Sitting in the Mound Stand at Lord’s as a punter and hearing “bowling from the Pavilion End, James Anderson” was genuinely goosebump-worthy. Mere minutes before the 41-year-old, who had been …
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Krejcikova pays tribute to late mentor after fulfilling Wimbledon dream
Barbora Krejcikova believes her late mentor Jana Novotna would be “proud” after she followed in her footsteps by winning the Wimbledon singles title. Krejcikova beat Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 …
Czech Sphinx plots £800m Royal Mail investment to topple Amazon in UK parcel war
Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, known as the Czech Sphinx, is planning to shake up the UK’s parcel delivery market with a £800m investment in Royal Mail aimed at outmuscling Amazon. Following …
England hopes: Nation readies for Three Lions’ date with destiny at Euro 2024
England fans across the country are awaiting what might be the biggest night of the year ahead of the tonight’s European cup final clash with Spain. The Three Lions already …
Carwow valued at £250m as it taps US investor in funding round
Carwow has secured backing from one of the world’s largest venture capital firms in a funding round valuing the company at $320m (£250m). Bessemer Venture Partners, which has its headquarters …
UK receives raft of upgrades after beating expectations again
Economic forecasters have been rushing to upgrade the UK’s outlook after the economy surpassed expectations again in May. Figures out last week showed that the economy grew 0.4 per cent …
Starling founder Anne Boden swaps bank for new AI venture
Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank, has resigned from the board to pursue an artificial intelligence venture. Boden, who established the digital bank in 2014, is now focusing on …
Blackrock needs to ‘face up’ to role in promoting ‘dangerous ESG placebo’, ex green investment chief argues
Blackrock’s former sustainable investment chief has urged his former employer to “face up” to its responsibility in promoting ESG products which have ended up being little more than a “dangerous …
Trump shot at campaign rally: ex-President recovering, one killed
Donald Trump said a bullet “pierced” part of his ear when he was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The former president was rushed off the stage in Butler …
Aukus defence project can help drive growth agenda, says John Healey
John Healey has set out the UK’s continued commitment to the Aukus defence project as he welcomed Australia’s defence minister to the country. Aukus is a “fundamental” part of the …