The air is thick under the humid rainforest canopy in Peru’s Amazonian basin. Insects hum and the squawks of circling macaws echo through the trees. I’m silently crouching on the …
Investing
Meet the fund managers: Investing from Turkey to Abu Dhabi
In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Adnan El-Araby, co-manager of the Barings Emerging …
US multi-sport group interested in Hundred team despite concerns
An American multi-sport ownership group has expressed interest in investing in the Hundred – but has concerns over the feasibility of buying a controlling stake in a franchise. The 100-ball …
Aston Villa confirm £50m deal with Everton for Amadou Onana
Aston Villa confirmed the signing of Belgium international midfielder Amadou Onana yesterday in a deal worth £50m. The 22-year-old heads to the Champions League side from Everton having played every …
Skills England launched with pledge to cut ‘over-reliance’ on migrant labour
The government launched its shake-up of skills training in an attempt to address the “fragmented and broken” landscape and reduce reliance on overseas labour. Skills England, a new government body, …
Telegraph sale: Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi hunts backers for £600m bid
Nadhim Zahawi, former Chancellor and current chair of the Barclay family-owned Very Group, has reportedly rallied a number of billionaire backers to sponsor a potential £600m bid for The Telegraph …
Barclays seek to strike out a chunk of £500m English investor lawsuit
British bank Barclays was back in court today as it sought to strike out part of the lawsuit against it by a group of investors over allegations of fraud made …
Paris 2024 firm anti-sex beds leave Olympic athletes stiff
The so-called anti-sex cardboard beds at the Paris 2024 Olympic Village have left athletes stiff with firm mattresses causing discomfort. Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns said on social media: …
Sam Torrance: Of course super Schauffele can do Career Grand Slam
This was a magnificent Open Championship at Royal Troon and Xander Schauffele’s magnificent golf made him a thoroughly deserving winner. I can’t remember a year when there have been so …
Evelyn Partners private equity sale: Is this the first domino to fall?
Evelyn Partners, the wealth management and accountancy firm that manages over £60bn in assets, is now up for sale, and analysts are warning the move could start a “rush” of …