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Henry Pollock is seeking a contract upgrade at Northampton to around £1m a year, with Eddie Hearn stating the 21-year-old is a seven-figure talent. The club faces a salary-cap floor and constraints on marquee players, complicating negotiations amid ongoing cap regulation and market moves.
The London stock market is losing more firms to private equity, with Bodycote being taken private by Veritas and Gamma Communications and Capricorn also likely to go private. The wave follows EasyJet’s FTSE 100 promotion and highlights a broader exodus that has seen several UK-listed names depart this year. The trend reflects a shift in market dynamics, potential increased valuations, and investor pressure.
South Africa has taken a 2-1 lead in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, with Baltimore set to host the fourth Test. World Rugby is exploring US games to boost revenue and profile, while unions weigh the idea against potential backlash from traditional locales.
Kobayashi’s company is the focus of buyout talks led by CVC Capital Partners and Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko, with Toho and domestic funds showing interest. The discussions aim to take the company private, buoyed by a preexisting impact from a 2024 supplement scandal and hopes for a premium for shareholders.