Lack of diversity in private equity sector
At a time when there is an increased push towards diversity in all sectors of industry, a new report shows private equity’s lack of gender diversity, a clear dearth of women in senior investment...
Saka’s brace sees Arsenal to the top.
London: Arsenal put themselves back at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling encounter which saw them emerge victorious, 3-2, against Liverpool. It was their eighth win in nine matches in...
Banker bonus cap could be axed to boost business
UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is planning to scrap the ceiling on banker bonus to make London ‘more attractive’ for businesses. The cap was introduced by Brussel (with UK being part of EU then)...
Spurs win brings back confidence to Gunners: Arteta
London: Arsenal notched up a third consecutive Premier League home victory and their seventh from eight league games, winning 3-1 against their north London rivals Tottenham who have failed to win...
New PM Liz Truss has formidable task
Campaigning during election is always a very tough, tiring affair as the new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss would, no doubt, have experienced this summer. But if that is difficult work, it will bear...
King Charles 111 has little time to adjust
It is just about a fortnight since Queen Elizabeth 11 died and Britain’s new sovereign, King Charles 111, who had a very close relationship with his mother, has little time to grieve and adjust. In...
Son hat-trick in Leicester’s thrashing
London: Heung-Min Son returned to form emphatically, ending his goal drought with a hat-trick in a space of 13 scintillating minutes as Leicester were humiliated by Tottenham Hotspur in a 6-2 defeat....
Recession affecting manufacturing, construction
The early days of recession in the UK are beginning to affect several sectors. Manufacturing production and new orders slumped in August, sinking at the fastest rate since the early months of the...
England win Test by 9 wickets and series 2-1
London – 12 September.It took just 5.3 overs for England to knock off the remaining 33 runs on the fifth morning to wrap up the third and final Test with a nine-wicket victory over South Africa. The...
South Africa struggle as England take control of third Test.
London: England have taken control of the third Test with South Africa, shortly before tea on the fourth day, on 140 for six in the second innings and in an overall lead of just 100.South Africa got...
Robinson, five for 49 sees South Africa dismissed for 118
London: The third Test finally got underway after the first day was lost for rain and the second was cancelled as a mark of respect for the death of HM Queen Elizabeth. After the first two Tests had...
UK lags behind Europe in easing high fuel costs.
andyjalil@aol.com Amid a cost-of-living crisis, the UK is lagging behind many of its European Union rivals when it comes to easing the burden of high fuel prices. Data received by motoring group RAC...
BoE recession warning hits UK consumer confidence
Fears of a protracted recession as long as the one caused by the financial crisis in 2008 is weighing heavily on peoples’ optimism, according to a survey released last week. Consumer confidence...
Sterling’s double does job for Chelsea
London: Considering they were down to 10 men for all but 28 minutes of their match against Leicester, Chelsea’s performance was quite commendable in their 2-1 win. There was an early red card for...
London continues to be world’s top fintech city
London was confirmed last month as the world’s top hub for fintech venture capital funding. This year so far, it has raised $6.3bn which is well ahead of New York, at $4.5bn and Silicon Valley, at...
Innings victory for South Africa in first Test
South Africa take the lead in the three-Test series beating England comprehensively by an innings and 12 runs before tea on the third day after a most lamentable batting performance from England.If...
South Africa take early control in first Test
Having dismissed England for a modest total of 165, South Africa are consolidating their innings, having reached a total of 138 for two shortly before tea on the second day of the first Test. Sarel...
Sunak, Truss looking for backing from financial sector
In their bid to be the next prime minister of the UK, both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss regard the backing from the financial district of London – known as the ‘City’ – as imperative. Key...
Spurs rescue point in explosive London derby
London: Tempers ran high and reached boiling point with managers of both teams being given marching orders at the end of a pulsating London derby from which Tottenham Hotspur managed a 2-2 draw...
Next prime minister needs to fix UK relations with EU
The City of London Corporation’s policy chairman, Chris Hayward, who took over the position in May, has called for the winner of the race – between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss – to become the...