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Sheikh Jassim makes Manchester United takeover decision as Sir Jim Ratcliffe considers new bid
Sheikh Jassim makes Manchester United takeover decision as Sir Jim Ratcliffe considers new bid
The Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim still wants to buy Manchester United outright after Sir Jim Ratcliffe considered altering his bid to take a minority stake in the club. United have been up for sale since last November when the owners, the Glazer family, announced a strategic review. Sheikh Jassim, a banker, and the British petrochemicals billionaire Ratcliffe, through his company Ineos, have emerged as the two most persistent bidders, submitting offers that have valued the club at around £5bn. The Glazers are thought to want more. Ratcliffe, a lifelong United supporter, had proposed buying a majority stake in a deal which would have left the Glazers with a stake in the club their late father, Malcolm, acquired in a leveraged buyout in 2005. Two of the six Glazer siblings – Joel and Avram – are thought to be particularly keen not to sell up completely. However, Ratcliffe has contemplated a new proposal which could entail him taking about 25 percent of United and which would leave the Glazers in control. In contrast, Sheikh Jassim has maintained he wants to acquire all the shares in the club. Supporters have protested about the Glazers on multiple occasions and have regularly chorused for them to go this season. Read More Is Manchester United vs Galatasaray on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch Champions League Raphael Varane reveals formula for Manchester United to claim Champions League glory Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly considering minority stake bid for Manchester United
2023-10-03 19:26
Internet out in Gaza as Israel expands operations
Internet out in Gaza as Israel expands operations
The Palestinian Red Crescent says people cannot call the emergency 101 number due to the outage.
2023-10-28 03:18
Benedict Cumberbatch teases Doctor Strange return
Benedict Cumberbatch teases Doctor Strange return
Benedict Cumberbatch will return as Doctor Strange next year, but didn't reveal if it will be for a new movie centred around his character or a different MCU project.
2023-07-05 15:00
Jokowi Declares Five-Day Weekend to Get Indonesians Spending
Jokowi Declares Five-Day Weekend to Get Indonesians Spending
Most Indonesians will get to enjoy a five-day weekend at the end of the month after the government
2023-06-22 08:00
'Who told him that would work': Chris Olave trolled for trying to use status as Saints player to dodge arrest
'Who told him that would work': Chris Olave trolled for trying to use status as Saints player to dodge arrest
Chris Olave was arrested and charged after driving at 70 mph in a 35 mph zone, 'recklessly maneuvering' between lanes
2023-10-25 20:37
'Saw X' sees triumphant return of Tobin Bell in new trailer
'Saw X' sees triumphant return of Tobin Bell in new trailer
Tobin Bell's John Kramer has had a rough go at life in the Saw universe.
2023-07-30 21:16
Why Janet Yellen’s frequent stops in India are important at a time of tensions with China
Why Janet Yellen’s frequent stops in India are important at a time of tensions with China
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen is back in India for the third time in nine months, this time to meet finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations about global economic challenges like the increased threat of debt defaults facing low-income countries. Ms Yellen will use her time in Gandhinagar to try to foster warming relations between the US and India. She also plans a stop in Hanoi, Vietnam, to address supply chain reliability, clean energy transition and other matters of economic resilience. Ms Yellen's goals for her time in India: press for debt restructuring in developing countries in economic distress, push to modernize global development banks to make them more climate-focused and deepen the ever-growing US-India relationship. Ms Yellen’s frequent stops in the country signal the importance of that relationship at a time of of tensions with China. India’s longstanding relationship with Russia also will loom as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine continues despite US and allied countries’ efforts to sanction and economically bludgeon Russia's economy. India has not taken part in the efforts to punish Russia and maintains energy trade with that country despite a Group of Seven agreed-upon price cap on Russian oil, which has seen some success in slowing Russia's economy. Still, the US increasingly relies on India and has courted its leaders. President Joe Biden hosted a White House state visit honoring Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in June, designed to highlight and foster ties. The two leaders pronounced the US-India relationship never stronger and rolled out new business deals between the nations. Raymond Vickery Jr, a policy expert on US-India relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Ms Yellen's coming to India shortly after visiting China is meaningful in that Indian officials “are going to want to know in great detail what happened in the meetings with her Chinese counterparts and see where it fits with their perspective on economic relations with China.” “They’re going to want to know whether or not the United States is serious about moving some of its sourcing activity from China to India.” A senior Treasury official, speaking on condition of anonymity to preview Ms Yellen’s trip, said there was hope that debt treatments for Ghana and Sri Lanka will be discussed and completed quickly at the meetings. Sri Lanka and Ghana defaulted on their international debts last year, roughly two years after Zambia defaulted. And more than half of all low-income countries face debt distress, which hurts their long-term ability to function and develop. Last month, Zambia and its government creditors, including China, reached a deal to restructure $6.3bn in loans, on the sidelines of a global finance summit in Paris. The agreement covers loans from countries such as France, the U.K., South Africa, Israel and India as well as China – Zambia’s biggest creditor at $4.1bn of the total. The deal may provide a roadmap for how China will handle restructuring deals with other nations in debt distress. Ms Yellen’s trip comes shortly after she spent a week in China, meeting the nation’s finance ministry and discussing mutual trade restrictions and national security concerns. Harold W Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said Ms Yellen's trip to India “is a reflection of a naturally developing alliance.” “India has a great deal of tension with China – they have constant border disputes,” he said. “And India wants to develop and has developed into sort of an Indian Ocean naval power, which is also a region that China wants to develop." Read More What Britain needs is a ‘grown-up’ relationship with China US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to sooth strained relations Yellen says Washington might 'respond to unintended consequences' for China due to tech export curbs Janet Yellen expresses hopes her Beijing visit has put US-China ties on a ‘surer footing’ Janet Yellen highlights record US-China trade and talks ‘fair rules’ during Beijing visit Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide
2023-07-16 19:11
Better supervision needed after bank failures: US Fed chair
Better supervision needed after bank failures: US Fed chair
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that stronger regulation and greater agility was required in supervising the banking sector following a string of...
2023-06-29 19:39
Where Are the Ruins in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3?
Where Are the Ruins in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3?
Looking for The Ruins in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3? Here's what you need to know.
1970-01-01 08:00
CD Projekt Red to Reveal New Cyberpunk 2077 Content This Week
CD Projekt Red to Reveal New Cyberpunk 2077 Content This Week
Cyberpunk 2077 developers will be revealing new content for the RPG during their next REDstreams.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' starters cap an impressive preseason in a win over the Falcons
Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' starters cap an impressive preseason in a win over the Falcons
Kenny Pickett led two touchdown drives and showed he and the Pittsburgh starters are ready for real games as the Steelers overpowered the Atlanta Falcons’ backups 24-0 in the final preseason game for both teams
2023-08-25 10:31
New Jersey’s Menendez Faces Senate Seat Challenge After Charges
New Jersey’s Menendez Faces Senate Seat Challenge After Charges
US Senator Robert Menendez will be challenged for his seat by Representative Andy Kim, a fellow New Jersey
2023-09-24 04:05