Everton takeover news: Farhad Moshiri agrees to sell club to American investment fund

Michael Brown looks at the on-pitch issues at Everton Premier League club Everton are set to have new owners after Farhad Moshiri agreed to sell his 94% stake to American investment fund 777 Partners. The takeover would bring to an end the tumultuous tenure of British-Iranian Moshiri, who first invested in 2016. The sale is expected to be completed More...

Mary Earps: Nike will sell ‘limited quantities’ of England World Cup goalkeeper shirts
England fans will be able to buy Mary Earps replica goalkeeper shirts after Nike said “limited quantities” would go on sale. The sportswear brand has faced criticism in recent weeks, with Earps expressing More...

Cornish Lithium secures initial £53m from investors
John Flint, of UK Infrastructure Bank, said: “Globally the supply of lithium is far outpaced by demand, and yet in the UK it remains a nascent market. “Our investment… will greatly accelerate More...

Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place?
Image source, Reuters Members of two rail unions are currently involved in industrial action at train operating companies. The action is part of their ongoing dispute about pay and conditions. When More...

Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act
News Media Canada, which represents hundreds of news organisations across the country and had lobbied in favour of the law, said it still believed there was a “viable path forward”.”Rather than More...

Amazon strike: ‘Each time we strike more workers join the picket’
“The bosses at Amazon consistently have refused to get the message or listen to what their workers are saying,” said GMB senior organiser Stuart Richards. “We’ve had a series of strikes at More...

Yorkshire’s independent brewers in battle to survive ‘perfect storm’
Image source, Mark Newton PhotographyImage caption, Saltaire Brewery said it had been “an incredibly hard time to navigate through” This week’s news that North Yorkshire’s famous More...

Premier League clubs to ban gambling sponsorship on front of matchday shirts
West Ham are one of eight Premier League clubs to be sponsored by a gambling firm Premier League clubs have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of their matchday shirts by the end More...

Manchester United: Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim and Ineos make bids for Premier League club
Sheikh Jassim is launching his bid through his Nine Two Foundation Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks, has confirmed his foundation will bid to buy Manchester More...

Royal Mail: Businessman takes parcel to US to beat ban
Mr Tessio, 40, had looked at other providers but said it would cost £58 to post a small box. “We messaged the customer to notify them they wouldn’t be getting the parcel anytime soon via mail, but told More...