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Evening Standard
5 days ago
- Sport
- Evening Standard
The substance and silliness of Sports Team
The track was already written when Sports Team came face to face with the issue on tour in America at the tail end of last year. Setting off for their first show, they were robbed at gunpoint in the Bay area of California; soon, they found themselves embroiled in the middle of a political battleground. 'You had the Left-wing press coming at you with the anti-gun angle which obviously we did the press for, and then suddenly you get the Right coming at you,' explains Rice. 'We got asked if we wanted to do primetime Fox News the next day, so I was like, 'Yeah alright!' They were sending this Fox-mobile down 10 hours from LA, and then as soon as we shared some information about stopping gun violence in the US they just turned the car around and didn't want to come anymore.'
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Podcasting, alcohol branding, and consulting: What we know about Kimberly Guilfoyle's multimillion-dollar fortune
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News host President Donald Trump nominated to serve as US ambassador to Greece, made over $1.7 million last year. The bulk of her income came from a variety of consulting and fundraising work, according to a financial disclosure document filed in February and obtained by Business Insider this month. Her clients included two pro-Trump super PACs — Right for America and Make America Great Again, Again! — and a company called Adelanto Healthcare Ventures. Guilfoyle dated Donald Trump Jr. from 2018 to 2024. The single largest source of income was her podcast: She disclosed earning nearly $770,000 as the host of "The Kimberly Guilfoyle Show" on the right-wing video platform Rumble. Guilfoyle also disclosed assets worth between $4 million and $18.3 million. She listed herself as the CEO and founder of a spirits branding company called "American Dream Corp," which has since been dissolved. A 2023 article from Impact Wealth said that the company would target "a core demographic of America First supporters" and would launch vodka and champagne brands. Guilfoyle said on her disclosure that the company was worth between $1 million and $5 million. She also listed herself as a managing member and owner of a company called "Metropolitan Medspa" based in Palm Beach Gardens, valued on the form as between $1 million and $5 million. The rest of Guilfoyle's wealth is bound up in various stocks and investment funds, totaling between $1.7 million and $7.7 million. Nominees are generally only required to list what range the values of their assets fall into, rather than exact amounts. She has significant investments in Big Tech firms: She disclosed owning at least $45,000 in Apple stock, at least $36,000 in Alphabet stock, and at least $30,000 in Amazon stock. She has agreed to divest from many of these stocks upon Senate confirmation. Guilfoyle did not return a request for comment from Business Insider.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The woker sex are turning Britain Left-wing
Let me begin by saying I'm a firm believer in gender equality. It's why I no longer consider myself a 'feminist', at least not in the modish, man-bashing, 21st century definition of the word. But we should not pretend that, for its countless benefits, female emancipation and the feminisation of our workforce have not come with costs, trade-offs and unintended consequences. Perhaps the most pertinent of these, to Nigel Farage at least, is our declining fertility rate. In 1970, the average woman was having 2.57 children; now it's 1.44, far short of the 2.1 required to maintain a stable population. Farage wants marriage tax breaks to incentivise family formation – good policy, though it'll cost a few bob, that will do next to nothing to alleviate our demographic woes. The pro-natalist Right hope women can be bribed into having more children; evidence from Hungary, South Korea and Japan tell a different, bleaker story. We handed women choice, and they opted to hang up the apron and shove the hoover in the cupboard. Where did they go? First, to higher education, where they make up 57 per cent of all students. And from there, into teaching, nursing, the creative arts, retail, hospitality, social work and local government – all sectors where women outnumber men. Every time their representation exceeds 50 per cent, we cheer. Where men still dominate, it's evidence of the 'patriarchy'. In few areas is the female presence, or influence, more pronounced than Human Resources, where around 75 per cent of professionals and a seriously bonkers 91 per cent of administrators are women. And the turkeys are voting for veganism: consciously or otherwise women are advancing policies which cater to their own needs, irrespective of the impact on the bottom line. It suits women to work flexibly – surveys show most want a hybrid model of two to three days from home – one of the practices most ardently advanced by HR teams. Just ask the estate agent who won a payout of more than £180,000 after her boss refused to let her leave work early to collect her daughter from nursery. It also suits women to advance such causes as 'equal pay for equal work', a quasi-Marxist concept which dictates that female cleaners, for instance, ought to receive the same remuneration as male warehouse workers. Yet none of these measures appears to be improving output – productivity in the public sector is no higher than it was in 1996, before the internet took off – nor are they making us happier. Britain has one of the largest HR sectors in the world and has just been crowned the work from home capital of Europe, yet we're suffering from a worklessness crisis driven by mental health problems. They are also allowing us to overlook the plight of men, who are more likely to struggle in education and work. When studies consistently show that women are more likely than men to align with progressive ideologies, support identity politics and advocate for censorship, their dominance in HR takes on greater significance. They are, indeed, the woker sex, and their ideology is shaping institutions and businesses across the country. Firms have become excessively politicised, with corporate policies no longer focused solely on profitability or efficiency but virtue signalling and adherence to the creed of 'diversity, equity and inclusion'. Consider, for instance, when Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc told MPs that there was no senior 'non-diverse' (white male) hire made at the company without her approval. Or when Alison Rose made climate change a 'central pillar' of her leadership at NatWest. It should come as no great shock that women are increasingly voting Left – especially given they are over-represented in the public sector and perhaps therefore predisposed to big statism. The real surprise is that this gender gap has taken so long to emerge. Three out of five Reform voters were male at the most recent general election. Since 2017, women have been more likely than men to vote Labour. In response, alarm has been mounting in the Conservative tent – which is presumably why Jeremy Hunt expanded 'free' childcare at a cost of £4 billion to the taxpayer. The party now has its fourth female leader, was able to define 'woman' long before Keir Starmer, and former Tory MP Bim Afolami was the first father in British parliamentary history to vote by proxy while on paternity leave. But none of it is sticking. Perhaps Farage will reverse the trend. But for now, Britain is becoming a Left-wing country, one woman at a time. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
India.com
27-05-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane defends Venkatesh Iyer after flop IPL 2025, says 'he was actually focusing on...'
Venkatesh Iyer. New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders' poor IPL season, culminating in an eighth-place finish, was attributed by captain Ajinkya Rahane to subpar batting performances from key players such as Rinku Singh and Andre Russell. While the bowling performed adequately, Rahane stated that the underperformance of three or four key batsmen significantly hampered the team's success. This follows their heavy 110-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. 'It's just that for us as a team, three-four guys were out of form. Where we faltered was at the batting end. As a batting unit, collectively, we couldn't do well,' Rahane said during the post-match media interaction. 'Unfortunately, two-three players were going through that phase for us. And that was the reason we couldn't do well…But again, they are pretty much experienced enough to handle this situation. 'I'm sure they will come back stronger next year…Rinku (Singh), Raman (Ramandeep Singh), all the players, they will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger.' Key players from KKR's 2024 championship-winning team, including Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku, and Ramandeep, underperformed this season, negatively impacting the team's results. Sunrisers Hyderabad's impressive 278/3, the third highest IPL total ever, fueled by Heinrich Klaasen's rapid century, secured a comfortable victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, who were bowled out for 168. Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) season was significantly hampered by earlier losses. A defeat against Punjab Kings while chasing a modest 112 runs, and a close four-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants while chasing a challenging 239, proved particularly detrimental to their overall campaign. Their season was hampered by two rain-affected games, resulting in a 5-9 win-loss record. 'See, this season, I think for us, (it has been) kind of an up and down. We had our moments. We had our chances and I said that earlier also during those matches, as a unit, we didn't play well, really well,' Rahane said. 'But again, this format, that's how it goes, you know…the Punjab Kings game, LSG game and also the CSK game, I thought those two-three games could have been slightly different. 'It's not easy when you win a championship and, you know, come into the next season, defending the championship, it's not that easy. As a team, we tried our best. What I can say is, we'll come back really stronger next year.' Rahane said the pressure of expectations may have affected the batters' performance. 'When you have a couple of good seasons, as an individual, you put a lot of expectation on yourself. You put pressure on yourself. And I feel that was the case for most of the batters, to prove, you know, that how good I am. And it is completely natural. 'I'm sure our players, will learn from the mistakes. It's a lot to learn from this season, as a team. Not for any particular individual, but for everyone. So many learnings from this season.' KKR's use of their Right To Match card to retain Venkatesh Iyer for ₹23.75 crore was a significant event, making him the team's third highest-paid player. Rahane rejected claims that the player's cost affected their performance. 'Someone's not going to work doubly harder if he's getting Rs 20 plus crore, or someone's not going to work less harder when he's getting one, two, three crore, whatever it is. '…your attitude doesn't change on the field. You know, that's what matters. As a player, you only focus on the controllable things. And I felt Venkatesh Iyer was actually focusing on the controllable things,' he reasoned. 'I thought his attitude was fantastic. One off season, that can happen to any player. So it's not about the price tag. I don't think he was thinking about his price tag at all. But just one of those seasons that we had to go through.'
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
RTI reveals ₹12.97 lakh foreign trip by panel for Bengaluru metro fare hike, but exposes gap in transparency on report
An RTI (Right to Information) application has revealed that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) spent ₹12.97 lakh on a six-day foreign tour to Singapore and Hong Kong for members of a fare fixation committee (FFC) and officials before revising metro fares by up to 71%. Yet, RTI reply on report submitted by the FFC, reply stated no separate post-tour report detailing findings or recommendations has been submitted by the committee, raising concerns about transparency and public accountability. The fare hike, which came into effect on February 9, was the first revision in over seven years, and has since made Namma Metro the most expensive metro transit system in India among major cities. The maximum fare was increased by 50% — from ₹60 to ₹90, while other stage-wise hikes saw increases nearing 100% in some cases, which was later capped at 71% following protests by commuters and opposition. According to the RTI reply received by Madhan Reddy, city resident and daily metro commuter, a three-member FFC — constituted by the Union government on September 7, 2024, and headed by Justice (Retd.) R. Tharani — travelled to Singapore (November 24–27) and Hong Kong (November 27–30) to study fare structures. They also visited Delhi metro and Chennai metro for domestic comparison. Report not shared Two members of the committee, along with three BMRCL officials, were part of the foreign visit. The RTI reply stated that ₹12.97 lakh was spent for the foreign study tour, but no breakdown of expenses incurred by BMRCL officials was shared. The response merely stated that these were 'as per entitlements.' When Mr. Reddy requested a copy of any report or findings compiled after the trip, the BMRCL response said, 'No separate post-travel report is submitted. The information gathered during the study tour has been included in their report.' However, the FFC's report itself has not been shared publicly, despite repeated demands from commuters, activists, and even elected representatives. 'The BMRCL has not only increased fares steeply but is also hiding crucial data from the public,' said Mr. Reddy, who shared a copy of the RTI response with The Hindu. 'Millions of people rely on BMTC and Namma Metro for affordable travel. Such a sudden, disproportionate hike hurts the working class and poor commuters the most. If the trip was indeed for study, where is the report? ₹12.97 lakh for a 6-day foreign trip without documented findings raises questions.' The fare revision was based on the report submitted by the FFC on December 16, 2024, which was expected to consider operational costs, passenger feedback, and expert consultations. However, commuters and civil society groups have repeatedly questioned the basis of the increase and sought access to the report. Experts raise questions A separate RTI filed by The Hindu on February 12 with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), seeking a copy of the FFC report, was transferred to BMRCL — but no response has been received to date. The FFC is a statutory body vested with quasi-judicial powers to recommend metro rail fares across India. The current committee included Satyendra Pal Singh, Additional Secretary in MoHUA, and E.V. Ramana Reddy, retired IAS officer and former additional chief secretary to the Karnataka government, in addition to Justice Tharani. Experts argue that BMRCL's reluctance to publish the FFC report raises questions about the motivations behind the fare hike and the value derived from the foreign tours. 'The absence of a post-tour report and lack of public access to the final recommendation undermines the credibility of the entire exercise,' Transport expert M.N. Srihari told The Hindu. 'Public transport should not be run like a private enterprise. Commuters deserve to know how decisions affecting their daily lives are made, if the report is not made public, not just BMRCL, government is also responsible,' Mr. Srihari added.
