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Trump loses bid to thwart New York inquiry into his business practices
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Donald Trump, the former US president, on Friday lost a bid to stop the inquiry by the New York state attorney general, Letitia James, into his business practices, allowing the three-year investigation to move forward...
Wagamama owner warns food and drink inflation could hit 10%
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The owner of Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito expects food and drink inflation to reach as much as 10% this year, double the rate predicted just two months ago, as the war in Ukraine disrupts supply chains...
Officer fired CS spray at Sheku Bayoh despite lack of direct threat, inquiry told
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An officer involved in Sheku Bayoh’s arrest has admitted that police fired CS spray and pepper spray at him without warning even though he made no direct threat and did not show any weapons. Bayoh, a father of two, di...
Americans have bet $125bn on sports in four years since legalization
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Americans have bet more than $125bn on sports with legal gambling outlets in the four years since a US supreme court ruling cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it. On Saturday’s anniversary of the decision in a...
‘Hilarious’: Cornish pub will not change name despite letter from Vogue owner
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Standing seven storeys tall in Mayfair’s Hanover Square – a short walk from Savile Row, Oxford Street and Michelin-starred restaurants – there is little mistaking Vogue House for what it is: the home of the fashion bi...
Adidas sports bra ads banned in UK for objectifying women
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An Adidas campaign featuring dozens of sets of breasts to promote the diversity of its range of sports bras has been banned by the UK advertising watchdog for using explicit nudity and appearing where children could s...
Female sports reporters rail against sexism at Scottish newspapers
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Female journalists have accused Scotland’s newspapers of sexist and discriminatory attitudes towards sports reporters after controversy arose over misogynist jokes at an awards dinner. Women in Journalism Scotland (Wi...