Author: James Martin
The post-match summary was informed and thoughtful. “It’s a very fine line and I don’t think people quite understand when it gets slowed down on TV how quick those decisions are. You can slow loads of contact down and find something. When there’s a bigger collision people look at it more. Hopefully it goes in the right direction, the game is safe, and there’s some common sense, too.”The speaker? Owen Farrell after the feisty Premiership semi-final between Saracens and Harlequins last season. The game in question had four players sent to the sin-bin including the Quins hooker Jack Walker, for…
Comment on this storyCommentSubscribe to Crash Course on the iHeartRadio appSubscribe to Crash Course on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Crash Course on SpotifyToday is the debut of a new Bloomberg Opinion podcast, Crash Course, produced in a partnership with iHeart Media Inc., about business, political and social disruption — and what we can learn from those collisions. This episode focuses on Elon Musks’s Twitter takeover. It’s a mega-collision that raises all sorts of disruptive questions and tutorials — about unfettered financial power, pell-mell deal-making, free speech, the future of social media and misinformation and disinformation. Dive into all of this with your host,…
The Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners is flattered by Liverpool’s interest in him – well, who wouldn’t be? – but remains totally committed to Atalanta, where he currently plies his trade. The 24-year-old had a great World Cup, playing a pivotal role in his country’s run to that quarter-final thriller against Argentina, and has apparently been the subject of long-term interest in the Anfield scouting department.“I saw the links and stories about Liverpool,” said Koopmeiners. “Nice to see that but I’m 100% focused on Atalanta, I’m so happy to play here.” While he’s making all the right noises, here on the…
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Comment on this storyCommentWho is afraid of the coming halt to interest-rate hikes? Far from breathing a sigh of relief, central bankers will struggle to convey that this is a good thing. They may almost not believe it themselves. As Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo puts it, this is a time of sleepless nights.Monetary chiefs will be at pains to stress the tussle against inflation isn’t over and there is more work to do — even as their next steps are likely to be smaller increases and then pauses. But the issue isn’t whether the battle is won; few people are ready…
Football Australia have slapped Melbourne Victory with a record fine and threatened to dock them ten competition points after finding the club brought the game into disrepute with the violent disruptions of the club’s fans in the A-League match against Melbourne City in December.That night approximately 150 Victory supporters stormed the AAMI Park pitch, unleashing 80 flares or fireworks and forcing the abandonment of the Melbourne Derby. City goalkeeper Tom Glover left the field bleeding from a head wound and referee Alex King, two security guards, and a camera operator were injured by 80 flares and fireworks that caused $AUD…
Comment on this storyCommentEmmanuel Macron’s government is set to unveil the details of what was once called the “mother of all reforms” – a pensions overhaul to require the French to work longer and retire later. The timing is risky, with the threat of social unrest already rising from the impact of inflation, and nobody wants a repeat of the Gilets Jaunes’ mass protests. But it’s a vital test of France’s economic credibility and Europe’s willingness to improve intergenerational fairness in wartime.Macron’s call to raise the minimum age to start collecting government pension benefits to 65, from 62, comes as Europe feels the pinch of…
Jewellery expert at Austen & Blake Tony French explained that the Halo tiara and the Lovers Knot tiara are the most impressive pieces ever worn by Kate, Princess of Wales, which created her most “iconic” looks. According to the jeweller, the Lovers Knot tiara is one of the most astonishing royal diadems and was “one of Princess Diana’s favourite pieces of jewellery”.In fact, the Lovers Knot tiara was Princess Diana’s go-to diadem and given that her late mother-in-law frequently wore it, “it obviously holds sentimental value for the Princess of Wales,” the expert said.Sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s…
David Warner claims Cricket Australia’s decision to only offer Justin Langer a six-month contract was a “kick in the face”, while admitting the coach lost several key players in the team.The build up to and fallout of Langer’s exit as coach last year is a key focus of the second season of The Test documentary, which will be released on Friday on Prime Video.Langer’s departure at the end of last summer came after Cricket Australia (CA) took on board concerns over the coach’s intensity at the end of his initial four-year deal. He was offered a new six-month contract with…
Comment on this storyCommentThe Securities and Exchange Commission sued former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook, charging him with lying to investors about the circumstances of his 2019 firing after the company discovered he had an inappropriate personal relationship with a subordinate.Without admitting or denying wrongdoing, Easterbrook agreed to a $400,000 fine and a five-year ban on serving as a corporate executive or board member, the SEC said Monday.The fast-food giant fired Easterbrook for violating company policy by engaging in a “nonphysical, consensual” relationship with an employee that involved texts and video calls. But his separation agreement from the company said his…