Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea could face complaints over identity of group shareholders
The Premier League could face complaints and challenges if it emerges that Crystal Palace shareholders Joshua Harris and David Blitzer are financing Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to…
Six Nations winners and losers: England’s Maro Itoje and Ellis Genge immense in disappointing campaign
Nick Isiekwe In trying circumstances, he did OK – although OK is not good enough for England. Lacks the bulk of a Paul Willemse though and doesn’t…
England player ratings vs West Indies: Joe Root and Ben Stokes again shine as Chris Woakes falters
The pitch once again proved to be the winner as a placid wicket made life tough for the bowlers and didn’t help the entertainment flow during the…
Yes, mistakes have been made by England and Eddie Jones but the talent simply is not there
There was little doubt in most people’s minds that France would beat England on Saturday. As it turned out, everybody got it right. England never really came…
Slap a 12mph speed limit on e-scooters, Government urged
One million e-scooters have been imported to the UK since 2019. While they can legally be sold, they are illegal to use on public roads and in…
Old fashioned experience will always beat modern marketing methods
In the world of “big data”, business decisions are expected to be evidence based. Marketing departments that once relied on flair and intuition now produce decision decks…
Lloyd’s of London to take action against senior underwriter accused of serious bullying
Lloyd’s of London is preparing to hit a senior underwriter accused of serious bullying with a fine or a ban after his former employer was issued with…
Why are petrol prices rising while oil falls?
The main reason the oil price has eased is that, as speculative froth has blown off the oil market, there are growing signs of weakening demand in…
Meet Amazon’s Mr Alexa, the man who lives ‘in the future’
When Astro was unveiled, one of its developers anonymously described the device as a “privacy nightmare”. Unsurprisingly, Limp is more upbeat. “It becomes pet-like”, the 55-year-old enthuses….
Sunak breaks with Cabinet colleagues to back P&O Ferries’ investment in UK freeports
Meanwhile Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, also warned P&O it may have breached its legal duties by failing to inform him in advance of the sackings and…
Stock markets don’t react to war in the way you’d expect
There have been a few wild trading sessions along the way, but overall it has not made a lot of difference. If you just looked at the…
Inflation kills the 99p takeaway
Yet, focus is turning to whether things can ever return to former levels – or whether they even should. “Chicken king” Ranjit Boparan has strong opinions on…
Business as usual for the French firms ignoring Russia boycott
At 83-years-old, Gérard Mulliez was still up for the fight. The patriarch of one of France’s wealthiest families barged through the doors of the local Lille Communist…