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LCF compensation decision looms

FSCS could compensate some investors in collapsed mini-bond issuer London Capital Finance




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YC graduate Genecis Bioindustries turns food waste into compostable plastics

Unfortunately, the world doesn’t have a constant quantity of problems, and while governments and most private businesses are focused on tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, companies like Genecis Bioindustries are working on technologies to solve another major problem: climate change. For over a decade, sustainability advocates and entrepreneurs have been searching for a way to […]




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nextmv picks up $2.7M to optimize and test decision models for the logistics industry

Optimization. Efficiency. Data-driven decisions. If I had a nickel for every time I hear these words from founders I’d be long retired. And yet, the process involved in achieving resource optimization, efficiency and making truly data-driven decisions is laborious to say the least, and usually involves an immense amount of talent and resources. And then […]




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Publicist launches its marketplace for freelance PR and marketing

Founder and CEO Lara Vandenberg told me she created Publicist to support the ways in which the communications and marketing industry is changing — changes that are only accelerating due to COVID-19. Vandenberg was previously senior vice president of communications and marketing at Knotch, and she told me, “More companies now are being better served […]




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Viewers criticise Julian Fellowes' ITV drama Belgravia for being like Downton Abbey

The second episode of the ITV programme Belgravia aired last night, but some fans claimed that it was too similar to Julian Fellowes' previous hit and asked why he didn't just keep making Downton Abbey.




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Mat threatens Lisa and Andy on House Rules after their strategic decision

House Rules' Lisa and Andy had to delegate a team to give Shayn and Carly's daughter Harper's newly renovated bedroom a makeover.




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Neymar criticises PSG after not playing him in recent weeks when he wanted to feature

The Brazilian forward returned to action on Tuesday night as the Ligue 1 giants suffered a 2-1 defeat by Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie.




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'Neymar is not a leader': Ex-Man United defender Rafael criticises PSG star

The forward was appointed Brazil's captain following their quarter-final exit at the 2018 World Cup but he was stripped of the armband by Brazil boss Tite for last year's Copa America.




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Lily Allen slams Laurence Fox after Meghan Markle 'racism' row

Lily Allen has said she is 'sick to death' of people like Laurence Fox who are guilty of 'forcing their opinions on everybody else', after his Question Time race row. She told him to 'stick to acting'.




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Liam Hemsworth says exercise kept him 'balanced' after Miley split

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus, 27, split in August last year, eight months after their secret wedding.   




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Nick Kyrgios slams tennis greats calling their opinions 'absolute garbage' after criticism

Nick Kyrgios has taken issue with comments made by tennis greats about his on-court antics and the state of his mental health ahead of his first round US Open match.




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Lawes' stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Markle is racist is something I admire

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.




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Are the Olympics on? We need a decision...now: Becky and Ellie Downie call for clarity

Sportsmail is shadowing seven British stars from a variety of sports as they prepare for Tokyo. Tom Bosworth takes the spotlight today. Here's an update on the other six...




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Scathing review calls for overhaul of UK athletics' ethical decision making

A wide-ranging review of UK Athletics has heard that the under-fire organisation 'couldn't get any worse' - and has raised specific concerns about its ethics.




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Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke suggests Mario Gotze could reverse decision to leave

Mario Gotze could still sign a new contract at Borussia Dortmund this summer, according to club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.  The midfielder has previously declared he will leave the club in June.




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Gymnast Louis Smith exercises his pulling power in favourite swim shorts as he chats to bikini-clad girls with Aston Merrygold

One's an Olympic athlete and the other is a famous popstar, so it's no surprise Louis Smith and Aston Merrygold were surrounded by girls on their recent trip to Ibiza.




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Louis Smith dresses as budget Edward Scissorhands for Halloween party at London club

He is used to receiving medals and accolades for his efforts, but former Olympic contestant Louis Smith will fail to win any awards for his Halloween costume, this week. The 50 year-old wore a cheap black wig, limp plastic finger 'knives' and a leather-effect top to recreate the Hollywood character made famous by Johnny Depp in 1990.




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Patrice Evra opens up on racism row with Luis Suarez as Jamie Carragher apologises

Patrice Evra admits feeling 'sad' for Luis Suarez in the wake of their racism row as Jamie Carragher apologised for the t-shirts Liverpool wore in support of the striker.




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Glen Johnson 'stuck in the middle' over Luis Suarez racism storm with Patrice Evra

Glen Johnson has insisted that former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez is not a racist as he reiterated Jamie Carragher's apology to Patrice Evra made earlier this week.




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Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu defends decision to introduce 70 per cent wage cut

Barcelona chief Josep Bartomeu explained that the board has been in dialogue with the players for 10 days, trying to come to an agreement to avoid the public war of words which ensued.




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Taryn Manning she went 'method' to play 'racist and homophobic' Tiffany Doggett in OITNB

The 40-year-old actor admitted she didn't make any friends on set the first season she joined the Netflix show, because she really wanted to get into character as the 'racist and homophobic' inmate.




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Ryan Lochte sister: Video shows Megan in raging racist rant

The footage, from 2008 but uploaded on YouTube this week, shows Megan Lochte Torrini, left, blasting the Chinese in an unbelievable five minute racist tirade where she uses the slur 'chinks' at least six times.




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Trump indulges in his 'primary form of exercise' at Turnberry golf resort

'The weather is beautiful, and this place is incredible!' President Trump said in a Saturday morning tweet that hinted he was about to hit the links for a game of golf.




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Rail passenger live-tweets row over wrong seat with racist woman

Photographer Elizabeth Argyll was targeted by a woman who wrongly believed she was in her seat during a train journey. She live-tweeted the incident and said: 'The next 90 mins will be frosty.'




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HOT OR NOT: West Brom are being vindicated in decision to go in-house and hire Darren Moore

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail 's Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.




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'Everyone has to look out for themselves': McIlroy says it's every man for himself after criticism

McIlroy remained defiant on Thursday amid the gathering tide of criticism over his threat to quit the European Tour. ‘I’d cause all the stirs in the world if I can get back to winning majors,’ he said.




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Rory McIlroy defends decision to quit European Tour

McIlroy raised eyebrows when he said he would focus primarily on tournaments in the United States next year and that he might not meet the European Tour's minimum event requirement.




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MIC's Tabitha Willett hits back at 'rude' people who criticised her for travelling to Henley

The reality star, 28, has hit back at 'rude' people who have criticised her for taking a trip from London to Henley amid the coronavirus pandemic in an Instagram post shared on Wednesday.




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England coach Eddie Jones forced to apologise after appearing to accuse reporter of racism

England's head coach was forced to apologise to a reporter for saying 'maybe all half-Asian people look the same to you'. His remark came after he had been asked about meditating.




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World Rugby to make decision on Scotland's showdown with Japan 'as soon as practically possible'

World Rugby says it aims to make a decision on whether Scotland's storm-threatened clash with Japan on Sunday can go ahead as early as possible.




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England head coach Eddie Jones tries to deflect criticism ahead of Six Nations clash with Scotland

Every morning at Pennyhill Park, Eddie Jones walks past a table in the hotel lobby offering free fruit and a collection of daily newspapers. On Tuesday they did not make for pleasant reading.




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England's match winner Ellis Genge says ugly win over Scotland was payback for all the criticism

It was fitting that on a wild day in Edinburgh, England won back the Calcutta Cup thanks to a decisive intervention of Ellis Genge. He typified the spirit of defiance which propelled his side to victory.




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Memphis Depay hits out at racist fans after Dutch player is abused

Dutch footballer Memphis Depay has hit out at racist fans after yet another foul incident caused a football game between FC Den Bosch and Excelsior to be stopped on Sunday.




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Holland and Liverpool star Gini Wijnaldum says he would leave the pitch if subjected to racist abuse

Holland and Liverpool star Gini Wijnaldum says he would walk from the pitch were he to be targeted with racial abuse, just as Ahmad Mendes Moreira was recently in a Dutch second division tie.




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Holland midfielder Gini Wijnaldum hits out at football racism in celebration with Frenkie de Jong

Holland midfielder Gini Wijnaldum backed up his powerful words on racism in football this week, by leading by example for his national team and making a visual statement.




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FC Utrecht prepare for legal action over decision to scrap the season

Dutch top-flight club FC Utrecht are preparing for legal action to fight the Royal Netherlands Football Association's decision to cancel the remainder of the league season.




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Senator Rand Paul tells Howard University it was the Democrats behind 'racism and Jim Crow'

Paul, an early contender for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, argued that the Republicans, not the Democrats, have historically protected black voters' interests.




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Obama says 'rule of law' is at risk following DOJ's decision to drop charges against General Flynn

Former President Barack Obama (seen left with then-President-elect Donald Trump at the White House in 2017) on Friday blasted the decision to drop the case against ex-NSA Michael Flynn (right).




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Rishi Sunak 'making final decision on future of furlough scheme this weekend'

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will make a final decision this weekend on when and how to phase out the government's coronavirus furlough scheme, it was claimed today.




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Nigerian-born hockey player Akim Aliu reveals another racist episode from the minor leagues

Akim Aliu, a Nigerian-born hockey player, has revealed another racist episode in which a minor league equipment manager dressed in blackface at a team Halloween party in 2011.




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Blunders galore follow the crass decision to sign Israel Folau

IAN HERBERT: Wakefield Trinity, where Folau's new club Catalans Dragons arrive this weekend, do not need to answer to anyone on diversity. Prop Keegan Hirst wondered how he would survive.




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St Helens coach Kristian Woolf demands Super League decision on whether to shut the competition down

While fixtures in most professional sports in the UK have been postponed because of the crisis, rugby league is yet to follow suit. A meeting of Super League clubs is planned for Monday.




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Boxing news: Manny Pacquiao beats Thurman by split decision to obtain WBA Super Welterweight title

Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory on Saturday night, adding a third straight win to his career resurgence.




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Game Of Thrones and The Exorcist star Max Von Sydow dies at his home in France aged 90 

Stars of the silver screen have today paid tribute to the actor Max Von Sydow, who passed away at his home in France, at the age of 90.




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Bundesliga's plan to return to action on May 9 criticised by scientists

The Bundesliga's plan to return to action on May 9 is facing opposition from a German scientist. Germany's top tier plans to resume next month behind closed doors.




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Kiwi Rugby World Cup referee criticised for giving Fiji player 'low five' against Wallabies

Full-back Kini Murimurivalu had just scored a try to extend Fiji's lead to 21-12 against the Wallabies, when O'Keeffe extends his right arm and offers a 'low-five' to the Fijian.




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World Rugby releases astonishing statement criticising referees at the Rugby World Cup

The highest-profile blunder has been Ben O'Keeffe's failure to punish Australia wing Reece Hodge for a shoulder-led, no-arms tackle to the head of Fiji's Peceli Yato in Sapporo on Saturday.




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Love Island host Sophie Monk defends the show amid mental health criticism

Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk has defended the show amid talk of the toll starring on the show plays on the mental health of Islanders. 




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Lawyer-turned-actress starring in NCIS: Los Angeles reveals her health routine

It takes a special someone to be compared to Angelina Jolie but Australian-born Natassia Halabi was told she was a 'Middle Eastern' version by her acting school classmates.




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Steven Gerrard claims Scottish football still has a problem with racism

The Colombia striker claimed in an interview this week that he has experienced racism both on and off the pitch during his two-and-a-half-year stint in Glasgow.