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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada’s richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded.Irving Oil said in its statement that he died Monday surrounded by his wife, Sandra, and daughter, Sarah.Forbes Magazine listed Arthur Irving as being among the top 10 richest Canadians in 2023. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Aston Villa captain John McGinn joked his side will “have our Man City tops on” on Tuesday after closing in on Champions League qualification with a 3-3 draw with Liverpool.Jhon Duran scored twice in the final 10 minutes as Villa came from 3-1 down to earn a vital point, which means they will be guaranteed a top-four spot if Tottenham fail to beat Manchester City on Tuesday night.If Spurs win, their fate will go down to the…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington email Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into US Rep Henry Cuellar of Texas on charges that he accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico.Irada Akhoundova, 67, pleaded guilty on 1 May in Houston federal court to acting as an agent for Azerbaijan without registering with federal officials. Details of her guilty plea were unsealed on 9 May.Federal authorities have charged Cuellar, 68,…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Pep Guardiola can spend much of his season deflecting talk of potential achievements. The outside world discussed a potential treble last year long before the Manchester City manager did, and then his team turned it into a reality. Guardiola did not spend his time musing about a double treble this year. He has a tendency instead to talk up his rivals: one of them, Real Madrid, eliminated City from the Champions League. Another, Arsenal, still lead the…

Trump says hush money trial is ‘rigged’ as he claims he is leading in all swing statesSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s New York hush money trial has resumed at Manhattan Criminal Court, with the defendant coming face to face with his estranged former “fixer” Michael Cohen in Judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom.Cohen is the attorney who made the $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels at the heart of the case in the hope of buying her silence about a sexual encounter…

Villa will want to finish well, Emery doing incredible job – KloppAston Villa host Liverpool in a Monday night Premier League encounter with the hopes of guaranteeing themselves a place in next season’s Champions League. Unai Emery’s team come into the match sitting fourth in the table with a four point lead over Tottenham in fifth. With both teams still having two matches to play a defeat to Liverpool could leave the midlands club vulnerable heading into the final weekend of the season. For their part, Liverpool recovered from a Merseyside derby loss to Everton, which also effectively ended their…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050. The rule, under development for two years, is aimed at boosting the nation’s aging power grid to meet surging demand fueled by huge data centers, electrification of vehicles and buildings, artificial intelligence…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The Football Association is going to investigate why a designated women’s toilet during the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley did not have a sanitary bin.The sold-out affair saw Manchester Unitedlift their first Women’s FA Cup trophy in the club’s history with a dominant 4-0 win over Tottenham, in front of a crowd of 76,082.But for some of those in the ground, their attention was drawn to the lack of sufficient facilities in one of the women’s…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRoger Daltrey has taken aim at Royal Albert Hall members accused of cashing in on seats for charity gigs. Wealthy members of the concert hall are accused of using their dedicated ticket allocation to make a profit from celebrity charity performances organised to raise money for young cancer patients, according to The Guardian. Many allowed their tickets to be resold by the ticket office to raise money for the cause, but others were resold on…

Reckitt Pro Solutions is a Business Reporter client.Reckitt Pro Solutions, the B2B arm of hygiene, health and nutrition specialists Reckitt, has built the foundations of a strong business across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In just four years of existence, it has achieved double-digit growth year on year and developed a portfolio of trusted products that deliver exceptional hygiene and help strengthen businesses.Business Reporter: Reckitt Pro SolutionsCapping this off with a Best of British Industry Award, the team at Reckitt Pro Solutions share the insights and trends supporting the company’s rapid expansion.Creating professional solutionsIn 2020, during the height of the…