13 h. ago Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years

The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos’s Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in OctoberChemical companies owned by the billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had already been granted as much as £70m in UK state aid in the past four years, before this week’s £50m government bailout for its Grangemouth plant in Scotland.State aid to Ineos in the last year alone was between £16m and £38m, according to government disclosures published this week. Since August 2022 the company has received between £28m and £70m. Continue reading...

Economics

47 h. ago Billionaire investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe  brands Labour's carbon tax 'most idiotic in the world'

His remarks come a day after the Government stepped in to rescue his chemical plant, which was under threat from high costs.

Economics

59 h. ago Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe slams 'idiotic' UK government carbon taxes

Sir Jim said carbon taxation was ‘the most idiotic tax in the world’

Politics

4 d. ago Grangemouth chemicals plant to stay open after Government provides £120m funding

The Government is to support chemicals giant Ineos with funding to help secure jobs at the site.

Economics

6 d. ago Carlos Baleba speaks out on Man Utd transfer rumours after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £74m boost

Carlos Baleba has spoken out on Manchester United transfer speculation, admitting he has put too much pressure on himself this season to match last year's performances

Economics

7 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe in 'talks over huge deal' after Man Utd's eye

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has overseen several major changes at Manchester United since becoming the club's co-owner with hundreds of staff made redundant at Old Trafford during his tenure so far

Economics

8 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe in talks to outsource Man United’s catering sparking fears prawn sandwiches could be taken off menu

COST-cutting Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in talks to outsource Man United’s catering - sparking fears prawn sandwiches could be taken off the menu. The minority owner has asked bosses to find a company who United can pay to provide all food and drink from swanky hospitality rooms to stadium kiosks in the hope of saving...

Politics

9 d. ago Man Utd's £13.3m profit, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cuts impact and Omar Berrada claim

Man United chief executive Omar Berrada has spoken at length about the Premier League club's latest financial results after recording a £13.3million profit

Economics

9 d. ago Man Utd finances can't hide fact that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is following the Glazers' blueprint

Latest set of Old Trafford accounts show a move from loss to profit but a lack of European football has taken a toll and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is racking up debt just like the Glazer family

Politics

2 w. ago The Glazers have form for a Manchester United decision Sir Jim Ratcliffe doesn't want to make

Man Utd aren't in Europe this season and their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League are already hanging in the balance

Politics

2 w. ago Man Utd bring back what Sir Jim Ratcliffe cancelled after Omar Berrada's intervention

Manchester United staff members will get the opportunity to enjoy a Christmas party this year a year after Sir Jim Ratcliffe cancelled last year's following staff redundancies

Politics

2 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's club sees players put on leave after being PUNCHED by own fans

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice are in a worrying crisis, as two of the Ligue 1 club's players have been sent on leave after being attacked by their own fans

Sport

2 w. ago Chaos at Sir Jim Ratcliffe's club as players put on leave after being punched by own fans

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice are in a worrying crisis with two of the French club's players placed on leave after being attacked by their own supporters

Sport

3 w. ago Manchester United’s academy reeling from staff churn and Ratcliffe’s brickbats

Troubled times at Carrington as the club proud of producing the next generation of stars is in flux under fresh leadershipThe standards of Manchester United’s academy have “really slipped” in recent years, according to Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The club is renowned as one of the world’s best schools for young players, so the words of the man at the top of the football operation will have stung those trying to create the next generation of stars.The academy is in flux after Nick Cox, its long-time leader, left in September to become technical director at Everton. His replacement, Steve Torpey, joined from Brentford and is an ally of United’s director of football, Jason Wilcox. The pair worked together at Manchester City and the introduction of another former employee from there implies a literal blueprint is being followed. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Green days: Ben Ainslie’s new team lead the way on and out of the water | Emma John

The SailGP championship harnesses sailors’ competitive instincts in the cause of sustainability as teams vie to be the greenest of them allBritish sailors have always been a belligerent bunch. Francis Drake, Lord Nelson, Admiral Cunningham and, of course, Sir Ben Ainslie. The most successful Olympian in sailing’s history is also the sport’s equivalent of The Hulk: you really don’t want to make him angry.So perhaps it’s a good thing that there has been plenty to annoy him this year, not least that acrimonious split from his America’s Cup team owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. In true Ainslie style, it only seems to have made him more dangerous. His Emirates GBR team top the SailGP championship going into this weekend’s grand final. And on Wednesday, they were named 2025 winners of its Impact League, which ranks the racing teams on the contribution they have made to their social and natural environment. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Jim Ratcliffe vs Ben Ainslie: Man Utd owner's bitter feud, legal battle and new statement

Sir Jim Ratcliffe sparked a dispute with Sir Ben Ainslie in January when he dramatically dropped him from his sailing team - and now the four-time gold medallist has spoken out

Events

3 w. ago Kai Rooney granted Old Trafford debut chance after Sir Jim Ratcliffe U

Wayne Rooney's son, Kai, could make his Old Trafford debut next month as Manchester United's Under-18s take part in the FA Youth Cup following a Sir Jim Ratcliffe U-turn

Politics

3 w. ago Man Utd legends alienated by Ineos rules as star 'threatened' and Ruben Amorim takes action

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has tunnel vision on his one and only goal at Manchester United and the club has lost sight of some of the values that made it successful in the past

Events

4 w. ago Manchester United have an unsung hero who is transforming Old Trafford transfer business

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was critical of the data department at Old Trafford following his investment in Man United.

Sport