Messi with the GOAT, you get the horns: Why Messi couldn’t leave Barcelona
Lionel Messi’s bid to leave Barcelona fails after a ten-day standoff between player and club.
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September 28, 2020
Back after the Break: Streaming services outbid UK broadcasters for TV rights of pre-pandemic productions
Following a significant decline in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, British broadcasters are being consistently outbid by Netflix for new shows, supply of which is limited due to lockdown restrictions putting production on hold.
September 7, 2020
Crumbling foundations: UK build-to-rent sector sees dramatic COVID-19 decline
According to the British Property Federation, the number of new residential construction projects (or “housing starts”) for build-to-rent has declined “by almost 60% in the second quarter of the year.”
August 31, 2020
No More Parties in the UK, France and Spain: Airbnb Bans Under 25s
Airbnb is banning under-25s from booking entire properties in the UK, France and Spain. The crackdown is an effort to prevent house parties, which skirt social distancing rules amid COVID-19.
August 24, 2020
Sticking to its Guns: Saudi Aramco maintains $75bn dividend promise despite profit plunge
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national petroleum company, has just reported a 73% second-quarter drop in profit. Yet the world’s largest oil exporter is pressing ahead with its plan to pay shareholders $75bn in dividends anyway.
August 22, 2020
Let’s Get Down to Business: Disney’s shares reach a peak since coronavirus
Disney has seen a record increase in share prices since March after the announcement of Mulan being released digitally on its streaming platform.
August 20, 2020
Success for Duchess: Court rules in favour of Meghan’s friends’ anonymity
The High Court has approved Meghan Markle’s request to maintain the confidentiality of five friends who gave an anonymous interview about her to People Magazine.
August 20, 2020
HMRC 1- Footballers 0: Footballers exploiting tax loophole
A Partner at law firm Hacker Young has found that the number of Footballers being investigated by HMRC is on the rise in the tax year 2019-2020 as footballers appear to be exploiting a tax “loophole” via inflating their image rights fees.
August 18, 2020
Home is Where the House is: UK government unveils plans to shake up housing planning system
The details of Boris Johnson’s “New Deal for Britain” have recently been announced with plans to produce around 45,000 new homes. The Planning for the Future project was announced as a part of Rishi Sunak’s £600bn budget for capital projects over the coming 5 years.
August 17, 2020
No Longer Flying High: Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy
Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, whilst it waits for creditors to approve a restructuring, to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
August 15, 2020