By Guy Taylor The owner of All Bar One, Mitchells & Butlers, said half-year profit soared to £164m despite an “unavoidable” decline in pubs and restaurants over the last year. The no frills pub chain flagged the impact of industry wide challenges on ma…
Activists confirm release of Chinese vlogger who reported on Covid-19
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who had been serving a four-year sentence for reporting on the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in locked-down Wuhan, has been released from prison, according to supporters. The former lawyer had been sentenc…
WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets forward, Adams plots Togo fall
Golden Eaglets forward, Rapha Adams has said the team will work hard to get maximum points in their last group game against Togo at the WAFU B U-17 Championship. The defending champions will face the junior Hawks at the University Stadium, Accra on Wed…
German drug discovery company Evotec reports loss in ‘challenging’ Q1
German pharmaceutical company Evotec reported a “challenging” first quarter as it revealed a loss from the same period last year. Group revenues decreased by 2%, excluding currency effects, to €208.7 million ($226.6 million) from €213.6 million last ye…
Blow for Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut hopes as borrowing beats expectations in April
By Chris Dorrell Jeremy Hunt’s hopes of cutting taxes again before the election received another blow after government borrowing came in ahead of expectations in April. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the difference …
‘He went from being a nice guy…’: Sunderland now fired stark warning over key managerial target
Sunderland have been sent an eye-opening warning about manager target Will Still. Sunderland were handed a huge potential boost in their managerial hunt when long-term target Still, 31, left French Ligue 1 side Reims at the start of May. Still was want…
My only regret – Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George opens up
Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has revealed the only regret he has from his playing days. According to him, it’s not signing for Real Madrid. Finidi signed for Real’s LaLiga rivals, Real Betis, after leaving Ajax. Before he joined Betis howeve…
German drug discovery company Evotec reports loss in ‘challenging’ Q1
German pharmaceutical company Evotec reported a “challenging” first quarter as it revealed a loss from the same period last year. Group revenues decreased by 2%, excluding currency effects, to €208.7 million ($226.6 million) from €213.6 million last ye…
Raspberry Pi aims to raise £31.4m as it confirms intention to float in London
By Jess Jones In a boon for London, Raspberry Pi, a leader in low-cost, high-performance computing has today confirmed its intention to float on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in June this year. The company said that this morning, it expe…
Alexis Sanchez sends two-word message Arsenal fans will love after title heartbreak
Alexis Sanchez has sent a message to Arsenal after their Premier League title heartbreak on Sunday against Everton. The Gunners fell just short of winning their first English championship on the final day of the season with Manchester City once again c…