West Ham co-owner David Sullivan considering suing Qatar over £20,000 charity auction dispute
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan is considering suing Qatar over a three-year dispute regarding a charity prize in what could cause more reputational damage for the…
Leicester’s defensive leader Dan Kelly embracing ‘apex of pain’ as Tigers hunt rare Clermont win
Kevin Sinfield, the Leicester defence coach and an icon of rugby league, has been especially influential. Kelly has improved his range of passing, with his offloading becoming…
History repeats itself for Rory McIlroy with return of ‘little boy lost’ act
Zig-zagging wildly from one uncharted swathe of Augusta National to the next, Rory McIlroy spent much of his second round reprising his famous “little boy lost” act,…
Globalisation is dead, declares Levi’s boss
The chief executive of Levi’s has declared globalisation “dead” following months of supply chain chaos and rising freight costs. Chip Bergh, chief executive of the 169-year-old denim…
‘Enough is enough’: Tories accused of betraying the countryside in net zero revolution
Nestled on the western edge of Devon, the pretty but obscure village of Pyworthy has made a name for itself. For years, its most notable feature has…
Sun, sea and skiing back on the agenda in battle to retain staff
Last week, Jefferies, the US investment bank, sent scores of bankers to Florida for its annual get-together. The lender usually hosts the meeting in its New York…
Privatising Channel 4 is a solution in search of a problem
Channel 4 is already operating in a fiercely competitive market and generates far more bang for its buck than many broadcasters. Indeed this is where the ideological…
Don’t let gambling crackdown spoil the Grand National
While we await the publication of the Government’s White Paper, we continue to take actions within our own business to enhance customer protections where data suggests it…
Former Labour minister ousted from Sensyne Health
The Labour peer and former science minister, Lord Drayson, has been ousted from the healthcare company he founded as it scrambles to secure a lifeline that will…
Decision on Chinese takeover of Newport Wafer Fab delayed
Kwasi Kwarteng has delayed a decision on the Chinese takeover of microchip plant Newport Wafer Fab until ministers outline their wider plans for Britain’s semiconductor industry. Officials…
Warren Buffett branded a ‘sociopathic grandpa’ trying to block Bitcoin
Billionaire investor and Trump ally Peter Thiel has labelled Warren Buffett a “sociopathic grandpa” who is part of a “gerontocracy” trying to halt the spread of Bitcoin….
Labour is reviving Corbynism with its demand for a windfall tax
But like Corbyn’s proposals in 2019, Starmer’s proposals assume no change in behaviour from companies: a rather unlikely outcome, given the 10 percentage point increase to corporation…
Legal battle threat over TM Lewin
The former owner of TM Lewin is threatening to take legal action against a company that rescued the shirtmaker from collapse. Torque Brands Holdings has alleged that…
New Cambo owner tries to fast-track North Sea project
Ithaca Energy is paying up to $1.5bn for Siccar Point including its interests in the Cambo, Schiehallion, Mariner and Rosebank fields, as it tries to boost production…
Waitrose starts to ration cooking oil
Waitrose has started to ration the number of bottles of cooking oil shoppers can buy amid shortages of sunflower oil due to the war in Ukraine. Signs…
Britain’s defence sector must focus on high-tech weapons that worked in Ukraine
In fact, some of the most effective weapons in Ukraine are already manufactured in this country. The NLAW anti-tank missiles that have ripped through Russian armour are…
Traders panic over prospect of Marine Le Pen victory
Market fears of Marine Le Pen pulling off a shock upset in the French presidential election are mounting after a key risk gauge jumped to its highest…