England have called up two new players for their upcoming Tests against West Indies as they seek to put an embarrassing defeat against India earlier this year behind them. In …
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US-UK chief executive pay gap widens as FTSE bosses sweat over attracting top talent
The pay gulf between blue-chip chief executives in the UK and US widened even further last year, new figures show, as debates rages in the City over London-listed firms’ ability …
Stansted owner mulls swoop for £1.3bn airports group
The UK’s largest airport group is weighing up adding Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton (AGS) Airports to its portfolio in a £1.3bn swoop, according to reports. Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the …
TDR Capital seeks £2.5bn-plus sale of training business BPP
British private equity giant TDR Capital is reportedly planning a £2.5bn-plus sale of professional training course business BPP. TDR, behind firms including Asda and David Lloyd, has hired bankers from …
Boots chief steps down after owner shelves sale plans again
The chief executive of Boots is stepping down after the high street pharmacy chain’s US parent company once again shelved plans to sell the business. Sebastian James, who has headed …
TrueLayer: Fintech unicorn boss says ‘scale is everything’ as he takes on Visa and Mastercard
The chief executive of fintech unicorn TrueLayer has suggested bottom-line profitability and a potential IPO are some ways off as he focuses on scaling up to challenge Visa and Mastercard’s …
What the rise of Politics Joe says about young people’s relationship with the news?
A 24-minute video from a select committee hearing on lobbying, Rishi Sunak’s debut address as Prime Minister, and a speech given on Ukraine by the Kenyan ambassador to the UN …
Build, baby, build: Want to solve the housing crisis? Forget town planners at your peril
The ongoing election season has brought attention to a major issue that all parties seem to agree on – the need to build more homes and help a generation get …
Election 2024: Give Labour ‘clear mandate’ for change, Starmer urges
Labour will “need a clear mandate for this change”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he urged activists on to “the hardest mile” at a rally ahead of the final …
England v Slovakia: 60-second cheat sheet for Sunday’s Euro 2024 last-16 tie
England meet Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen as they continue their bid for a first major tournament since 1966. Gareth Southgate’s team are …