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EasyJet’s board has surrendered too easily to US bidder
The Guardian’s financial columnist Nils Pratley argues that easyJet’s board has given in too readily to a takeover approach from Castlelake, a US private investment firm active in aircraft financing and leasing. After rejecting three earlier offers as fundamental undervaluations and dismissing a fourth at 650p as “substantial”, the board reached an “agreement in principle”…
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Depressed doctor walks free as judge dismisses attempted murder charges two years after medic drove his Tesla off cliff with his wife and young children inside
A California radiologist accused of deliberately driving his Tesla off a seaside cliff with his wife and two young children inside has avoided jail after a judge dismissed all charges against him. Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 43, of Pasadena, had faced three counts of attempted murder over the crash at the notorious Devil’s Slide section of…
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Jermaine Dupri sues Sony Music seeking $18m in unpaid album royalties
Producer and So-So Def Recordings founder Jermaine Dupri has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, alleging the company owes him and his label more than $18 million in unpaid royalties linked to albums by Mariah Carey, Usher and other artists. Filed on Tuesday 7 July and obtained by Billboard, the suit accuses Sony of…
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25 Years Later, Vin Diesel’s $7 Billion Franchise Starter Makes a Comeback
After 25 years, Vin Diesel’s The Fast and the Furious is making a comeback, on streaming before the end of the end of the $7 billion franchise.
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Danny McBride’s Debut Novel ‘Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men’ Hits New York Times Best-Seller List In First Week
Multi-hyphenate Danny McBride can now add New York Times Best-Seller Author to resumer as his debut novel Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men cracked the list in its first week. The book was number 14 on the list after hitting on shelves on June 23. Random House acquired his first book from McBride in 2023. A…
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England’s Best Since 1966 – Tuchel’s Biggest Statement Yet?
Is this what World Cup winners look like?
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EUAN McCOLM: John Swinney’s policy on conversion practices is deranged… if passed it WILL be weaponised against parents
Writing in the Daily Mail, columnist Euan McColm strongly criticises Scottish First Minister John Swinney’s proposed legislation to ban conversion practices, arguing that if passed it would be “weaponised against parents”. The piece frames the plan as the latest example of what McColm characterises as the SNP’s long-standing tendency, over two decades in power, to…
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Qatar says Iran fully responsible after tankers struck in strait of Hormuz
Qatar has warned Iran that it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz close to Oman. The incident matters because Qatar has been acting as a key mediator in talks between the US and Iran, and the…
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US airman accused of exposing himself to five females including a 16-year-old girl escaped British justice by being allowed to face a court martial at his base
A US airman stationed in Britain, Staff Sergeant Hannes Marschalek, avoided prosecution in the UK courts after Cambridgeshire Police ceded jurisdiction to the US military, allowing him to face a court martial on his base instead. He was accused of exposing himself to five females, including a 16-year-old girl, over a two-month period in 2022,…
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Ex-France star Vakatawa relishing surprise Test comeback with Fiji
Virimi Vakatawa, whose power and pace graced France’s midfield, could turn out for Fiji against England on Saturday.