The buyout firm which has struck major investments in football, rugby and motor racing is to unveil a stake in the body behind women’s professional tennis, paving the way for a shake-up of the sport’s commercial activities. Sky News has learnt that the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will confirm as early as Tuesday the sale
The French general strike is affecting thousands of UK travellers with dozens of flights and trains cancelled. French workers are taking industrial action in protest at President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. Those involved in the walkouts include rail workers and air traffic controllers. EasyJet cancelled at least
The man who allegedly murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was “lying in wait” for his intended target on the evening she was shot, a court has been told. Olivia was killed on 22 August last year as a gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee into her home. Her mother, Cheryl Korbel, 46, was injured in the
An anti-Kremlin activist jailed for social media posts criticising the invasion of Ukraine has told Sky News that “Russia is not Putin”. Dmitry Ivanov, who founded an opposition Telegram channel run for students at his university, was convicted in a Moscow court of spreading misinformation about the army. Mr Ivanov, a 23-year-old Russian blogger, will
Britain’s power system operator has triggered contingency plans in case supplies can’t keep up with demand in the current cold snap. National Grid ESO issued a so-called electricity margin notice (EMN) overnight and later ordered four out of five coal-fired plants, kept in reserve, to warm up in case they were needed. It said of
A Russian court has jailed the founder of an opposition Telegram channel, accusing him of spreading misinformation about the country’s armed forces. Dmitry Ivanov will spend more than eight years in a colony. Last year, the Kremlin passed a law making it illegal to publish false information about its war in Ukraine. Ukraine war –
The head of the manufacturing sector’s lobby group has demanded a “reset” in the UK’s relationship with the European Union, claiming international suppliers have increasingly turned their backs on the country. Stephen Phipson, chief executive of Make UK, told the organisation’s annual conference that political turmoil in the UK had exacerbated supply chain strains caused
A pilot told investigators he did not recall hearing another on the ground announce he was taking off before their helicopters collided and crashed – killing four people, including a British couple – in Australia, according to an interim report. The two Sea World helicopters collided off the Gold Coast in January near the resort
“The outlook for 2023 in the tech talent and hiring market is expected to show a continued demand for tech talents, although at a slower rate compared to the past few years,” wrote the Tech Salary Report 2023 by Nodeflair and Iterative. Phiromya Intawongpan | E+ | Getty Images Tech salaries in Singapore mostly jumped
Greggs, the bakery chain, says it expects to open 150 net new stores this year despite persistent headwinds from pay rises and energy costs. The company, best known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, said that it expected challenges from high inflation to remain throughout 2023 while revealing upbeat sales figures for its last
Tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest have gone on sale, with fans preparing to battle for a seat in Liverpool. Nine shows in total will be available for fans to watch at the Liverpool ACC, ranging from semi-final dress rehearsals, all the way through to the live grand final on 13 May. While the Merseyside
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta plans another round of layoffs that could affect thousands of workers, according
1:15 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN As the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament begins in Las Vegas this week, there’s hope throughout the league that commissioner George Kliavkoff will be able to offer school leaders some clarity on the finances of the upcoming television deal. There will not be an in-person board meeting in Vegas, but there
In this article TEAM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Michael Cannon-Brookes, co-CEO, Atlassian Scott Mlyn | CNBC Business-software maker Atlassian said Monday that it will lay off 500 employees, or around 5% of its workforce. Atlassian shares were up 1% in extended trading following the announcement. The technology industry has been contracting slightly in
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended the cloud unit’s new desk-sharing policy for employees, describing some of
The UK’s inability to replenish its dwindling munitions stockpile is putting national security at risk, MPs have warned. The UK and its NATO allies have allowed reserves of ammunition to fall to “dangerously low levels” while supporting Ukraine in its defence against Russia, according to the Commons Defence Committee. And it could take at least
China’s foreign minister has warned of likely conflict should the US continue its “reckless” approach to relations with Beijing. Qin Gang said rising tensions between the two powers were the fault of Washington, with last month’s downing of a suspected surveillance balloon the latest flashpoint. The mysterious reconnaissance aircraft was taken out on the orders
When Amish Patel followed his father into the pharmacy business, he hoped it would be a job for life. But with the cost of everything from medicines to energy rising, it has become increasingly difficult to pay the bills. “In 2020 my pharmacy made the first ever loss in its business profits, which for a
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Inc. speaks during an event in New Delhi on December 19, 2022. Sajjad Hussain | AFP | Getty Images Google is warning employees that fewer of them will receive promotions to more senior levels this year than in the past.
Huawei spin off Honor had one of the most prominent booths at Mobile World Congress in February 2023. It was right next to Samsung’s stand in a sign that Honor is targeting the South Korean firm in the premium end of the smartphone market. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Chinese smartphone makers are looking to push