The review presents Alex Salmond, the Scottish first minister, with a formidable political problem. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Up to 50,000 public sector jobs could be lost and universal benefits such as free care for the elderly could be either cut or scrapped because of dramatic reductions in public spending in Scotland, an official review has [...]

A group of NASCAR team owners met at Hendrick Motorsports on Tuesday night to talk about cost-cutting measures and the sport in general. The meeting was an extension of discussions among NASCAR and team owners on ways to improve the economic stability of the sport as well as to grow the sport’s audience. “NASCAR is [...]

Cesc Fábregas – along with Robin van Persie – may need more time to recover from the World Cup finals before playing for Arsenal. Photograph: Tony O’Brien/Action Images Arsène Wenger has suggested that Cesc Fábregas and Robin van Persie will struggle to be fit for Arsenal’s opening game of the Premier League season, against Liverpool [...]