Chanel dips oar into sport as Boat Race sponsor Sport Business Fashion giant Chanel has ventured into sport sponsorship for the first time after agreeing to become the headline partner of The Boat Race. The annual Thames regatta between Oxford and Cambridge Universities will be known as The Chanel J12 Boat Race after the luxury brand, privately owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, signed a long-term [...]
Redgrave backs Brits to row their way to Paris 2024 gold top of the table Sir Steve Redgrave has backed Britain’s rowers to top the medal table at Paris 2024 just three years after their worst Olympic showing in nearly 50 years. In Tokyo, Team GB won just two medals in rowing, a silver, and a bronze, leaving them down in 14th position in the sport, failing to win a gold medal for [...]
UK sporting bodies join forces to call for action over dirty waters dirty! Seven UK sporting bodies have joined forces to protect the waters they rely on and campaign for “healthy and nature-rich blue spaces.” The Angling Trust, British Rowing, British Triathlon, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Swim England have formed the Clean Water Alliance in response to concerns over sewage pollution in rivers [...]
The Notebook: Bloomberg London chair Constantin Cotzias on how the next mayor can keep the City thriving April 24, 2024 Bloomberg London chair Constantin Cotzias takes the Notebook pen to talk about what the City needs from the next mayor.