Franchise Notes: McLaren Group Changes Name To McLaren Technology Group

The McLaren Group has changed its name to the McLaren Technology Group. The change represents an ongoing shift at McLaren, as it increasingly develops into a diversified high-technology company, applying innovation and technology to industries such as oil and gas, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, aviation and financial services (McLaren). ... Bulgarian football side Lokomotiv Plovdiv "will come under new ownership in the next few days according to a representative of the group running the club, 'Alliance for Lokomotiv's Future.'" The supporters group running the club has admitted that it is "struggling to handle" the financial pressure and is "looking hard for a new owner and sponsors" (INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL, 1/13)