There are times when public decisions slice through private life in a way that seems almost personal. This is how the recent presidential pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu landed for many: a public act that has private echoes. Actress Kemi Afolabi, known for speaking out clearly on stinging topics, did not hold back. His … Read more
The owner of stakes in the Six Nations, Premiership Rugby and elite French and Spanish football is in talks with a group of financial giants over a refinancing of its £9bn portfolio of sporting assets. Sky News has learned that CVC Capital Partners’ Global Sport Group (GSG) is in talks with companies including Ares Management … Read more
Pet owners could be paying twice as much for drugs commonly prescribed by veterinary practices than they could pay online, a watchdog has found. The Competition and Markets Authority, which has been investigating the sector since 2023, said price caps should be imposed on prescriptions supplied by vets to stop pet owners being ripped off. … Read more
There’s something strangely predictable about celebrity friendships becoming public property. You would think that people would stop treating other people’s loyalties like a tournament by now. Yet here we are. Chrissy Teigen recently spoke kindly about Meghan Markle in an interview, and of course the reaction online was immediate and acidic. Not surprised, but a … Read more
Today is the High Court deadline for a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone to repay £122 million for supplying faulty PPE at the height of the pandemic, with no indication the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will be paid in full. PPE Medpro, the company founded by her husband Doug Barrowman and … Read more
Ocado Group, the online grocery technology provider, is embarking on a strategic shake-up that includes the appointment of its first chief revenue officer as it attempts to revive its sagging stock market valuation. Sky News has learned that the London-listed operator of automated retail warehouses will announce on Wednesday that it has recruited Nick de … Read more
Six months ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the global economy was heading for a serious slowdown, in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs. He lowered his forecast for U.S. economic growth and predicted that global economic growth would slow to 2.8% this year. Today, the Fund has resurfaced with a distinctly different … Read more
KHUNTI, JHARKHAND — Most days, Mahavir Das Goswami rides an old black motorcycle on narrow roads that wind through Khunti district. He tries to visit four or five villages. On a pleasant June morning, he reached the village of Kanki, where a small group had gathered under a tree to wait for him. Someone tells … Read more
Portland, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year’s fall colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. Bathing in fall foliage is an annual tradition in the New England states as well as areas such as the Rocky Mountains of … Read more
Rachel Reeves has been warned that businesses face a “watershed moment” in next month’s Budget. The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has urged the chancellor, who is expected to announce tax rises in November’s budget to plug the public finances deficit, to avoid increasing levies on businesses. Ms. Reeves raised taxes by £40 billion last … Read more