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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
25 firms win spots on £290m construction framework
Some 25 contractors and consultants have won places on a £290m framework to provide refurbishments and new buildings, including some using modular techniques, for up to 300 youth centres. Fusion 21 has named 25 firms including E.W. Beard, Wernick Buildings and Pick Everard. The framework is backed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and
Retentions: firms could be forced to publish time taken to release cash
Companies could have to report on the proportion of money they withhold in retentions under new proposals designed to drive down payment waiting times. Under the plans, any medium-to-large company would need to submit information on their firm’s retention-payment terms if they are subject to existing rules around compulsory reporting of payment times. Retentions are payments
Firms fined after worker killed unloading glass panes
A contractor and client have been fined and a company director given a suspended prison sentence after a worker was crushed to death in Birmingham. Tawanda Chamwandayita, 37, died on 26 October 2017 when 17 glass panes fell on him while he was unloading a shipping container from a lorry on a job. A statement
Revealed: the 23 firms that went into administration in December
Twenty-three construction administrations were recorded in December – more than one for every working day of the month. Data compiled by Creditsafe showed that 19 firms entered the process in the weeks before Christmas, with another four following before the end of the year. The total is down from November, when 34 companies in the
Eight firms win spots on £1.5bn public-sector framework
Eight firms, including some of the industry’s biggest names, have won places on a £1.5bn framework covering public-sector projects across the North West of England. Kier, Sir Robert McAlpine, ISG, Vinci and Morgan Sindall are among those named on the four-year framework, which kicks off this month. The work includes building daycare centres, crematoriums, further
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...