Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced. Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having previously served in the US Marine Corps. He ran the company as CEO until 2022. “Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry...
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy will return to the Travelers Championship after skipping the 2024 event to “lick my wounds”, having just missed out on winning the US Open at Pinehurst. McIlroy arrives in Connecticut off the back off a difficult week at this year’s major at Oakmont, where he was visibly frustrated by his game as...
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will step down after nine years in the role when his contract expires in 2026. Brian Rolapp has been appointed as the tour’s first chief executive and will gradually take over Monahan’s day-to-day responsibilities. Rolapp has spent more than 20 years with the National Football League (NFL), most recently as...
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images An abusive email sent by the Marks & Spencer hackers to the retailer’s boss gloating about the hack and demanding payment has been seen by the BBC. The message to M&S CEO Stuart Machin – which was in broken English – was sent on the 23...
BBC Warren Buffett has announced he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The veteran investor, known as the Oracle of Omaha, told his company’s annual meeting he would hand over the reins to Vice-Chairman Greg Abel. “I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive of...
A new Oxfam analysis also warns that the global working class faces a new threat in the form of Trump’s tariff regime. As people worldwide filled the streets Thursday to celebrate International Workers’ Day and mobilize against attacks on the working class, a new analysis showed that average global CEO pay has surged 50% since 2019...
Exeter are currently second bottom of the Premiership and have won only three of their 12 league games this season. Hepher was demoted as head coach in March following a string of poor results, with Hunter promoted in his place. And while there was a win during Hepher’s short tenure against Newcastle and a close...
Somerset need to make themselves “Hundred-ready” says the county’s chief executive Jamie Cox in case the competition expands. Read full article at source...
The Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) are currently proposing several changes to the structure of the women’s game with the aim of helping to grow it. Clubs will be asked to discuss and vote on any proposals at their quarterly shareholders meetings – one possible change would be the temporary scrapping of relegation from the...
Kent chief executive officer Simon Storey will step down at the end of the season after more than six years at the helm. The club have won the T20 Blast, One Day Cup and Women’s County Championship during his time in charge. Storey moved to Kent in 2019 after seven years in charge at Derbyshire,...
Chief executive Chris Irwin insists cash-strapped Salford Red Devils will not enter administration and that “good times will come”, but says the club must rebuild trust in the rugby league world. The beleaguered side, who are bottom of the Super League table after four defeats in four, were placed back under sustainability cap restrictions last...