12 h. ago Arsenal rejected late Leandro Trossard transfer approach as midfield sale truth emerges

Arsenal were able to offload Albert Sambi Lokonga, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson and Oleksandr Zinchenko on transfer deadline day but Leandro Trossard stayed put after earning a pay-rise

Sport

23 h. ago ‘Existential crisis’: how Google’s shift to AI has upended the online news model

Media sites are taking action on several fronts as traffic referrals dry up and AI companies plunder their contentWhen the chief executive of the Financial Times suggested at a media conference this summer that rival publishers might consider a “Nato for news” alliance to strengthen negotiations with artificial intelligence companies there was a ripple of chuckles from attendees.Yet Jon Slade’s revelation that his website had seen a “pretty sudden and sustained” decline of 25% to 30% in traffic to its articles from readers arriving via internet search engines quickly made clear the serious nature of the threat the AI revolution poses. Continue reading...

Events

45 h. ago FCA ‘focused on proportionate and workable’ motor finance solutions

FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi said the body recognised the record keeping challenge for some firms.

Economics

58 h. ago Chief of UK’s leading AI institute resigns after staff unrest and funding fears

Dr Jean Innes publicly announced she was stepping back as chief executive on Thursday.

Politics

62 h. ago Daniel Levy steps down as Tottenham chair with immediate effect

Levy’s 25-year reign ends with mixed legacyNew leadership team bid to attract fresh investmentDaniel Levy has left his role as the chair of Tottenham, ending almost 25 years in charge and leaving a legacy that is best described as mixed. A new leadership team has been put in place, with Peter Charrington, who was brought on to the board in March, stepping into a newly created role of nonexecutive chair.Vinai Venkatesham, who was named as the chief executive in April, will grow further in influence and one of their principal goals will be to attract fresh investment. It is understood that it is essential for Spurs to drive their varied plans to expand the business, which would help in the ultimate ambition of bringing on-field success. Continue reading...

Politics

62 h. ago Daniel Levy eased aside at Tottenham as club seek new path and investment

Chair’s 25-year tenure concludes with mixed legacyNew leadership team includes Enic director CharringtonDaniel Levy has left his role as the chair of Tottenham, eased aside after almost 25 years in charge and leaving a legacy that is best described as mixed. The Lewis family, who own the club, have put a new leadership team in place with Peter Charrington, who was brought on to the board in March, stepping into a newly created role of nonexecutive chair.Vinai Venkatesham, who was named as the chief executive in April, will grow further in influence and one of their principal goals will be to attract fresh investment. It is understood that it is essential for Spurs to drive their varied plans to expand the business, which would help in the ultimate ambition of bringing on-field success. Continue reading...

Politics

64 h. ago Tube strike countdown: TfL says RMT has 24 hours to back down and avert six

25% pay rise since 2020, 53 days’ leave and another 3.4 per cent pay hike on offer — but ‘no chance’ of shorter working week

Events

67 h. ago Quantum computing firm reaches $10bn valuation as investor interest builds

British founder doubles value of stake in business with excitement growing over technology’s ‘transformative potential’A British quantum computing entrepreneur has doubled the value of his stake in the business he founded to $2bn (£1.5bn), after the company achieved a $10bn valuation in its latest fundraising.Ilyas Khan, 63, is the founding chief executive of Quantinuum, a UK-US firm that announced on Thursday it had raised $600m as investor interest builds in the cutting-edge technology. Continue reading...

Economics

67 h. ago Commuters brace for week of travel HELL as London tube network grinds to a halt: Militant union demand 32

The RMT is seeking a 32-hour working week - three hours fewer than present - combined with a pay rise, a demand Transport for London has branded unaffordable.

Politics

69 h. ago Lloyds to warn 3,000 staff they face sack for ‘underperformance’

With economic uncertainty meaning fewer people leave, bank to put about one in 20 on ‘performance plans’ Business live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group is to warn 3,000 staff that they are at risk of being sacked for underperformance, as part of a management overhaul led by the chief executive, Charlie Nunn.Bosses have been instructed to rank staff performance, with about 5% of its 63,000-strong workforce due to be put on performance plans that will put their jobs at risk unless they notably improve. About 1,500 of those put on notice could end up losing their jobs. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago CRC Evans appoints Mauro Piasere as new Chief Executive Officer

Edinburgh-headquartered CRC Evans, the leading global welding and coating specialist across international energy and infrastructure projects, has announced the appointment of Mauro Piasere as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Events

3 d. ago Heritage chief quits as power struggle grips 'turbulent' Historic Environment Scotland

EXCLUSIVE: A power struggle is engulfing the top of Historic Environment Scotland after its chairman quit while its chief executive remains on sick leave.

Politics

4 d. ago Britain could have to import '70%' of oil and gas if we don't invest in the North Sea

OEUK chief executive David Whitehouse argued scrapping the windfall tax on the fossil fuels could help deliver more than two billion barrels - and add up to £150 billion to Britain’s economy

Politics

4 d. ago Michael Nicholson ordered by Celtic fan group to answer three critical concerns as 'accountability' demanded

Fed-up supporters are demanding answers from the under-fire Parkhead chief executive

Politics

4 d. ago Alexander Isak's new Liverpool wage and where he ranks against Mo Salah and Erling Haaland

Alexander Isak completed his £125million move from Newcastle to Liverpool on transfer deadline day, and that has seen the Swedish striker earn a mammoth pay rise

Politics

4 d. ago Scottish digital firm doubles headcount and targets £10m sales as AI demand surges

“We always talk about staying ‘relentlessly human’ in a digital world” – chief executive James Buchan

Economics

5 d. ago Away the lad: how Isak’s long and messy departure from Newcastle unfolded | Louise Taylor

A story that began with the offer of a pay rise ran through a successful season on the pitch and ended with a British record transfer to LiverpoolNot too many players are capable of upstaging Mohamed Salah but, last month, Alexander Isak revelled in revealing that rare ability.Salah had assumed centre stage at Manchester’s Opera House and, as the latest recipient of the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award, was preparing to deliver an eagerly awaited acceptance speech when he lost a previously rapt audience. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago New chief executive starts at Salford council nine months after last boss left

Salford's mayor described it as a 'turbulent period'

Politics

6 d. ago Internet sleuths reveal millionaire CEO is 'jerk' tennis fan who snatched US Open star's hat away from child

Piotr Szczerek has been named online as the top chief executive at the centre of the furore, after a viral video appeared to show him swiping the memento from the child.

Society

7 d. ago How much state pension could rise as some could be forced to pay tax

The state pension is set to increase in April 2026 based on the triple lock guarantee

Economics