman on the [...]
Is Elon Musk a free speech champion or a bombastic fool? Perhaps, he’s both October 31, 2022 Finally, it has happened. In a story with more drama and grandstanding than Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Elon Musk has bought Twitter for $44bn. The man himself announced the success of his deal in a tweet – of course. He has also dubbed himself “Chief Twit”, with which some may agree for the wrong reasons. There [...]
City A.M. tech and media awards 2023: blunders, board battles and the cage fight that got away December 29, 2023 Welcome to the inaugural City A.M. tech and media awards, where we look back on the best, the worst and the weirdest moments of the year.
Sale Sharks and Saracens can spring Premiership surprises May 31, 2024 As is the competitiveness of this year’s Premiership, I wouldn’t put it past Saracens and Sale Sharks becoming the first two teams in the history of four-team play-offs to produce two away wins. The Premiership has never seen two away wins in the play-offs in the same season but that could change this weekend. Northampton [...]
Russia suffers heavy blow as Ukraine uses US-supplied high mobility rockets to destroy key weapon depot July 12, 2022 The Ukrainian military’s southern command said this morning that a rocket strike targeted a depot in Russian-held Nova Kakhovka, about 35 miles east of the important Black Sea port city of Kherson, which is also occupied by Russian forces. The Russian ammunition depot was apparently targeted by Ukrainian forces overnight, resulting in a massive blast [...]
BT and Ericsson join forces for multi-million pound 5G push May 31, 2022 BT and Ericsson today announced a multi-million-pound new joint partnership to provide commercial 5G Private Networks for the UK market – the first agreement of its kind in the country.
Founding member of the Lib Dems appeal dismissed as court rules evidence ‘not sufficient’ December 19, 2023 High Court has thrown out an appeal by a founding member of the Lib Dems, who claimed that she had been targeted online by a fictitious persona.
What to do in London this weekend, from chicken wings to outdoor cinema May 9, 2024 It’s finally here! If you're seeking inspiration for the first sunny spell of the year here's our guide to what to do in London this weekend