Category: England

Jacqueline Gold, Executive Who Tapped Into the Female Libido, Dies at 62

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She made Britain’s Ann Summers shops a thriving source of lingerie and sex toys and became a role model for female entrepreneurs.
Which Is the Better Buy? The Washington Commanders or Manchester United?

The New York Times – Sports:
A struggling N.F.L. franchise is for sale. So is a Premier League club that is a storied name in a global sport. The markets for the two teams say a lot about sports economics.
Brett Goldstein Faces Life After ‘Ted Lasso’

The New York Times – Movies:
The Apple TV+ show’s breakout star is preparing to play a Marvel movie god when he’s not working on the hit streaming series “Shrinking.” But what he’s really after is human connection.
BBC Suspends Host Gary Lineker Over Immigration Comments

The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Lineker, one of England’s best-known sports personalities, had accused the British home secretary of using language reminiscent of Nazi Germany to promote a plan to stop asylum seekers.
An Artist Returns After a ‘Long Wilderness’

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Claudette Johnson emerged in Thatcher-era England as a prominent Black feminist, only to fall into obscurity. Now, she’s having her first solo show in New York.
King Charles Faces Backlash Over Northern Ireland Trade Deal Meeting

The New York Times – Business:
King Charles’s meeting with an E.U. leader on the day a Northern Ireland trade deal was announced drew angry recriminations from critics who viewed it as an improper foray into British politics.
Farewell to Vivienne Westwood, Fashion’s Rebel With a Cause

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The great and the good of the industry gathered for a memorial service in London to honor the British designer, who died in December.
U.K. Economy Sputters and Barely Avoids a Recession

The New York Times – Business:
Economic growth was unchanged in the fourth quarter, and slow expansion is expected in the years ahead.
Mike Hodges, Director Acclaimed for ‘Get Carter,’ Dies at 90

The New York Times – Movies:
He was best known for complex crime dramas like “Croupier.” But he also made the big-budget 1980 science-fiction yarn “Flash Gordon.”
U.K. Braces Amid Largest Walkout by Ambulance Workers in Decades

The New York Times – Business:
The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.
England Victory Sets Up Showdown With France

The New York Times – Sports:
England was buoyed by the contributions of 19-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham — the latest teenager to make a name for himself at the World Cup.
Norland College Graduates Include Nannies for Boris Johnson and Prince George

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
At Norland College, future nannies take courses on early childhood education and cooking alongside learning to fend off kidnappers and shielding strollers from paparazzi.