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Uefa accuses Fifa of ‘enriching themselves and their friends’ over World Cup sell-off
Fifa members given 19 September deadline to opt in FA and Concacaf join chorus of disapproval at plans Uefa has accused Fifa of “using our sport to enrich themselves and their friends” after it emerged that Fifa’s 211…
Trump has singled out us Canadians for special treatment in his tariff war – there is no choice but to get nasty | Matt Gurney
The White House fails to understand that Mark Carney and Canada’s regional leaders can’t cave in to the US president: it’s too toxic to voters • Matt Gurney is a journalist based in Toronto Though many hate to admit it,…
Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames
European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times • FA joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes As the World Cup neared its…
Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits
Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new stores Business live – latest updates Iced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and chicken rolls helped Greggs to boost…
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
CAA says airport can recoup £320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellers Heathrow passengers face decades of higher fares after the regulator overrode airline objections to allow the…
Datacentre projects face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
Energy regulator’s plan would mean upfront fees or financial security via letters of credit, bonds or cash deposits Datacentre projects in Britain will be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds to plug into the…
Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots
PM’s vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Baker’s vision Andy Burnham’s plans to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England have been welcomed…
‘Ask the right questions’: what you need to know before buying shares
Whether it is SpaceX or a bank, getting the right facts about a firm can offer vital insights before you invest in it When Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched on to the stock market, tens of thousands of Britons clamoured to…
Is the World Cup for sale? Here’s what Fifa’s plans mean and what happens next | Paul MacInnes
Gianni Infantino is under fire from Uefa over plans to sell off commercial rights for the tournament but he says they are ‘about the democratisation of football worldwide’ A week after the World Cup finished, Fifa has…
GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes | Nils Pratley
Pharmaceutical company’s move to new £400m research centre accompanied by encouraging news for shareholders “A vote of confidence in British business,” trumpeted Andy Burnham, seizing the political gift of GSK splashing…
GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development
Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D site Business live – latest updates The British drugmaker GSK is to announce sweeping job cuts as part of a…
Americans feel pinch of continued Iran war: ‘It’s screwed everything up’
Whether in favor of or against the US-Israel war on Iran, people across the country are left holding the bill and wondering on its purpose Five months after the United States and Israel started a historically unpopular…