Peloton warns ‘turnarounds are hard’ as losses rise
Getty Images Peloton, the maker of tech-connected exercise bikes, saw its losses spiral in the first three months of the year, as the popularity it enjoyed during the pandemic faded. Revenue dropped 24% compared to last year, driven by sinking demand for bikes and treadmills, the firm said. The company replaced its chief executive in […]
Very few girls took computing A-level
Getty Images The problem begins at primary school, according to the BCS A worrying statistic for the tech industry was revealed in freshly-released A-level data – only 9.8% of those completing a computing course were girls. It comes amid a storm in Silicon Valley over the number of women employed in the tech industry. Experts […]
The Great North Air Ambulance paramedic inspiring young women
A 28-year-old woman has become the youngest Great North Air Ambulance Service paramedic. Hollie Smith from Chester-le-Street joined the charity in January after nine years with the North East Ambulance Service. She has now passed the sign-off process, meaning she can deliver pre-hospital care on the helicopter or critical care car without supervision from another […]
The Ashes 2023: England ‘exceeded public’s expectations’ in Women’s Ashes – Nat Sciver-Brunt
Australia were overwhelming favourites at the start of the series, having won the past two Ashes series and as the current world champions in both T20 and ODI formats. That only grew when they won the Test at Trent Bridge and opening T20 at Edgbaston, but England fought back to win the final two T20s […]
Drugs testing in football: Women’s Super League testing must increase – Sue Smith
Figures obtained by BBC Sport under the Freedom of Information Act covered the 2016-17 season in the men’s game, which did not run parallel with the women’s football calendar. The time period covers half of the 2016 WSL season, including the latter stages of both the Women’s FA Cup and League Cup, and the entire […]
Women’s Premiership: Growing domestic women’s game ‘left to us’ – NIFL CEO Lawlor
BBC Sport understands several Glentoran players have signed new deals, however, the majority of the Women’s Premiership clubs were against paying players for the new season and NIFL decided the league will retain its amateur status in 2022. Speaking to the BBC, Lawlor said it was “unfair” that NIFL has been tasked to come up […]
How Poland’s business community is helping Ukrainians
Getty Images Refugees crossing over the border from Ukraine in to Korczowa in Poland on foot Mariana Zlahodniuk spent days trying to persuade her mother, Olena, to get out of Ukraine. “She wouldn’t come, was adamant in fact,” says Mariana, a 27-year-old marketing and business adviser from Ukraine, based in the Polish capital since 2012. […]
Women’s Euro 2017: England’s Steph Houghton ‘devastated’ for injured Jane Ross
England’s crushing victory over Scotland was a record winning margin in a major tournament for the Lionesses and underlined their status as one of the teams tipped to win Euro 2017. Six of the squad – Lucy Bronze, Toni Duggan, Jordan Nobbs, Jade Moore and Izzy Christiansen – won the Under-19 European Championship in 2009, […]
11 things you need to know
AFP PM Narendra Modi remains his party’s main vote-getter Tens of millions of people will vote on Thursday in the first phase of India’s giant general election. Polls to elect a new Lok Sabha, or lower house of parliament, will be held from 11 April to 19 May. Votes will be counted on 23 May. […]
England women awarded freedom of City of London
Reuters England edged past Germany to secure their first major trophy Women’s Euros champions England are to be awarded the freedom of the City of London. The 23 players plus coach Serena Wiegman will be invited to attend a ceremony later this year. The Lionesses won the first senior trophy for England’s men or women […]