standard

Neil Woodford retreats from relaunch plans as investment company is wound up

Neil Woodford has retreated from an attempt to recapture his crown as Britain’s biggest fund manager as a company meant to relaunch his career is wound up. Paperwork shows that directors at Mr Woodford’s business WCM Partners have applied to strike it from the official register, just over a year after the former star manager …

Neil Woodford retreats from relaunch plans as investment company is wound up Read More »

Chelsea move to make Kalidou Koulibaly one of three potential defensive signings

Chelsea have made a move to sign Kalidou Koulibaly and could still try to add Presnel Kimpbembe to Thomas Tuchel’s defensive options. Tuchel ideally wants to sign three new defenders this summer and co-owner Todd Boehly has opened negotiations with Napoli regarding Koulibaly, having already agreed personal terms with Nathan Ake, who Chelsea still hope …

Chelsea move to make Kalidou Koulibaly one of three potential defensive signings Read More »

High interest rates are temporary, says Andrew Bailey

While more rate rises are on the way, Bailey’s comment about a return to “low global equilibrium” is one of the first suggestions that the Bank expects higher rates to be short-lived. Factors such as increasing life spans have pulled down interest rates globally in recent decades as people save up more money for their …

High interest rates are temporary, says Andrew Bailey Read More »

Beth Mead and Fran Kirby get top marks in Lionesses’ route

Frank Kirby Provided a constant menace up front and provided two assists, which included drilling an inch-perfect cross to set up White for England’s sixth. 10 Lauren Hemp Did brilliantly to adjust her feet to convert Mead’s inviting cross for the hosts’ second to open her Euros goalscoring account, before teeing up Mead herself for …

Beth Mead and Fran Kirby get top marks in Lionesses’ route Read More »

Elon Musk gloats over collapsed Twitter deal as both sides gear up for legal fight

On Friday, Mr Musk’s lawyers wrote to Twitter to cancel the deal, claiming the company had “not complied with its contractual obligations” and ignored requests for information about the number of fake accounts on the social network. Twitter has said fewer than 5pc of users are fake or spam accounts. Mr Musk believes the number …

Elon Musk gloats over collapsed Twitter deal as both sides gear up for legal fight Read More »

Euro tumble to 20-year low against dollar over fears Putin will cut off gas

Lee Hardman, an analyst at MUFG, said that it is “only a matter of time” before one euro is worth less than one dollar, after the bloc’s currency tumbled more than 11pc against the greenback this year. He said: “The main driver for euro weakness continues to be building concerns over greater disruption for European …

Euro tumble to 20-year low against dollar over fears Putin will cut off gas Read More »

John McEnroe calls for ‘ridiculous’ US vaccine laws to be relaxed for Novak Djokovic

McEnroe hit out at laws which currently bar unvaccinated people from entering the US. “These politicians are getting in the way too much – they did it in Australia,” said the three-times Wimbledon champion. “Let the guy come in and play in the US. I mean come on. This is ridiculous. You can agree to …

John McEnroe calls for ‘ridiculous’ US vaccine laws to be relaxed for Novak Djokovic Read More »

The unlikely London suburb where fleeing Hongkongers are starting new lives

“I’m enjoying it here, but it’s not easy to find accommodation now,” says Sin-Chung Lee, who moved to Sutton with his wife Cherry in the past year. “You can see there are plenty of Hong Kong people here, so many of us will look for accommodation elsewhere.” The couple, who are renting a semi-detached house, …

The unlikely London suburb where fleeing Hongkongers are starting new lives Read More »

Bid for fertilizer factory at the heart of British food supply collapses

an audacious bid backed by former Army chief Lord Dannatt to take over one of Britain’s last fertilizer plants has collapsed. A group of UK investors has pulled out of a bid to secure the Ince plant from US giant CF Industries after a final offer for the facility was rejected by the company last …

Bid for fertilizer factory at the heart of British food supply collapses Read More »

What Macron takeover means for Britain and France’s ‘nuclear renaissance’

Others are less certain about the impact nationalization will have. “Will it help EDF’s financial standing? Not automatically,” says Denis Florin, partner at the energy consultancy Lavoisier Conseil. “The state may have more control without minority shareholders, but it puts the company in a more difficult position when it comes to Brussels, as they cannot …

What Macron takeover means for Britain and France’s ‘nuclear renaissance’ Read More »