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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal back for £60m Konsa? Asencio to Liverpool?
Arsenal have reportedly returned with a bigger offer for Aston Villa’s England defender Ezri Konsa, whom Villa value at a minimum of £60m, after an earlier bid was rejected. Villa are meanwhile trying to secure Atlético Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri for £14m, continuing a pattern this window of Villa fending off interest in their World…
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Father-of-two killed in a horror accident at Peak Downs mine is pictured – as his heartbroken family break their silence
A father-of-two has died in an accident at the Peak Downs coal mine in central Queensland, prompting his devastated family to speak publicly for the first time. The incident has drawn attention to safety concerns at the mine, one of several coal operations in the region owned by BHP subsidiary BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). The…
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German factory orders rise faster than expected; Asian shares fall on tech pullback – business live
Germany’s factory orders rose more sharply than expected in June, offering a bright spot for Europe’s largest economy despite disruption linked to the Iran war, even as Rheinmetall, the country’s biggest defence company, cut its outlook after losing a major government contract. The mixed signals came as Asian shares fell amid a pullback in technology…
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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
New chancellor John Healey is exploring how to increase public investment ahead of his first budget in 12 weeks, without breaching Treasury fiscal rules, as he faces pressure from economists to be bold. His immediate priorities are short-term spending pressures, including funding Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on energy bills and plugging a £5bn gap in…
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Cashing in on SpaceX: ‘Every chance I get, I’ll sell a little more’
Andre Lavoie, an early SpaceX engineer who joined in 2009, says he plans to gradually sell his stake in the company after 17 years of accumulating stock now worth around $23m. His comments highlight a wider pattern following SpaceX’s Nasdaq listing in June, the largest IPO in history, which valued the company at more than…
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Chinese router vendor denies its firmware contains backdoors – but pauses downloads to fix security issues anyway
Chinese Wi-Fi router maker Zbtlink has denied claims that its devices contain a hidden backdoor, even as it quietly pulled firmware downloads to fix unspecified security vulnerabilities. The allegation came from threat-intelligence firm VulnCheck, whose CTO Jacob Baines said a Zbtlink router on his desk was continuously trying to reach a command-and-control server online, describing…
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AFL woman-basher Nicky Winmar begs for mercy with lawyer’s laughable ‘Braveheart-style’ speech – as court hears of prideful fixation with ‘I’m black and proud’ protest
Nicky Winmar, the former AFL star famous for his 1993 “I’m black and proud” anti-racism protest, has appealed to a court for leniency after being convicted of assaulting a woman, with his lawyer delivering an impassioned defence plea likened to a “Braveheart-style” speech. The case has drawn attention because Winmar is a celebrated figure in…
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BMG Buys Andrew Stockdale’s Wolfmother Rights
BMG has acquired a set of rights from Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale relating to his interests in the Grammy-winning Australian rock band, deepening a relationship that began when BMG became his global publisher in 2016. The deal sees BMG take control of Stockdale’s publishing, recorded music royalties and neighbouring rights for the Wolfmother catalogue, underlining…
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Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski appear SMITTEN as ‘closer than ever’ pair are seen dining together after her split from cross-dressing husband
Kristi Noem, the US Homeland Security Secretary, has been photographed dining with Republican strategist Corey Lewandowski, with the pair described as appearing “closer than ever”. The outing comes shortly after Noem’s split from her husband, who is reported to have been involved in cross-dressing, adding a personal dimension to a story already drawing attention because…
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Warner Music Group Earnings Call Recap: What You Need to Know
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl used the company’s third fiscal quarter earnings call to defend his three-year turnaround strategy, pointing to rising revenue and improved streaming deals as evidence it is working. The call, held days after the surprise departure of CFO and COO Armin Zerza, also saw Kyncl outline more than $600 million…