Investor James Bord Agrees to Acquire French Football Club Girondins de Bordeaux

News UK has invested in ClearDraft, an AI platform designed to scan newsroom copy for libel and other legal risks. Investor James Bord has agreed to acquire French football club Girondins de Bordeaux from Gerard Lopez, adding it to his existing ownership of Dunfermline Athletic. Olympia CEO Michael Volkert described the effort to modernize the historic Victorian events venue as a labor of love achieved through a deceptively simple approach. Updated House of Lords guidance says peers should wear business attire but are not required to wear ties, including when working from home.
ClearDraft was founded in late 2025 by media lawyers Alex Wade and David Burgess; News UK is the publisher behind The Times and The Sun.
James Bord is a poker professional and a former bidder for Sheffield Wednesday, in addition to owning Dunfermline Athletic through his Park Bench investment vehicle. The Bordeaux deal is for a nominal sum.
Olympia opened in 1886 and has hosted events ranging from Vivienne Westwood’s first runway show to performances by Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix.
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