
Reckitt names insider Darroch as new chairman as Sinclair to retire
(Reuters) -British consumer goods company Reckitt said on Wednesday Chris Sinclair planned to retire as chairman after nine years, and
2023-11-15 15:51

Man City post record annual income although potential breaches hang over club
Manchester City have announced the biggest annual income ever recorded by an English club by bringing in £712.8m in their treble-winning season. The club made a profit of £80.4m for the 2022-23 financial year, nearly double the previous year’s total of £41.7m, as they topped the previous highest income by a Premier League club – the £648m recently declared by neighbours Manchester United. However, they would still have made a loss without a £121m profit on player sales, including Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko. Their costs included a wage bill of £368m although it was increased by bonuses for winning three competitions. City reported a rise in each of their commercial, broadcast and matchday revenue for a year when Pep Guardiola’s side secured the Premier League, the FA Cup and the club’s maiden Champions League. City’s broadcast revenue went up by more than £50m to £299.4m, principally due to income from Uefa for their successful Champions League campaign. Their commercial revenue was up by more than 10 percent to £341.4m while matchday income went up by £17.4m to £71.9m. But City also referenced the 115 charges the Premier League levelled for allegedly breaching financial regulations. Potential punishments if found guilty include points deductions or even relegation but City maintain there is “irrefutable” proof of their innocence. The club said: “On 6 February 2023, in accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club to a Commission under Premier League Rule W.3.4. “In February 2023, in response to the charges, the club issued a public statement that it welcomes the review of this matter by an independent commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.” Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, concentrating on the on-field results and the financial report, said: “In short, last season saw Manchester City achieve the greatest football and commercial year of its storied history.” CEO Ferran Soriano added: “Winning the treble – the Champions League (for the first time), the Premier League (the third title in a row) and the FA Cup. Achieving record revenues and record profits. Winning the Ballon d’Or for best men’s club of the year and being named the most valuable football club brand in the world. We can certainly say that the 2022-23 season was the best in the history of Manchester City.” City noted that, after the end of the 2022-23 financial year, they made a number of transfers which will add a net expenditure of £84m. That involved buying Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku while selling Riyad Mahrez, Aymeric Laporte, James Trafford, Shea Charles and Cole Palmer. Read More England new-boy Cole Palmer: My decision to go to Chelsea is paying off Anything is possible – Eric Dier on Tottenham’s Premier League title challenge Virgil van Dijk backs Liverpool to challenge Manchester City for Premier League title
2023-11-15 15:50

Hong Kong Ousts Dubai as Biggest Hub for Russian Gold Trade
Shut out of London following the invasion of Ukraine, Russian gold trading switched to Dubai. Now it’s shifting
2023-11-15 15:48

US Alarms Oil Tanker Owners With Russian Price Cap Letters
The US Treasury’s sudden flurry of letters to tanker companies for potentially breaching a Group of Seven price
2023-11-15 15:29

Column-Boom at last for 'Big Long' in bonds: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON The scale of the debt market reaction to October's U.S. inflation undershoot partly reflects
2023-11-15 15:26

Alstom Charts Cost-Cutting Course to Slash €2 Billion Debt
Alstom SA is cutting jobs and selling assets to shore up its balance sheet after cash-burn concerns wiped
2023-11-15 15:26

China’s Top Solar Province Boosts Payments for Battery Storage
China’s top province for solar power will increase payments for battery storage plants to incentivize investment in the
2023-11-15 15:26

Hytera Successfully Completes the 8th ETSI MCX Plugtests
SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2023--
2023-11-15 15:21

US Federal Pension Fund to Exclude Hong Kong Investments
The main US federal government pension will exclude investments in Hong Kong, in addition to mainland China, for
2023-11-15 14:59

Renault sets out targets for EV unit, says won't sell it cheap
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) -French car maker Renault said on Wednesday its electric vehicles unit Ampere, which it plans
2023-11-15 14:57

Stock market today: Asian shares get a lift from rally in US following encouraging inflation report
Asian shares are mostly higher, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the best days of the year following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation
2023-11-15 14:57

Argentina's presidential candidates face $12 billion energy subsidy conundrum
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES Argentina has a $12 billion energy conundrum: what to do about state subsidies
2023-11-15 14:54