The tea tycoon who was ‘the world’s best loser’
The extraordinary life of Sir Thomas Lipton: rags-to-riches tycoon, self-publicist, philanthropist and sportsman.
Spain’s La Liga sets global goals
Plans to play top flight competitive Spanish games in North America are only part of a plan for worldwide growth.
Sky: Comcast outbids Fox with £30bn bid for broadcaster
US cable giant wins rare blind auction process set by the UK’s Takeover Panel with £30bn offer.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s team said to be preparing for a snap election to save Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s aides have begun contingency planning for a snap election in November to save both Brexit and her job, the Sunday Times reported.
Amazon and Google both want to run your home, but for totally different reasons
Both Amazon and Google want to dominate your smart home, but Amazon’s doing it with a bunch of new first-party products, while Google will likely focus more on partnerships.
Why investing in the next big start-up could be a disaster for your finances
The idea of investing in the next tech giant while it’s still in its early stages is an attractive one — and it could cost you your life savings if you don’t do it right. Here’s what you should know about private offerings.
Co-op to replace plastic bags with compostable carriers
The supermarket chain says the new biodegradable bags will be brought in at 1,400 of its stores.
Comcast outbids Fox in a $39 billion takeover of Sky
Comcast has outbid Fox in a $39 billion takeover of British broadcaster Sky, after it emerged a clear winner with the highest bid in three rounds.
The White House is reportedly planning to order an antitrust probe of tech companies
A draft of that executive order would direct federal agencies to give recommendations ways to “protect competition among online platforms and address online platform bias” within a month after being signed.
Henkel says looking at M&A, no comment on Nestle-Boersen-Zeitung
“We continue to see acquisition potential,” Carsten Knobel said. “We have defined, and implemented, M&A as an integral part of our strategy in our current strategy cycle.”