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Kohl's maintains full-year forecasts after Q1 sales miss
Kohl's maintains full-year forecasts after Q1 sales miss
(Reuters) -Kohl's Corp maintained its full-year profit and operating margin forecasts even as it missed quarterly sales estimates on Wednesday,
2023-05-24 19:18
Football rumours: Arsenal among several clubs interested in Wolves’ Pedro Neto
Football rumours: Arsenal among several clubs interested in Wolves’ Pedro Neto
What the papers say Arsenal are reportedly lining up Wolves winger Pedro Neto for a summer transfer. According to the Daily Mirror, the Gunners considered launching a bid for the 23-year-old in 2022 but nothing materialised. The club are believed to have maintained their interest however, and join Liverpool, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid in keeping tabs on the Portugal international. Staying with Arsenal, the Daily Mail says negotiations have begun over a new contract for defender Ben White. The development comes despite the 25-year-old England international having three years left on his £120,000-a-week deal. And The Sun says Manchester United have sent a scout to monitor 22-year-old Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio, with a view to a potential January deal. Social media round-up Players to watch Bryan Cristante: Calciomercato reports Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr are set to make a move for the Roma midfielder. Lucas Beraldo: Liverpool are keen on the 19-year-old Sao Paulo centre-back, according to website 90mins. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-10-03 14:11
Why Wrexham’s celebrity owners and lavish spending must be the exception not the norm
Why Wrexham’s celebrity owners and lavish spending must be the exception not the norm
As the new League Two season got underway last month, the bookmakers were clear in their opinion; Wrexham were the favourites. The team to beat. Eight games in, Phil Parkinson’s side sit fourth– just three points off table-toppers Gillingham – having won four and drawn three since their opening-day defeat to MK Dons. Two places above them in second is Notts County, Wrexham’s promotion rivals from last season who have also made an impressive start back to life in the Football League. Notts County, like Wrexham, were one of the early season favourites for the title despite this being their first season back in the fourth tier since 2019. While it may come as no surprise that two teams littered with Football League talent have taken little time to acclimatise to England’s fourth tier, it does point to a stark financial inequality that is beginning to emerge at the base of the Football League. In the case of Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney may not be throwing around cash in such a carefree manner as their American counterpart, Todd Boehly, in the Premier League at Chelsea, but they certainly aren’t spending prudently either. The club’s financial records for their promotion-winning season aren’t yet available, but the records from the season prior paint a clear picture of the new owners’ willingness to part ways with cash in their bid for promotion. £1.2m spent on transfers and agents – up from just £10,000 the year before – alongside a 294 per cent increase in football costs and losses of £2.9m which far outweighed the average net loss for a club in the National League, which sits around £1.1m according to Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance. Some of that can be explained by the owner’s purchase of the freehold for the stadium and their 404 per cent increase in revenue – up to nearly £6m – but, regardless, the picture is as clear as ever. The big spenders rise to the top. One of last season’s big revenue drivers is expected to be Welcome to Wrexham, the hugely popular fly-on-the-wall documentary. The second season airs this week, showcasing the club’s second full season under their new owners, a campaign which ultimately concluded in Wrexham’s promotion back to the Football League for the first time since 2008. The show has attracted eyeballs and acclaim for its presentation of a football club at the heart of its community, and rightly so. In the second episode of the new series, for example, the story follows a young 17-year-old autistic fan, Millie Tipping, who strikes up a heartwarming relationship with star striker Paul Mullin whose own son, Albi, shares the same disorder. That focus on the community is an uplifting thread that runs throughout the documentary. But it’s also no wonder when the alternative is confronting the fact that Wrexham seem intent on financially bulldozing the lower leagues with boatloads of cash and hefty wage bills. After all, there were no other clubs in the National League last year whose kits were adorned with the sponsorship money of a social media giant like TikTok. No other teams in England’s fifth tier who could ring up and tempt a former England international goalkeeper out of retirement to help secure promotion. This year, their squad has been boosted – yet again – by the arrival of talent from higher divisions in the form of Will Boyle, George Evans and James McLean, the latter a £250,000 signing from Wigan Athletic reported to be on “championship wages”. When added to a squad that had already picked off supreme talents from the leagues above when the Welsh side were still in the National League, it’s clear to see why the bookmakers had them right at the top of their odds sheet. Money talks. They are not the only ones following this path in League Two. Salford City were the poster boy for big spending when they first reached the division under the ‘Class of 92’ ownership group. Stockport County too, who pipped Wrexham to promotion in the documentary’s first season, have spent handsomely, bringing Nick Powell to the club after he left Stoke City in the summer. But as Wrexham’s documentary hits TV screens, it should be the big spending of Reynolds and McElhenney that is put under the microscope. The celebrity status and goodwill garnered from the documentary should not distract from the vast spending that could dramatically alter the lower league landscape. Their openness with the fanbase and their effect on the local community is to be celebrated. One only has to look into the shenanigans at Southend United and Scunthorpe Town to realise stable ownership is far from guaranteed. However, look beyond that and their on-field strategy – fueled by rocketing sponsorship income and aggressive spending – is creating an unwanted blueprint. Succeeding in the Premier League has long been dictated by an owner’s willingness to spend. Football must now avoid a world where big-name owners, vast sponsorship deals and the same ability to spend are the only ways to journey up the football pyramid. Read More Welcome to Wrexham: The seasons we never got to see behind the scenes Welcome to Wrexham: Best sporting moments from season one Welcome to Wrexham: Best moments to look out for in season two Wrexham’s legendary goalkeeper Ben Foster in profile Wrexham’s star striker ‘Super’ Paul Mullin in profile Ben Foster: Retired keeper set to star in Welcome to Wrexham season 2
2023-09-19 21:44
Indonesian dancers keep the beat for ancient drag tradition
Indonesian dancers keep the beat for ancient drag tradition
Indonesian dancer Rianto moves gracefully in front of a crowd of thousands in the capital Jakarta, whipping his orange sash and in full make-up as he performs a centuries-old...
2023-10-17 11:03
Hurricane Idalia Exposes Florida’s Dangerous Flood Insurance Gap
Hurricane Idalia Exposes Florida’s Dangerous Flood Insurance Gap
Hurricane Idalia unleashed its fury on northwest Florida on Wednesday morning, landing in a sparsely populated area with
2023-08-31 06:56
Destruction in Ukraine’s eastern village of Klishchiivka captured in aerial footage
Destruction in Ukraine’s eastern village of Klishchiivka captured in aerial footage
Drone footage shows the extent of destruction in the village of Klishchiivka in eastern Ukraine after months of fierce fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s military said it seized Klishchiivka from Russian troops on 17 September. The village is about 10km (6 miles) south of the Russian-controlled town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. Retaking Klishchiivka is considered tactically important, allowing Ukrainian forces to further extend their gains around Bakhmut. The commanding heights of the village offer a view into Bakhmut and could open up new opportunities for Ukrainian forces to encircle the town. Read More
2023-09-26 23:02
Champions League semi-finals: Team of the round
Champions League semi-finals: Team of the round
90min's Champions League semi-finals team of the round is dominated by players from Manchester City and Inter, who reached the final by dispatching Real Madrid and AC Milan respectively.
2023-05-18 20:30
Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us'
Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us'
The Indian state of Sikkim is still reeling from destruction caused by deadly flash floods on 4 October.
2023-10-19 05:14
Sylvester Stallone says Adele made keeping Rocky statue a deal breaker in buying his house
Sylvester Stallone says Adele made keeping Rocky statue a deal breaker in buying his house
Sylvester Stallone left a piece of himself behind for Adele.
2023-06-20 23:18
Hudson River swimmer deals with fatigue, choppy water, rocks and pollution across 315 miles
Hudson River swimmer deals with fatigue, choppy water, rocks and pollution across 315 miles
The Hudson River is 315 miles from its source in the Adirondack Mountains to New York City
2023-09-13 12:06
FBI revisits Idaho murder scene on Halloween while Bryan Kohberger's trial remains postponed, Internet asks 'why today?'
FBI revisits Idaho murder scene on Halloween while Bryan Kohberger's trial remains postponed, Internet asks 'why today?'
Internet slammed investigation delay as the FBI returned to the site of a quadruple homicide in Idaho on Halloween
2023-11-01 18:09
Coca-Cola eyes more price hikes in emerging markets
Coca-Cola eyes more price hikes in emerging markets
Coca-Cola lifted its full-year earnings targets Wednesday after second-quarter results topped estimates as it described plans to limit additional price hikes to emerging markets...
2023-07-27 02:52