Takeovers of six The Hundred franchises completed as ECB pledges £500m grassroots investment | Cricket News

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the completion of “six strategic partners” for six of the teams in The Hundred. The remaining two are set for formal…

Lovo hits the town: UNM takes aim at business community in blitz to increase investment in athletics

Jul. 27—In his first eight months on the job, Fernando Lovo has already found success in squeezing drops of blood out of turnips. UNM's ambitious 36-year-old athletic airector — with…

LVMH Luxury Ventures Takes Minority Stake in Knitwear Brand Molli

PARIS — French knitwear brand Molli revealed Tuesday that it has received a minority investment from LVMH Luxury Ventures, an entity within LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The terms of…

How Black-owned Brands Are Weathering 2025

Black beauty brand founders are facing waning support. Founders and executives told WWD that the galvanization they saw in the wake of George Floyd’s murder has decelerated, largely in terms…

Beauty Giants Make Early Investments in Niche Fragrance Market in Asia

When it comes to sniffing out the future, investors are looking Eastward. Strategics’ venture capital arms are increasingly placing small bets on niche Asian fragrance brands being the next big…

Iris Ventures Leads Multimillion Dollar Investment Into Healf

LONDON — Healf, a leading online retailer selling premium wellness products, has closed a multimillion-dollar funding round led by Iris Ventures, an international growth equity firm specializing in next-generation lifestyle…

Huda Kattan Takes Full Ownership of Huda Beauty from TSG Consumer

Just a year after re-assuming her role as chief executive officer, Huda Beauty founder Huda Kattan is tacking on “owner” to her title, too. The super influencer was among the…

Jupiter Hair Brand Gains True Beauty Ventures Investment

True Beauty Ventures has added another business to its portfolio. The fund has taken a minority stake in Jupiter, the scalp care brand founded by Robbie Salter and Ross Goodhart.…

Hearts: Brighton owner Tony Bloom sees £9.86m investment offer in Scottish Premiership club approved | Football News

Brighton owner Tony Bloom’s multi-million-pound offer to invest in Hearts has been approved. His proposal to acquire a 29 per cent stake in the club for £9.86m was put to…

Premier League, Championship clubs approach Saudi billionaire Turki Alalshikh for investment | Football News

Championship clubs and at least one Premier League club have approached Saudi Arabian billionaire Turki Alalshikh seeking investment. The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has a wide range…