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Formula E driver disqualified for gamer swap-in

Formula E driver Daniel Abt is disqualified and ordered to pay £8,900 to charity for getting a professional gamer to compete under his name in an official esports race.

The Premier League must finally share wealth to save English football | David Conn

The argument for financial reform is at last beyond credible dispute as historic clubs face ruin owing to the Covid-19 crisis Even before football was plunged into crisis by the Covid-19 pandemic, influential people in the game were discussing the need for the Premier League’s improbable fortunes to be shared more equally. As historic, stalwart lower-division and semi-professional clubs stare at ruin, and promised investment could drain from the grassroots, the argument is finally beyond credible dispute. However the Premier League resolves its struggle to finish this season so that it can clutch the remainder of the TV money, it will still be a huge draw for broadcast billions when normal life finally returns. The pre-pandemic position, that the big clubs keep 93% of the current, 2019-22, £8.65bn TV deals, handing most of it to players in wages while trickling drops down for good works, does not look sustainable following the crisis. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardi...

Coronavirus: How Chinese rivals are trying to take Zoom's crown

The coronavirus lockdown has fuelled the market for teleconferencing technology apps.

Could coronavirus kickstart more accessible tech?

Video calling has risen during the pandemic but for some disabled people it also brought challenges.

Grenfell fears prevent timber building boom

Plans to reduce the height of wood-based properties contradicts advice to increase construction.

Could you have to pay your bank to save money?

As countries take extreme measures keep the economy afloat, could we see negative interest rates?

Coronavirus: UK government draws up plan to rescue key firms

The government could aid strategically important firms impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.