An American investment firm has acquired a quarter of all Manchester United shares available on the New York Stock Exchange, it has been confirmed.

Set the Giddy-o-Meter to ‘eleven’; in the Van Persie deal, United have found the means to attract, sign, and then pay, a genuinely top class, peak-of-career player, for the first time in years.

A MODEL of a supersonic car that aims to be the first ever to break the 1,000mph (1,600km/h) speed barrier on land was revealed yesterday.

WAGES at Premier League clubs have shown a worrying 11% leap to £1.3 billion (€1.5bn) overall, according to an annual report of football finance.

Manchester United’s owners will have to take tens of millions of pounds out of the club every year to pay off their expensive loans, an investigation into the Glazer family’s finances has claimed.

A BRITISH team yesterday launched its attempt to hold on to the world land speed record with a car that could reach 1,000mph.

Telecoms group BT today unveiled a new structure aimed at driving its transformation into a software-based services company.

Telecom giant BT today unveiled plans to hire 6,000 workers in India over the next two years.

Telecoms group BT said today it had bought an anti-hacking firm which advises companies on how to protect their computer networks against security threats.

A VEHICLE powered by the same engine as that used in JCB’s industrial and farming machines has shattered the land speed record for diesel powered vehicles.

BT today announced the appointment of François Barrault as President, BT International, taking responsibility for BT's operations in Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific.