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The Economist – The Overstretched CEO How to run a business in a dangerous and disorderly world THE ECONOMIST says chief executives have long had to be contortionists, balancing the needs of employees, suppliers and above all shareholders while staying within the limits set by governments. But the twisting and stretching is now more fiendish than ever. The world is becoming dangerous and disorderly as governments try to manipulate corporate behaviour. Global companies and their bosses find themselves being pulled in all directions. Few multinationals are unscathed. As tensions between China and America ratchet up, chipmakers from Micron to Nvidia…

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CITY AM – Inflation panic: It’ll be over by Christmas CITY AM says Inflation may remain above the Bank of England’s two per cent target for the next few years as price increases have increasingly spilled over into the wider economy, a think tank warned today. According to forecasts from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), inflation is forecast to fall to 5.2 per cent by the end of this year, before falling to 3.9 per cent by the end of 2024. Beyond next year, the think tank forecasts inflation to fall to 2.3 per cent in…

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I sport – James apology England’s James’ apology also features on the I’s back page, the player is out of the quarter-final against Colombia as a result of her red card. THE I says England have been left sweating on whether Lauren James’s tournament is over in the aftermath of her red card in their last-16 World Cup win over Nigeria. The 21-year-old was sent off in the 87th minute following a VAR review, having initially only been shown a yellow for stepping on Michelle Alozie’s back. James will automatically earn a one-match suspension but the incident will be subject…

Express Sport – I’m so sorry England’s Lauren James has apologised for her red card against Nigeria in the Women’s World Cup and the Express are leading on the story. The EXPRESS says England star Lauren James has issued a public apology to Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie following her sending off during the Lionesses Women’s World Cup win on Monday. The attacker was dismissed late on after the pair became involved in a minor scuffle off the ball and she has now spoken out on the incident as she faces an anxious wait over her punishment. The 21-year-old was sent off…

Mail Sport – United woe The Daily Mail are reporting Manchester United’s new signing Rasmus Hojlund has a stress fracture which will limit his game time. Manchester United’s new £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury which is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the season. Mail Sport has learned that an MRI scan conducted as part of the Danish striker’s medical last week revealed a stress response hotspot in his back, which can be the start of stress fractures in young players. Hojlund was introduced to United fans before kick-off at Old Trafford…

Mirror Sport – Heer we go again THE MIRROR are leading on Bayern Munich’s reported sustained interest in Tottenham’s Harry Kane. Bayern Munich are set to swallow their pride and offer a fresh £94.6million package for Harry Kane. It comes after Spurs dismissed their bizarre midnight deadline last Friday to accept their third bid, an £86m, take-it-or-leave it offer. Tottenham chairman Levy responded by flying to the United States, then sticking to his £100m valuation, to leave the Bundesliga champions red faced. Bayern have kept the lines of communication between the two clubs open in a bid to save face…

Metro – Cyber raid on 50M voters Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the revelation that millions of UK voters have had their personal information compromised after a data breach at the Electoral Commission. “Hostile actors” gained access to copies of the register in 2021, the commission has confirmed. The front page features a large image from Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral as thousands lined the street to bid farewell to the Irish singer. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Financial Times – Universal and Google in talks over licensing AI-made music Summary of the front page Google and Universal Music’s talks over licencing AI-generated melodies and voices is the lead story in the Financial Times. The talks are in response to the rise of “deep fake” songs which have managed to convincingly replicate real artists. There’s no imminent “product launch”, says the paper, but the discussions could pave the way for software to be developed allowing users to create tracks using artists’ voices legitimately. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers