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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 Jordan Henderson looks set to seal a return to European football at Ajax, bringing to an end a heavily criticised stint in Saudi Arabia. Henderson left Liverpool last summer to join Al-Ettifaq, but the Saudi club appear likely to terminate the England midfielder’s contract to allow him to join the Eredivisie side. New reports suggest that Henderson may not even have yet been compensated for his time in Middle Eastern country’s Pro League.The Telegraph reports that the…

Time to Take Your Engagement DigitalAccording to Gavin Finn, CEO of Kaon Interactive, a leading B2B sales and marketing engagement platform, the primary challenge for European B2B companies is adapting to the heightened demand for digital customer engagement. He explains, “European companies are uniquely challenged to address their historically risk-averse approach to the pace of change.” The shift from traditional in-person interactions to digital platforms is here to stay, and it will undoubtedly shape your B2B sales strategies for the foreseeable future.Furthermore, Finn emphasizes the importance of adapting to new ways of connecting with customers. Your brand must rethink its…

Donald Trump addresses supporters after landslide Iowa caucus win Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailABC News and CNN have scrapped their planned Republican primary debates ahead of next week’s New Hampshire primary after Nikki Haley declared she would only take part if Donald Trump finally faced his rivals on stage, leaving only Ron DeSantis willing to participate.Ms Haley wrote on X after the Iowa caucuses that Mr Trump had “ducked” all of the GOP debates and now had “nowhere left to hide”. “The…

Ten Hag addresses Sancho’s departure to Dortmund with frank responseThe January transfer window has been slow to get going this month but may be starting to heat up as clubs try to bolster their squads for the second half of the season.This month, Arsenal and Chelsea are expected to be two of the teams trying to bring in at least one player each, with Ivan Toney a name on both clubs’ wishlists. Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has also been linked with the Blues, although the Seagulls value the teenager at more than £100m. Given the strictness of financial fair play…

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviewsSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter The new joint artistic directors of the Royal Shakespeare Company have said the Bard’s work will “outlive us all” in response to recent calls to cancel Shakespeare. The RSC’s co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey unveiled their debut season at the Stratford-upon-Avon institution on Tuesday 16 January. Under their leadership, the house playwright remains at the heart of the RSC’s programming, which comprises eight Shakespeare plays, including Twelfth Night, Othello, Hamlet, Pericles and Love’s Labour’s Lost, this season.…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailIowa Senator Chuck Grassley, 90, has been hospitalised with an infection, according to his office.In a statement on Tuesday, the long-time Republican lawmaker’s team said that he is being treated with antibiotic infusions but remains in “good spirits”.“Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital to treat an infection,” the statement said. “He is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors’ orders.”No further details about his illness…

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 Incoming minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Manchester United supporter groups he is there to help take the club back to the top rather than make money.After a frustrating, prolonged 13-month process, it was announced on Christmas Eve that the Ineos chairman had agreed to buy a 25 per cent stake from the Glazer family.Ratcliffe receives control of football operations at the Premier League club under the terms of a deal that he told reporters he…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe average cost of car insurance in the UK has hit a record high of nearly £1,000 after premiums skyrocketed by 58 per cent in a year, analysis suggests.The price of insuring a car has soared on average by £338 over the past 12 months to hit £924, according to the Confused.com price index, which the comparison site says is based on more than six million quotes each quarter.The Independent revealed in August that motor insurance was fast becoming one…

Trump takes win at Iowa caucusesSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has been named the overwhelming winner of the Iowa caucuses, with Republican challengers Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley following way behind in second and third and Vivek Ramaswamysuspending his campaign after a poor showing.Speaking after his decisive victory – in which he notched up more than 51 per cent of the vote, compared to Mr DeSantis’s 21 per cent and Ms Haley’s 19 per cent – the former president hailed “a…

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 Manchester City snatched a last-gasp win over Newcastle on Saturday as they look to kick-start their traditional title charge in the second half of the Premier League season.Pep Guardiola’s side have won five of the last six titles and here, the PA news agency looks at their formidable record in the run-in.Strong in the home stretchCity have won at least 14 of their final 19 games in each of the last six seasons, with a minimum of…