Debenhams and Revolution unveil new beauty collaboration Retail Fast-fashion retailer Debenhams has formalised a royalty-based licensing partnership with Revolution Beauty to develop and distribute beauty and fragrance products across Debenhams’ brand portfolio. The first collections are expected to launch ahead of Christmas, featuring fragrance and gifting lines for PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and boohooMAN. While further beauty and fragrance launches are planned across a [...]
Revolution Beauty shares glitter after it emerges from FCA probe Markets London-listed cosmetics firm Revolution Beauty told investors this morning that it is no longer under investigation by the City’s main market watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority has notified the firm that it will “take no further action”, meaning the probe was over, Revolution said in an announcement to the stock exchange. The FCA’s scrutiny of the Camden-based [...]
The mysterious media moguls behind London’s pink slime propaganda machine Life&Style Private jets, council estates and links to the Kremlin: Steve Dinneen goes looking for the owners of a pink slime propaganda machine Standing outside a squat, residential tower block on the outskirts of Harlow on a grey winter afternoon, it seems hard to believe this is the headquarters of a media organisation with links to [...]
Lab-grown diamonds are an inflection point for luxury April 7, 2026 Lab-grown diamonds are chemically, physically, and optically identical to mined stones and they’re going to disrupt an entire industry, says Nathalie Morrison I spent much of my career in rooms where value was measured in basis points, not brilliance. As the youngest senior client partner at Coutts at 26, I advised clients on wealth management, [...]
Arsenal: Leading the digital charge as well as the Premier League March 14, 2026 If Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy this season, it won’t just be a victory on the pitch; the club could also win the race to redefine how fans engage with football online. Arsenal are building a quiet revolution, investing in digital platforms that house ticketing, merchandise and original content to pull fans deeper into [...]
City minister: FTSE 100 record proves London’s got its spark back January 2, 2026 The FTSE's 10,000 point milestone is a sign of global confidence in London's capital markets, writes City minister Lucy Rigby.
The London IPOs to look out for in 2026 December 26, 2025 The year 2025 will not, it is safe to say, go down in history as a blockbuster one for London IPOs. Over its first nine months, the UK capital’s bourse was even languishing below its of Omani and Mexican counterparts when it came to capital raised at market debuts. We can take some consolation from [...]
etn: Meet Europe’s answer to the live tech pod November 19, 2025 As the podcast market continues to gain traction and the tech sector swells, two young London-based operators, former startup operator Ronan Chambers and ex-investment associate Luke Knight, have launched a counter-offensive. Their venture, the European Technology Network (etn), takes the form of a live-streaming video podcast, built as the continent’s answer to the new media [...]
Gen Phoenix and Dr. Martens Celebrate Four Seasons of Waste Reduction with the Launch of the Solar Flare Collection November 12, 2025 The fourth installment of the brands’ ongoing partnership, just in time for the holidays, expands the use of reclaimed leather to new categories, including the first Dr. Martens kids’ boot and bag crafted with Genix Nappa
Peel Hunt: UK’s IPO prospects now on a ‘level playing field’ October 13, 2025 The City’s IPO prospects now stand on a “level playing field” with other major venues, despite a battle to keep the next generation of listing talent in the UK, a top market analyst has said. Speaking at City & Financial Global’s Capital Markets Summit, Charles Hall, head of research at Peel Hunt, said: “There are [...]