How do Man City solve a problem like Luka Modric
Such is Modric’s age, he is referred to as “dad” by Rodrygo, Real’s 21-year-old winger. The nickname materialised after the two players realised that Modric is the…
Emma Raducanu splits from coach Torben Beltz in shift to ‘new approach’
Emma Raducanu has announced her latest change of coaching direction. Seven months after splitting with Andrew Richardson – the coach who helped guide her to the US…
Phil Mickelson stuns golfing world by joining rebels in Saudi opener
Phil Mickelson stunned the world of golf on Monday night by joining Sergio Garcia in signing up for the first Saudi rebel event in St Albans in…
Airlines face paying automatic refunds for cancellations and delays under MPs’ plans
The MPs said the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was constrained in pursuing airlines that refused to pay refunds and could only pursue them through the courts because…
Widespread strikes threaten to drag Britain back to 1970s
These were notable for defying conventional notions of where and how organisation is possible. “Unions [in the UK] are watching very closely what’s happening in the US…
Morrisons and Asda slash prices in battle for spending-struck shoppers
Morrisons and Asda have revealed a string of price cuts as the supermarkets position themselves as the cheapest option during the cost of living crisis. Morrisons is…
‘My ex changed the locks and now I have to rent. Will the law help me?’
Dear Gary, I ended an 18-year relationship with my partner. We were not married, but we did jointly own a house with no mortgage. He changed the…
Four in 10 were struggling to pay energy bills even before prices went up
In addition, close to a third of people said they were struggling to service their mortgage or pay their rent, with 3pc saying they were already falling…
Half of small businesses face no growth as costs spiral
Half of small businesses do not expect to grow over the coming year as confidence plunges and insolvencies spiral, lobbyists have warned. Spiralling costs are eroding margins…
Vegan ‘cancel culture’ hits dairy farmers
The UK’s biggest dairy producer has launched a fightback against young people ditching milk and cheese over climate concerns, as it warned squeezed farmers could be forced…
‘Empty-handed’ Twitter enters talks with Elon Musk over $43bn bid
Twitter is reportedly taking a fresh look at Elon Musk’s $43bn (£33bn) takeover offer, in a sign of thawing relations between the two sides. Twitter and Mr…
How to place winning bets for your business in these uncertain times
Q: With the Government warning of “significant economic uncertainty” what can small firms, like my own, do to make sure they are prepared for the unexpected? Indeed,…
Uniqlo bets on UK high street after exiting its largest ‘European’ market
Taku Morikawa was locked in meetings for four straight days with fellow executives at the parent of Uniqlo, to talk about its presence in Russia. Initially, Fast…
What China’s lockdowns mean for British consumers
China’s “zero Covid” restrictions are throwing off supply chains and causing ripple effects throughout the global economy. But what exactly does that mean for consumers? Here is…
British and Nordic vineyards ‘can end the era of champagne’
Vineyards in northern Europe can smash the dominance of champagne and prosecco as global temperatures rise, the head of England’s largest winemaker has said. Around 200m bottles of…
Macron’s five economic priorities as he faces a challenging second term
Emmanuel Macron admitted in Sunday’s victory speech that many “voted for me not out of support for my ideas”. Take a glance at some of his thorniest…
Economic chaos from China forces British companies to reshape supply chains
Suren Thiru, head of economics at the British Chambers of Commerce, says inflation is the likely consequence of the disruption, only adding to rising energy bills. “The…
The fightback against woke capitalism has finally begun
And last week, former McDonald’s chief executive Ed Rensi launched The Boardroom Initiative to push for shareholder revolts against corporate giants promoting political campaigns over profits. Since…
Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV braces for potential advertising boycott
Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV fears being hit with an advertising boycott as the opinionated news network prepares to challenge the BBC. The insurgent news channel launching on Monday…
Twitter will be Elon Musk’s toughest challenge yet
Bruce Daisley, who was Twitter’s head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa until 2020, says Musk is unlikely to burst into the company and rip up…
France faces years of strife under Emmanuel Macron
Using the artificial exchange rate called Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), the French economy comes out about level with the UK. But the French population is slightly smaller…
Business gurus are killing productivity with their pop science cults
Aided by the TED Talks franchise and the emergence of social media, the barrier to becoming a public intellectual, or a business guru, got lower every year….
Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn
Elon Musk has won his $44bn (£35bn) takeover battle for Twitter after the social network dropped its opposition to the Tesla billionaire’s bid. Mr Musk, the world’s…