Since President Donald Trump took office, the Securities and Exchange Commission has made it harder for small and activist investors to raise concerns through the government filing system known as EDGAR. Now they’re pushing back with their own alternative platform, which they call the Proxy Open Exchange — or POE. ...
Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.
Abigail Spanberger won a landslide victory in the Virginia governor’s race last November with a platform that focused on reining in rising electricity costs. Virginia is home to the world’s largest concentration of artificial-intelligence data centers, and the state’s biggest utility is straining to meet an expected surge in power...
Is this the end for LIV? Where does Saudi withdrawal leave golf and the players?
Can LIV find new backers and what are the options for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Lee Westwood and others? Confirmation that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease funding the LIV Golf tour will have huge ramifications, for the future of the tour itself, the players and across golf’s traditional...
Chess: England fail to win senior team world medals for first time in five years
USA retain the world 50+ title, while Germany-Lasker SGK win the 65+ equivalent, with England fourth in both events England finished out of the medals for the first time in five years in this week’s world senior team championships for over-50s and over-65s, played at Durres, Albania, as the US,...
Wu Yize power is undiminished against Mark Allen after 15-minute blackout
Chinese hotshot electric as he races into 6-2 lead Higgins battles back to 4-4 against Murphy Wu Yize took control of the world championship semi-final against Mark Allen as he reeled off the closing four frames to open up a 6-2 lead. After Thursday’s evening session had been interrupted by...
‘Come and speak to us’: Hamilton calls for more driver involvement in F1 rules
‘It needs to change,’ insists seven-time champion Lance Stroll labels rules ‘fundamentally flawed’ Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One drivers should have a “seat at the table” in discussion on directions the sport should take in future, to have an input alongside key stakeholders such as the teams and the FIA....
Felicity Barnard: ‘I’m hugely positive about racing. I love it and all the characters in it’
The uniqueness of Royal Ascot was a factor in the track CEO’s jump from the Premier League to the sport of kings “I was used to fans,” Felicity Barnard, the chief executive of Ascot, says, recalling earlier roles in charge of commercial operations at Arsenal and West Ham. “At Arsenal,...
Leicester’s stunning Premier League win 10 years on, recalled by Ranieri and his fellow Foxes
Training ground fun, rock star fans and a Christmas party in Copenhagen were ingredients in the rank outsiders’ triumph, sealed on 2 May 2016 I remember in January, February that season Riyad Mahrez asked: “What do you think we can achieve?” I laughed, but didn’t say anything. Riyad said: “You...
Robo athletes miss the point of sport – there is no drama without emotion | Emma John
We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dull It hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April’s Japanese league game against Shimane Susanoo Magic....
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Eddie Howe is under pressure, Rayan needs protection at Bournemouth and John Stones returns to Everton with City Premier League top scorers: latest standings The equation is simple. If Leeds beat relegated – and now managerless - Burnley at Elland Road on Friday they will reach 43 points and be...